Paul de Ruiter Architects create a "temporary" building designed to stand only twenty years–unlike conventional buildings that are typically designed to last 35 years. It's quite a bold idea to build something intended to be temporary as opposed to permanent structures like the Crystal Palace, Eiffel Tower, tents, marquees, and pretty much anything else put up by the hand of man that wasn't meant to house a Pharaoh's bones.But at least it's "green", being built of recyclable, sustainable materials. Much better than structures built of recyclable, sustainable steel and recyclable, sustainable concrete.
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I notice that lately, "green" has been a transparent euphemism for "we're very cheap". "Sustainably green" boxes I used to haul my books in the last move aren't going to be usable for another move. Some didn't quite survive the one. Why did I buy Polar Bear Brand green boxes? Couldn't find any of the old, redwood-chopping, baby-seal-clubbing kind, of course.
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