Columbus' Discovery excellent, says FWHA

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The DiscoveryBridge in Columbus, OH, has received the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 1992 Excellence in Highway Design Award in the Urban Highway, Local Projects group. Jurors noted the bridge design's compatibility with its historic vicinity while replacing a decayed structure. FHWA tasked the designers to create a bridge that would blend with the area and convey tranquility and permanence. The resulting design featured five arches, six lanes for traffic, aesthetic lighting and pedestrian walks, balconies and plazas. Elements such as8-ft diameter pilasters and wide concrete decks also served structural purposes.

Evaluation, Public works, Achievements and awards, Bridge construction, Columbus, Ohio, United States. Federal Highway Administration

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Scientist for a day: elbow grease and discovery in the new science museum

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Museum developers are integrating open-ended experiments with the usual displays to stimulate scientific thinking in visitors. Experimental exhibits are expected to serve as models for boosting formal science education. Interactive technology is helping the drive towards the development of such exhibits. Three new museums that are offering pushbutton-activated exhibits are The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA, the Museum of Science in Boston, MS, and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, IL.

Methods, Management, Science, Scientific method, Science museums

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A museum for the heavens

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The new Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space located at the Hayden Planetarium of the American Museum of Natural History in New York was designed by Polshek & Partners and Weidlinger Associates. It will integrate a 'floating' 26-m-diameter sphere based on three pairs of 18-m tapered steel legs. It is further supported by a structural system and wall trusses designed to complement the architectural design.

Design and construction, Buildings and facilities, New York, New York, Museums, Art museums, Planetaria, Planetariums, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York

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