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The design of this building is unique, as all of the structural and MEP systems are on the exterior skin of the building – as a design aesthetic

The exterior metal sheathing of the Walt Disney Concert Hall had to be buffed – as the reflection off of it was causing people temporary blindness and heating the interior of adjacent buildings

Santiago Calatrava’s designs are applauded for most always coming in under budget.

Steven Holl designed the new building for the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston

One of the themes of Louis Khan’s architecture was use of reinforced concrete designs

Which architect does the design sketch most likely belong to?

This architecture was most likely designed by:

  Tax brackets for Single Filers Single Filers 10% $0 – $11,925 12% $11,926 – $48,475 22% $48,476 – $103,350 24% $103,351 – $197,300 32% $197,301 – $250,525 35% $250,526 – $626,350 37% Over $626,351   What is the marginal tax rate for a Single Filer earning $100,000 a year?

An individual has estimated their adjusted gross income to be $54,455. Since they are a single parent they can file as head of household – the standard deduction is $22,500. If they were to itemize, their allowable deduction would be $10,300. They can claim a Child Tax Credit of $2,000. To decide if they should itemize or not, they must determine their taxable income. What is their taxable income?

Comparative Question Part 1:  Go to Google Canada Maps. http://maps.google.com Locate your house on Google Maps. Zoom in and out. Look at the satellite and terrain views. Identify some unique features and tools available to the user.  View some other addresses on Google Maps. Explore features you know in Canada. Play with the software so that you become familiar with it.   Part 2:  Go to the Atlas of Canada – Toporama.  (May take a few minutes to load) Locate your house on the topographical map.  Zoom in and out.  Look at the different topographical details in your areas.  What types of symbols do you see.  View the other addresses on the Atlas of Canada – Toporama that you explored on Google. Play with the software so that you become familiar with it. Identify some unique features and tools available to the user.    Your Task: Comparative paragraph After you have finished, write a 8-15 sentence paragraph comparing what you have done in Google Maps and in the Atlas of Canada – Toporama map.  Describe and compare each map, discuss features and tools, what you have found and when you could use each of these maps. In this paragraph, you are demonstrating to your teacher that you have taken the time to play with this software so that you will be able to use it when needed later in the course.     /10