SF Chronicle had a great article today on Samuel Mockbee with pictures.

The first of the new-house families included the Bryants, an elderly, handicapped couple raising their three grandchildren in a shanty without plumbing or heating. They were delighted to get a solid, translucent roof over their heads.

Nick Denton has a great find on skyscrapers, or just go directly to SkyscraperPage.com. Just click on Mies and see what he did.

Size...............................................4"H x 12"W x 8-1/2"D
Weight.............................................................26-1/2 lbs.
Area....................................................................1/3 sq. ft.
Setback...........................................................................1"
Radius..........................................................................2'1"
Wall Height.................................................up to 2.5 feet
Comp. Strength...................................3000 PSI minimum
Absorption...................................................6% maximum

Tried TSP to remove oozing machine oil from wood floor of former printing press room. It works fine, but unfortunately it has its problems.

For some ideas on exhibition spaces...

For the real deal on foundations from the trenches...