Joeseph Strauss

Joseph Strauss caught my eye because he is the engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge. I realize that his title may not include 'architect' but it takes a great deal of architectural ingenuity to design and construct a bridge of such great difficulty.

"He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to an artistic family of German origin, having a mother who was a pianist and a father who was a writer and painter.^[1] He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1892, serving as both class poet and president. Strauss was a founding member of the chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity while at the University of Cincinnati. Strauss graduated with a degree in economics and business." (www.wikipedia.org)

After his graduation from Cincinnati, he began work on bascule bridges under the firm of  Ralph Modjeski. Besides the Golden Gate Bridge, Strauss designed the Burnside Bridge and the Lewis and Clark Bridge. Strauss died a year after the completion of the Golden Gate Bridge. He died in Los Angeles, California.

Joseph B. Strauss Memorial (flickr.com)

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Green Architecture

Green Architecture or Sustainable Architecture is a modern approach to architecture that deals with the environmental and political issues of the current time. The details include the ecological and efficient design of every bulding or structure as well as designing the buildings with energy and environmental concerns. This is a relatively new and fast spreading take on architecture.

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