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World Columbian Exposition of 1893 – UCLA’s latest simulation project
The Urban Simulation Team at UCLA is working on some really interesting projects that recreate environments at levels from satellite imagery to the finest details, and even video tours. Their biggest project is Virtual LA, an attempt to recreate the entire Los Angeles area, which will have numerous uses for architects and urban planners. Other…
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Your chance to own a Neutra, Lautner or Wright house
An article in yesterday’s LA Times reports that several houses by important architects are for sale or have recently sold in the Los Angeles area. The most noteworthy is Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House, the location of several recent movie shoots, which is on the market for $15 million. If that’s out of your range,…
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Important Anglo-Saxon gold hoard found
The largest hoard of gold found in England, approximately 1,500 pieces, was recently discovered on a farm in Staffordshire by a man with a metal detector. The pieces are in excellent condition, and many are heavily decorated and inscribed. Read the article on the BBC website which includes slideshows and video, or visit The Staffordshire…