Architect behind viral ‘fire proof’ home explains how it survived
No words really, just a horror show. Some of the design choices we made here helped, but we were also very lucky,” Santa Monica based architect, Greg Chasen, shared in a now viral ...
No shrubs and lots of concrete: This is what a fire-resistant house looks like
There’s no such thing as a fire-proof house, but certain design choices can help protect a home during a wildfire. As the ...
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The Rogue Architectural Preservationist Putting Out Fires in the Palisades
The higher and higher you go with garden hoses, the less water pressure you have. When I got frustrated, I had a big galvanized bucket.” ...
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A face-lift is in the works for Hilo’s historic Central Fire Station
Firefighters will vacate the Central Fire Station in downtown Hilo as early as this spring while the nearly 90-year-old ...
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A face-lift for Central Fire: Decrepit downtown Hilo station will be repaired, renovated starting later this year
Firefighters will vacate the Central Fire Station in downtown Hilo as early as this spring while the nearly 90-year-old ...
Wisconsin fire department upholds a creative tradition
Firefighters are known for putting out the flames and saving lives of course but in Wisconsin one fire department is showing off their creative side.
The Design Legacy of Los Angeles That Fell to the Fires
The finality of the wildfires’ destruction has taken 10 more cherished buildings — by Richard Neutra, Gregory Ain, Eric Owen ...