Photo of the Day:
Here is an aerial photo of the exploded house in #longgrove IL pic.twitter.com/O70tf8BSpl
— Jeff Lewis (@ChicagoPhotoSho)
April 28, 2014
An explosion destroyed a home in Long Grove, Ill. and damaged approximately 50 others within a quarter-mile radius. A preliminary investigation indicated that the explosion was caused by a gas leak, although the investigation is on-going. [Chicago Sun-Times]
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@BlairKamin see: Morphosis @ Make It Right, New Orleans
— Jeff Pleshek (@jeffpleshek)
April 28, 2014
7 More Stories for Tuesday:
The American Trucking Association called on Congress and the Obama administration to pass a long-term transportation plan that uses available resources most effectively. [PR Newswire]
The spire of 1 WTC contains 1,500 LEDs with “millions of potential color combinations and even animation.” [Wired]
The evolution of office design: The Wall Street Journal
Tiny houses cost more per square foot than regular houses. [Forbes]
The Maryland Stadium Authority received 65 responses to its RFQ in a $1-billion plan to construct and renovate Baltimore schools. [Baltimore Business Journal]
An interview with architect Magda Mostafa, who created the Autism ASPECTSS Design Index. [The Atlantic Cities]
A list of the “worst” towers recently or soon-to-be built in London, according to The Guardian’s Oliver Wainwright. [The Guardian]
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