Membrane shelter from the storm

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Architect David Lloyd Jones has designed a retractable, demountable membrane shelter for open air operatic performances at Garsington Manor, England. The structure covers 200 sq meters and can be deployed at the touch of a button. It can be errected in three days and is stored between performance seasons. The second phase of the structure, a folding 'pram hood' to protect the audience seating will be constructed when funding allows. Lloyd Jones was assisted by structural engineer, Atelier One.

Design and construction, Works, Awnings, Theater, Open-air, Open-air theater, Lloyd Jones, David

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Easter eggs by Faberge

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The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond exhibits a collection of jewelled Russian imperial Easter eggs created by the world famous jeweler Peter Carl Faberge. The collection which includes the Rock Crystal Egg and Czarevitch Egg was donated to the museum by Lillian Thomas Pratt.

Exhibitions, Easter eggs, Faberge, Peter Carl, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

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Battle for a barren land

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The World War II battle for control over Iwo Jima in Japan is remembered. Approximately 21,000 Japanese troops defended the island from the attacking 6, 800-man US Marine forces. The capture of Mount Suribachi paved the way for victory in the island.

History, Marines, Battle of Iwo Jima, 1945

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