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2. Shade house - Wikipedia

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   A shade house is a horticultural structure which provides a mix of shade and light to provide suitable conditions for shade-loving plants, or to reduce the temperatures under the cover. Typically it will have a frame which supports mesh fabric or wood lath. [1] Shade houses may also be used in commercial horticulture.

3. Félix Candela - Wikipedia

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   Many of his larger projects were given to him by the Mexican government, such as the Cosmic Rays Pavilion. In 1956, Mexican President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines said "Nothing could be more serious than to sit in the shade of the buildings we are about to build," foreshadowing the many construction projects to come. Ruiz Cortines came up with a budget ...

4. Architecture of San Antonio - Wikipedia

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   In all, twenty-six missions were maintained for different lengths of time within the future boundaries of the state. The San Antonio de Valero Mission known for the Battle of the Alamo is a prime example of this kind of architecture in San Antonio. Among other examples are: Mission San Juan Capistrano; Mission San Francisco de la Espada ...

5. The 'Sombrita' bus shade controversy obscures an important ...

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   A media alert breathlessly announced a "First-of-its-Kind Bus Stop Shade Structure" and framed it as part of an effort to bring gender equity to public transit. If you were following the story on ...

6. List of the oldest buildings in Texas - Wikipedia

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   San Antonio: 1749 Ruiz House: San Antonio: 1750 Mission San Jose: San Antonio: 1768–1782 Part of the San Antonio Missions; listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Zambrano House: San Antonio: 1780 One of the oldest residence in the city. It was built by Macario Zambrano whose most well known son, Juan Manuel, put down the 1811 Casas Revolt ...

7. List of tallest observation towers in the United States

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   Structure Location Remarks 1 Stratosphere Tower: 350.2 m (1149 ft) 1996 Concrete Las Vegas, Nevada: Tallest observation tower in the United States. 2 Tower of the Americas: 228.6 m (750 ft) 1968 Concrete San Antonio, Texas: Built as the theme structure for San Antonio's World's Fair, HemisFair '68. It was the tallest observation tower in the ...