Looking Back Moving Forward

By Luke Carothers Tucked deep within the peaks and folds of the Ozark Mountains sits a unique engineering curiosity dubbed the “Little Golden Gate Bridge” by a small handful of…

By Luke Carothers It wasn’t until recently that humans gained a tenable grasp on traversing the skies.  For far longer, the great builders of society were much more interested in…

By Luke Carothers Although much of the conversation about stadium design and construction in the United States is focused on the various professional sports leagues and collegiate sports, it is…

By Luke Carothers As early railroad technology developed, engineers grappled with the challenge of moving cars up and down inclines.  Early railroads were often constructed in the same way a…

Munich – Advancing digitalization, increasing interest in sustainability in the construction industry, more personal contacts again, and a successful fiscal year 2021: The Nemetschek Group, one of the world’s leading…

By Luke Carothers Sports and athletics play a massive role in American culture and society, and this importance is reflected in the space they occupy within the built environment.  For…

By Luke Carothers Located in the American Southwest, some of the world’s most impressive early examples of vertical engineering can be found perched on the walls of deep canyons and…

By Luke Carothers Written in the names of streets and towns–scattered throughout the State of Ohio in aging ruins amongst rural communities–the reverberating waves of its past as a center…

By Luke Carothers New Orleans is a city with a unique culture and style,painted with the revelry of celebrations and community.  What makes the Crescent City truly one-of-a-kind, however, is…

By Luke Carothers When writing about the history of bridges in the United States, it is easy to focus on the grandiose and spectacular, and rightfully so. Some of the…

There have been several significant advancements in autonomous systems in the last decade, particularly in the field of self-driving cars.  Whether it’s a self-driving car from Google or Tesla, there…

By Luke Carothers In August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the United States.  Although landfall in Florida caused damage, the bulk of the $125 billion in damages were…

by Luke Carothers The collection of islands that now make up the state of Hawaii have been inhabited by humans for the better part of the last two millennia. The…

By Luke Carothers “The Dry Salvages” by T.S. Eliot: I do not know much about gods; but I think that the river Is a strong brown god–sullen, untamed and intractable,…

By Luke Carothers Photo: Luke Carothers Lake Leatherwood and the dam that created it are located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, nestled snugly in the Boston Mountains region of the Ozark…

By Luke Carothers Stardom and Hollywood are inextricably linked in modern American culture.  Located just northwest of downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood has been the epicenter of the American film industry…

By Luke Carothers There has been no shortage of works throughout human history that try to define the relationship between humans and the stars in the night sky.  Our earliest…

Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway. Photo: Devin Carothers By Luke Carothers The concept of national parks has existed for the better part of the last 150 years since Yellowstone National Park was…

By Luke Carothers As the designers of the built environment, the AEC industry has long struggled to define its relationship with its inevitable partner: the natural environment.  For the majority…

By Luke Carothers Cutting through the heart of Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, the Cuyahoga River once served an important role in the industrial development of the United States.  In 1827,…

By Luke Carothers For as long as humans have congregated into communities, there have been attempts to manipulate nature’s forces in a way that benefits the health and quality of…

By Luke Carothers Although San Francisco Mission was founded in the same year of America’s independence in 1776, the community that sprung from this Spanish settlement didn’t officially become part…

By Luke Carothers For as long as there have been humans living together, there has been one form of athletic competition or another.  From the Olympics in Ancient Greece to…