Laser shows set to the sweet, sweet tunes of Pink Floyd's album The Dark Side of the Moon are coming back to Metro Vancouver — but not to where you might expect. The Dark Side of the Moon laser shows at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre were cancelled in 2012, after almost 30 years in production. But when one of the laser show's producers, Craig McCaw, discovered the relatively unknown Planetarium at BCIT, he knew it was time for a come back. "We approached BCIT and said, 'How about we ... [more]
25 Amazing Buildings in Our World Today
This is only the beginning! Take the tour of a great website featuring 25 Amazing Buildings from all over the world. As you've seen, these images demonstrate some simple examples of just how far architects are able to go with new computer aided design (CAD) today. It is exciting to see we have a global competition in extreme design and sophisticated building techniques to create masterpieces of environment art in action! Build On IT :) ... [more]
The Lions Gate Toll Bridge, Opened to Traffic in 1938
The Lions Gate Bridge, opened in 1938, officially known as the First Narrows Bridge,[1] is a suspension bridge that crosses the first narrows of Burrard Inlet and connects the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, to the North Shore municipalities of the District of North Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver, and West Vancouver. The term "Lions Gate" refers to The Lions, a pair of mountain peaks north of Vancouver. Northbound traffic on the bridge heads in their general direction. A pair of ... [more]
From Out of this World, It Came Back From Space!
We live in times that would make the Wright Brothers green with envy... They just wanted to get of the ground and see humans fly in the air (circa: 1903-1907) with machines. Now, we are leaving the planet, going into space and now traveling outside our universe. How cool is that? Only problem, (Richard Branson) we just need to bring the price down on the trip to space and back so everyone can afford the go on Monday deals. Sometimes we tend to discount how recent the achievement of ... [more]