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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2344: Transco/Williams Tower

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 3, 2022 · Episode: 2344 Transco/Williams Tower, your perfect neighborhood skyscraper. Today, a lone skyscraper.

Tags architecture Art Deco Philip Johnson Water Wall planning skyscraper Transco Williams Tower urban

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2937: Shukhov’s Hyperboloids

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Posted on October 6, 2023 · Episode: 2937 Vladimir Shukhov’s hyperboloid structures: double curvature and Moscow’s Shukov Radio Tower. Today, Vladimir Shukhov’s hyperboloids.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3290: Technology Engineering & Art

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Posted on August 21, 2023 · Episode: 3290 In which Technology and Engineering reveal themselves as Liberal Arts. Today, technology, engineering, and art.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3290: Technology Engineering and Art

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Posted on August 11, 2023 · Episode: 3290 In which Technology and Engineering reveal themselves as Liberal Arts. Today, technology, engineering, and art.

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