Sentences with phrase «built on the water edge»

In - house amenities at Tortuga Lodge and Gardens include an attractive looking pool, trickily built on the water edge to create an impression of the pool water merging with the main canal water.

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And it is a child's country, which is described by the water's soft, ambiguous edge, and it is bewildering to stand sentry there, unsuccessfully disguised as a heron, with your large white feet sticking out, to listen to (and wistfully try to recall) the wild laughter, the shrieks, the singular tuneless tunes children drone as they march in intent circles; and to watch them groping into their shadows for shells on the roily bottom or building improbable fortifications to keep the ocean where it belongs («What arc - you doing?»

This beautiful waterfront city is built at the foot of some of Norway's most spectacular mountains and is right on the edge of the water, making you feel like you're really in the heart of Scandinavia.

Mama - turtles come to lay eggs on the beach surrounding Constance Tsarabanjina, where the team has built a turtle nursery and once a week guests have the opportunity to release the hatchlings at the water's edge.

Nautilus Lodge lies perched over Jager's Walk - known locally as «The Cat Walk» - which is a scenic path built right on the rocks at the water's edge.

Built in the 1600's on the edge of Lake Bratan, a magnificent volcanic crater, it is dedicated to the goddess of waters, who keeps this Indonesian island lush year - round.

Tulum's largest building, El Castillo, sits on the edge of a 40 - foot - high cliff overlooking the water.

The 5 Water Villas are built along a 300 m jetty and boast secluded, stunning views right on the water's Water Villas are built along a 300 m jetty and boast secluded, stunning views right on the water's water's edge.

You can stroll around to the lighthouse, built to resemble a minaret under the Ottomans, or dine at one of the host of restaurants and cafés with tables on the water's edge.

A cluster of 8 well - appointed guest rooms built right on the water's edge.

Custom built contemporary on the water's edge at Owl's Head Harbor.

As per a popular belief, these temples are said to protect the land against the dark forces and have been built mostly on water edges and rugged cliffs.

David Hammons Whitney - Backed Pier Project Revealed: The artist's idea for a silhouette of the building that formerly stood on the Hudson River outside the present Whitney has been presented to the local community board seeking approval: «The artwork, «Day's End,» an expansive frame of brushed stainless posts, would sit along the edge of Pier 52, known as Gansevoort Peninsula, and extend south into the water.»

Way down in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, in a studio building a stone's throw from the water's edge of Gowanus Bay, Jaqueline Cedar is pushing pink paint around on a canvas.

As big, eye - catching Olympics architecture goes, nothing may be as sustainable as the Beijing National Aquatics Center, or Water Cube, the latest cutting - edge building to open on the enormous construction

Remarkably, not only is this leading - edge facility a net zero water and net zero energy building made with healthy materials, but also the UniverCity Childcare Centre Living Building was delivered at a cost on par with conventional constbuilding made with healthy materials, but also the UniverCity Childcare Centre Living Building was delivered at a cost on par with conventional constBuilding was delivered at a cost on par with conventional construction.

URBAN WILDLANDS The Center's Urban Wildlands Program focuses on private land development, water - supply projects and highway building in the «wildland - urban interface» — the edges of sprawling urban and suburban areas adjacent to wildlands.

Breaking New Ground: A Personal History (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2013) Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2012) World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2011) Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2009) Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2008) Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2006) Outgrowing the Earth: The Food Security Challenge in an Age of Falling Water Tables and Rising Temperatures (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2005) Plan B: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2003) The Earth Policy Reader (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2002) with Janet Larsen and Bernie Fischlowitz - Roberts Eco-Economy: Building an Economy for the Earth (W.W. Norton & Co., NY: 2001) Plan B Updates:

Build an ice cap on that; you get water and silt being extruded out of the basins, even flowing «uphill» under that pressure; look at the radar maps, the ice may have pushed a lot of silt out to its edges over time, you can see the pattern of river drainage channels in the radar imagery.

Promising to explore novel concepts such as inflatable air bags as wind fins to improve ventilation and modify wind loads; natural ventilation of the toilet areas hung on the edges of the building; and water collection scallops along the sides of the building, this is one skyscraper to watch.

Through a complex interplay among the ocean, ice shelves, and atmosphere, very cold, dense water builds up on the continental shelves and eventually spills over their edges, mixing with surrounding water and sinking to the sea floor.

Cutting edge data centers of the future will require less of a physical human presence, and are likely to: â $ cents Rely on a VIL to optimize equipment management and provide for virtual remote control capable of instant changes, switches and adds â $ cents Achieve LEED certification for the physical building â $ cents Rely on more efficient water cooling that potentially takes advantage of an on - site tower to chill water for cooling the system (thus reducing energy consumption by using nature's natural cooling power to chill water) â $ cents Use fluid dynamics models to precisely design the interior of the building to maximize the efficiency of the HV / AC system for air - cooled computing systems â $ cents Tap into a mixed energy grid that relies on green energy sources such as solar, wind or hydroelectric (depending on geographic feasibility), along with a reliable city grid thus avoiding the need for the standard back - up Uninterruptible Power Supply (which will reduce equipment costs, minimize floor space used, and increase energy efficiency because systems that employ a UPS convert AC to DC and back, incurring substantial energy losses).

Samsung continues to improve on what they started last year, with the latest Galaxy S flagships, the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge boasting an even more refined design and build quality, the mandatory bump to the latest and greatest processing package, a better camera, better battery life, and the vaunted return of key features, including expandable storage and dust and water resistance.