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Entertainment operators aim to make Las Vegas the top US entertainment city by 2000 through the development of massive theme parks. The largest is being built by MGM Grand at a cost of $1 billion and will be the largest hotel and casino in the world. The complex is designed by architect Veldon Simpson and interior designer Charles Silverman. The hotel will be 30 storeys high with 5,009 bedrooms including 744 suites. Work commenced in Oct 1992 and is expected to be completed in Spring 1994. The developments have resulted in pollution and it is expected that water reserves will be depleted by 2008.

Amusement parks, Las Vegas, Nevada

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It's a mud, mud, mud, mud world. (mud and polystyrene houses)

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A mud and polystyrene house has been built in northern Vermont, USA, providing high theram performance against the harsh winters. The walls are formed from mud inside and out, with the plastic sandwiched in between. It has a domed shape which requires no roofing materials or guttering. Robert Chappelle, the designer and builder, spent several winters formulating a mud mixture to withstand extreme temperatures, using a combination of 75% grated sand and 25% sandy loam. Argon filled glass windows are set into the mud and natural materials are used throughout the interior.

Earth sheltered houses

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Park and parcel

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Automatic car parks are more efficient than traditional multi-storey car parks. They allow more cars to be parked in a smaller area, thus saving floor space. Also there is no need for lighting or surveillance as drivers leave their cars on bogies which are manouvred by computer comtrol. German manufacturer, Krupps has been installing automatic car parks since 1958 and has been awarded planning permission for its first one in Britain by Wolverhampton Borough Council. British inventor, Gordon McNally is also producing his own design of automatic car park.

Technology application, Parking lots

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