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January 2010: Entering the Strata-Sphere

Posted on January 1, 2010 by

January 2010 Vol. 10 No. 1
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Clearly, designing and placing concrete is a process. However, for me, it’s best when not overly processed. I’m not particularly fond of Wonder Bread or Cheez Whiz. I much prefer homemade bread or artisan bread like a pugliese, or a really ripe and nasty brie, exuding ammonia and looking not just interesting, but also perhaps a bit dangerous. I like my concrete the same way I like my breads and cheeses, with every bit of the material exuding something interesting and reflecting the character of the ambient conditions and personalities that shaped it. And I’m not the only one who feels like this. (Read more…)
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      • Feb/March 2011: Staining Was Never Easy, But Now It’s Complicated
      • January 2011: Patina Stains and Embedded Fish in Wyoming
      • Nov/December 2010: Freehand Means Freedom for You and Your Customer
      • October 2010: Lead Bricks and Black Holes: Weight and Scale
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      • July 2010: A Tale of Two Topping Slabs
      • May/June 2010: Good/Evil, Day/Night, Color/No Color
      • April 2010: Bubbles, Balloons and Broken Glass: Concrete Ideas from Outside the Box
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      • January 2010: Entering the Strata-Sphere
      • Nov/December 2009: Residential Concrete Reminiscences
      • Sep/October 2009: Underappreciated Structural Slabs Can Be Recycled
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