Dive into the archives.
- Peak to Peak, or Parabolic Trajectories
[Trail map of Blackcomb (left) and Whistler (right).]
It is becoming commonplace to hear the superlatives coming out of the Middle East and China in terms of infrastructure, but not this time. In preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics, the two peaks at opposing ends to Fitzsimmions Valley, Whistler and Blackcomb will be linked. In the [...]
- Gongoozolers, Aqueducts, and Lifts
[The inland waterways of England and Wales is comprised of over 5,000 navigable kilometers.]
Shipping just got a whole lot smarter. With the advent of software able to forecast the optimum shipping route and method for products still relying upon our globalized capital, suppliers and manufacturers are better able to soften the constricting power of rising [...]
- Icebreakers
[Icebreaker at work]
An icebreaker does exactly what it sounds like, a boat that breaks through sea ice using a strengthened hull and a wide ice clearing girth. Recognizing increased seasonal access as both opportunity and hazard, countries like the US have recently increased their interest in developing a new fleet of icebreakers. It takes a [...]
- Marked Routes
[A superimposition of 23 significant journeys. (click to view large)]
Stumbling upon a map produced by GOOD magazine (and executed by the reliable graphics of Graham Roberts), suggests the power of historic routes to mark the very teritory in which they navigate - whether it be land, water, or air. Some chartered in open territories are [...]
- Thawing Continent(s) and Moving Islands
[The thawing but unresolved politics of the Arctic have been fueled by the resource black-goldmine of the area partially entombed in sea ice. (click to view large and make text readable.)]
As the arctic continues its seemingly unstoppable liquification, at InfrraNet Lab we continue tracking the results of this thawing geography and the new potential urbanisms [...]
- Moving House(s)
[Moving houses in Malartic, QC as part of a 18-month long neighborhood relocation program.]
This summer, two houses were moved from the south end of Malartic to the north. These are part of a 23 home “demonstration phase” anticipating a total of 170 houses to be relocated. Malartic, Quebec (Canada) is a 3700 population town that [...]
- The End of Air Travel
[Ho-Yeol Ryu, Airport, 2005.]
As the issue of global warming takes on increasing urgency, and as fuel costs continue to sky-rocket, the universality / ubiquity of inexpensive air travel is increasingly being called into question.
George Monbiot, Guardian columnist and author of “Heat: How to Stop the Planet from Burning” wants to ground plane travel immediately, [...]
