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The Algo Centre Mall was opened in August 1980 and located at Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. It was a mall combining with the hotel, two floors for the retails and two floors for the hotel. Algo Centre Mall is the main attention of commercial complex in that area. However, on June 23, 2012, the mall has been afflicting by structural problems and leaks. It has been found that there has a part of structural failure with the dimension of 12m x 24m segment from the rooftop parking deck collapsed, causes the crash from the upper-level till the ground floor of the complex. Based, on the report, the total victims from the collapse are more than 20 people where two people were dead and twenty-two people were injured. It has been decided to demolish the building based on the investigation conducted and lawsuit action towards the incident. Furthermore, it has been discovered that the mall had its share of issues long before the incident occurred. First owner was Algocen Realty Holdings Limited (1980-1999), next it is passed down to Elliot Lake Retirement Living (1999-2005), and the final owners, Eastwood Mall Incorporated, Toronto (2005-2012). Through the report, the mall has already been passed down to five managers from 2005 until 2012. Whether it
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and its controller, Robert Nazarian, the city of Elliot Lake, the provincial government and unnamed engineer who responsible in approving the structure design of the mall within a short time prior to this incident. The notice mentioned about the defendants ignored the warnings of dangerous safety conditions in the city's commercial hub and fewer inspections towards the building. If the responsible parties took immediate action and more serious towards the condition of the building, the deadly collapse maybe can be avoided. But all of these allegations have not been proven yet in the court, ( The Canadian Press, July 7,
A number of positive changes are occurring in the real estate market in Houston. A large percentage of those changes are due to one person. The industrious person bringing about all those positive changes is Haidar Barbouti. The successful real estate developer is based in Houston, Texas. Barbouti is the man behind all the great changes that occurred at the Highland Village Shopping Center. The Shopping Center was a fixture in the community since the 1940s. Certainly, the shopping center had seen better days. Barbouti's innovative ideas helped to restore the shopping center to its former glory.
The failure tragically occurred on the night of the dance party, with the added weight of all of the partygoers proving too much for the supporting bolts to handle. At 7:05 P.M. one of the upper walkway’s supporting bolts failed causing the rest of the connections to break and “unzip” (Chronology). The upper walkway crashed onto the lower walkway causing both to fall onto the lobby floor below. Numerous key factors are often cited as having left the construction project vulnerable to such fatal design flaws.
...o city council to vote on whether or not it would be a good idea, but the council voted not to go along with the idea and cancelled the revamping project. They said "the Strip wouldn’t be the same if they got rid of historic stores along 18th street."
How exciting malls are in terms of architectural and interior design! Just by going around the heart of any major city and seeing new steel and glass structures stretching towards the sky, many people may feel that shopping malls are a perfect destination for a combination of shopping and entertainment.
The article “Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse” brought attention a famous case of failed structural design and engineering, analyzed the history of the building’s design and construction, and considered what is to blame for the accident that occurred.
The common saying ‘with great power, comes great responsibility’ is extremely evident in the Toronto Computer Leasing Scandal, specifically in the first woman, as well as youngest, city treasurer of Ontario. As Treasurer of the City of Toronto, Wanda Liczyk oversaw a large annual budget and had a sizable influence on countless municipal government contracts. Ms. Liczyk failed to uphold boundaries of professionalism that were necessary in her position and in doing so partook in the corruption that occurred in the City of Toronto’s government in the late 1990s (The Honourable Madam Justice Denise E. Bellamy, 2005). Ms. Liczyk’s relationships with American IT consultant, Michael Saunders, and hairdresser turned computer salesman, Dash Domi, were never disclosed with Mel Lastman, the Mayor of Toronto at the time, and involved large conflicts of interest. These conflicts of interest demonstrated Ms. Liczyk’s inability to maintain transparency, objectivity and to claim accountability for her actions – all qualities needed in government officials the public is expected to trust (Milrad, 2006).
The attacks of September 11 were some of the worst ever experienced in the history of the United States. These attacks generated a widespread feeling of insecurity and uncertainty throughout America, compelling the government to revise safety measures and protocol pertaining to the wellbeing of the United States. However, some aspects of security under modification, such as building codes, are being questioned by many. The collapse of the twin towers, due to the impact from the airplanes, spurred a movement focused on strengthening the integrity of skyscrapers and other high-rise buildings throughout the United States. Though the terrorist attacks proved to be a tremendous tragedy, the application of measures this great is not seen as a proven necessity. The circumstances of the incident proved to be so extraordinary that dramatic modifications to the structure of building should not take place because of such an event. Therefore, the building codes of skyscrapers should not be changed due to the terrorist attacks of September 11.
Milton Friedman’s view is that in a capitalist economy, there is one and only one responsibility of business: to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits. Business does not have a social responsibility to promote desirable social ends. A corporation is an artificial person. The corporate executive is the agent of the individuals who own the business and their main responsibility is to them. The directors of companies have a fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interest of the shareholders. The managers are agents of the shareholders and therefore have a moral obligation to manage the firm in the interest of the shareholders, which obviously is to make as much money as possible and maximize shareholder wealth. The shareholders are the owners of the organization and therefore the profits belong to them. In conclusion, Friedman believes that business is to maximize profits. He suggested a healthy corporation has to be not only ethically good, but also being economically good. Overall, as he stated in the article, business must gain profit without break the rules of game (D. Murphy, Class Lecture, January 17, 2014)
On September 11th 2001 one of the worst events in American history went down. Two Boeing 767 planes hit and destroyed the Twin Towers in Manhattan, New York. Due to the destruction of the buildings it brought up many questions as to why the buildings fell and the overall construction and stability of the buildings. Over weeks of research it has been seem that the construction and lack of stability in the buildings caused the most deaths. Due to lack of fireproofing and locations of exits and safety issues the building collapsed allowing hundreds if not thousands of people to die. The buildings flaws in constructions caused the deaths of many people and is the main cause/reason of death in the twin towers.
These suffered the most damage, with four of the buildings collapsing completely. Most of the damage was caused by the severe shaking and not by seismic lift. This is where most lives were lost, with approximately 44 of the total 65 deaths that occurred as a result of the earthquake. Most of the reinforced concrete buildings constructed after 1933 withstood the shaking, but in 1972 a resolution was passed and the remainder of the buildings were abandoned, then later demolished, and the site turned
Mall appreciators argue that the malls are centers of entertainment and pleasure for mall visitors. George Lewis in “The mall as Refuge”, asserts that “kids come to look around, meet and make friends, stay away from home and hang out- because there is nowhere else to go” (1990, P. 309). He believes that teenagers go to malls to socialize and to escape from the troubles in their lives and at home. Therefore, malls serve as a second home for kids. Similarly, Lewis says that with the controlled environment of malls, with the security and the central location of malls as a good reason why many retired, and old people visit malls. Here they get to meet up with old friends, exercise, eat out, and share experiences with their old friends. These two groups as Lewis claims are misfits in society because; the world considers them as unproductive. Jon Pahl also ...
The residents were also not left behind in relation to the problems caused by the damages on the roads. To begin with, several cases of accidents and injuries were experienced. Examples included the frequent falls by the residents who never paid key attention to the holes while walking on the roads. Moreover, due to the lack of finances, more individuals who specialised in the renovation processes...
Goss argues that developers and designers of the built environment, specifically shopping centers and malls, use the power of place and understanding the structural layout of the space to boost consumption of the retail profits. Shopping centers are separated from the downtown area of shopping, either by distance and/or design. These establishments emerge for many to be the new heart and location for public and social life. In his article The "Magic of the Mall": An Analysis of Form, Function, and Meaning in the Contemporary Retail Built Environment, Goss also argues that the regulation of the spaces within the mall creates an atmosphere of "community" rather than one that is "public". This article’s main argument is that developers manufacture an illusion of doing more than just shopping when designing malls and shopping centers.
Of course the happiness ended when we went to Riverchase Galleria for food. The mall was gigantic with shops scattered to the sides, pristine with polished white floors, and jam-packed with people. Corridors were sprawled out like branches and food scented the air. The building itself was one-million and five-hundred seventy square feet, two stories tall, and completed with two hundred plus stores. When I
Shopping malls have become meeting places, similar to town halls in the old west. Malls are where people go to explore and experience everything retailers have to offer while indulging in their own personal sport of acquiring different products. The question of what malls bring to society has been questioned for years do they promote rapid consumerism or a life of luxury. Victor Gruen, the inventor of shopping malls, saw these centers as a source of community similar to his homeland in Europe. Most malls represent a safe and controlled nature of human development and leisure. In the following article, I will be discussing the security preventions that shopping malls of today provide. I will also be discussing the enhancements in structures