Originally published by Science and Mechanics, in November 1931, the depthscraper was proposed as a residential engineering solution for surviving earthquakes in Japan.
The structure, "whose frame resembles that of a 35-story skyscraper of the type familiar in American large cities," would actually be constructed "in a mammoth excavation beneath the ground."
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Psychology at Depth
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A hole in the ground -- what a great idea for the Bush Library!
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