Re: Underground Architecture

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From: u8914877@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Wesley Benn)
Subject: Re: Underground Architecture
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>I have been attempting to dig up everything I can find on Underground
Architecture and
>associated stuff. Projects ongoing? Is the underground space center still in
existence
>at Univ. of Minn (?).

Same, How about an information swap? I've only just started and my info is at
home not here, but I'll bring it in and transcribe it for you in the next week
or so.

>Does anyone have any more recent pointers than the early 80's.
>
>Everything I can find is very old. Is there any work going on currently? It
seems this >would be popular due to the energy savings, etc, but nothing
recently.

What is the focus of your research? I'm doing an exploration of public
perception of underground architecture as a thesis. It's based on my belief
that the last major stumbling block earth-covered architecture has is the common
public belief that the name means cold, dark, wet, and smelly. Silly people! :-)

Cheers,
W.

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Wesley Benn The sooner you fall behind...
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Architecture, UNSW, Australia
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