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= __Video Podcast Summary__ = === The video is about an interview along with Arthur Aw (an architect, designer and the director of Land Planning group at JTC Corp. of Singapore ) and Peter Kageyama (the summit’s producer and president of creative Tampa Bay). The beginning of the interview they talk about the Sara Sota International Design Summit 2006, when people of different careers gather around, Arthur Aw is one of this group; he is the head of the national development organization of Singapore. Peter explains that Singapore is in the “radar” thanks to its urban planning, spring creativity and innovation (the city is the ultimate design). He also explain that the urban planning and design to spur better citizenship, innovation business (Singapore has been successful in this aspect). They also discuss about Biopolis (where they put economy and biomedical research together). At the end of the interview they talk about that they are just not looking architects and designers in this project, they also need scientists because they can contribute whit technological advances for the innovation creations and made one- north Singapore (that is the goal of this project). ===

=__Sumary: "From atelier to e-telier: virtual studios"__= === The text: "From atelier to e-telier: virtual design studios" is about the technological advances applied to architecture several people in the world now have the ability to make critical design synchronous or asynchronous manner different structures, primarily through the network. It's used in various parts of the world architects can observe and learn the different forms of designs on the world. The text counts with several testimonies on the use of this technology for the study of architecture. The intent of these programs (CAD, VDS, e-telier, etc..) is to be able to make it easier for learner in the design process. ===


=__RSST: Skyscrapers__=

** Definition: **
=== The word "skyscraper" originally was a nautical term referring to a small triangular sail set above the skysail on a sailing ship. The term was first applied to buildings in the late 19th century as a result of public amazement at the tall buildings being built in Chicago and New York City. The traditional definition of a skyscraper began with the "first skyscraper", Chicago's now demolished ten-storey steel-framed Home Insurance Building (1885). ===

** The Firsts Skyscrapers: **
=== One of the first skyscrapers were The two tower of Bologna, Italy, and The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids of Giza, Egypt. It is believed to be built for 20 years and was the largest in the world for over 3800 years.  ===

==**Modern Skyscrapers: **==

===Sears Tower (Chicago) and Empire State Building, NY. are considered some of the most modern skyscrapers in the world for its magnificent architecture and structural dominance as Petronas Twin Towers, Malaysia and Willis Tower, Chicago (USA). ===


== Higher Skyscrapers:==  === In the world today, the largest completed skyscraper is Taipei is in Taiwan, has height 508 Meters (106 floors 5 subterraneous and 101 on the floor). Burj Dubai would be 818 meters; its construction is nearing completion. ===