November 2006 Architecture Edition Living Above a Big Box FOR many city residents, living above a store — or a restaurant or a bar — is not so unusual. But lately, developers have been adding a twist: building apartments above stores that typically take up vast amounts of space, like Home Depot; Target; Bed, Bath & Beyond; and Best Buy. Read the Full Story in the NY Times  (10/29) Visions of Manhattan: For the City, 100-Year Makeovers Imagine a Manhattan given over to a new Central Park, with a crystalline city floating above it. Or a series of self-propelled islands floating around Manhattan, docking as needed and providing extra space for concerts and green markets. Read the Full Story in the NY Times  (11/04) Day Spa, Restaurant Among Top Commercial Projects A day spa in Houston and a restaurant in Honolulu were among 15 commercial construction projects recognized by NAHB’s National Commercial Builders Council (NCBC) recently as the best in commercial construction. Read the Full Story on Nation's Building News  (10/30) Experts to Discuss How to Identify Significant Wetlands A distinguished group of engineers and environmentalists with experience in wetlands and in the determination of navigable waters will gather in Washington Nov. 27 to 28 to discuss the implications of the recent Rapanos and Carabell decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court. Read the Full Story on Nations's Building News  (10/30) In Europe, minimalism has the right of way in road signs Tear down the traffic lights, remove the road markings and sell off the signs: Less is definitely more when it comes to traffic management, some European engineers believe. Read the Full Story in USA Today  (11/22) Quote of the Month "The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. " -Arthur C. Clarke (British author and inventor)