Vista House Case Study

Once one got nearer, the archway opened up until one could see the whole front of the house in a somehow eerie way. Around the windows grew ivy and creepers, twisting their way up to the roof in a claw like fashion. The windows

As I exited the metro bus and stepped into the cold, wet, and way-too-early Saturday morning air, my mind pounded with the self-scolding, “Why am I awake. Why am I awake?”. The second I looked up at the grey-blue sky, however, all dread evaporated. Instead, the gorgeous sight ahead filled me with an incredulous awe. The Washington National Cathedral stood towering in cream-colored splendor, its richly detailed Gothic architecture almost too picturesque to fathom. Intricate spires stood proudly against the low-hanging clouds, as if taunting them to rain. Stunned, I began to follow my friends along a blue stone path surrounded by vivid greenery. As I walked, the chill air invigorated my lungs with each breath, filling me with a sort of peaceful energy. The path led to a smaller, yet still grandiose building which we entered through two large glass doors.

Another popular attraction near downtown is the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery. As the most popular of the state's hatcheries, thousands of visitors come every year to watch the salmon migrate from the Issaquah Creek to Puget Sound. When the fish return to their birth waters to spawn each October, the city honors the occasion with the Issaquah Salmon Days festival. This two-day event features sporting events, live music and

“He recorded in his journal that the Casa Grande is a four story building, as large as a castle and equal to the largest church in these lands of Sonora. Close to this Casa Grande there are thirteen smaller houses, somewhat more dilapidated, and the ruins of many others, which make it evident that in ancient times there had been a city here.” (“Casa Grande Ruins NM: An Administrative History (Chapter 2),” n.d.) From this time onward, the Casa Grande received a notoriety that led many travelers to come to the Great House to behold the work of a vanished civilization and to speculate on its origin and meaning. The Great House has stood up well for hundreds of years considering the environment in which it lies. However, after the advancement of the train in 1879, travelers would stop by and rummage through the site looking for souvenirs. Many would carve their names in the walls and some would take sections of the

I unlock the metal gate and climb onto the front patio. Before me stands a two-story house with newly-refurbished windows and a fresh coat of white paint. I admire the house’s beauty as I stroll past it. I walk through a crowded path of mohintli, white laelia, tithonia, and dahlias that seem to guide me to the real reason I am at this address. After moving the branches of some avocado trees out of the way, I finally find the treasure I am seeking: a small rose-colored house with just two windows and two rooms. With the key my father gave me, I open the doors to enter the rooms. The light switch does not work, so only shadows are present in the room. Giant cracks graze the walls like the markings of a lion. On the ceiling, an intricate flower design shines proudly with the rest of the room, slowly losing its will to decay. Only broken furniture stands in the corners of the room, ashamed to be present in front of a girl from the North. After taking a deep breath to calm my emotions, I lock the door, look to the sky, and walk back to the house I am staying at with my

Suddenly, leaves rustled in the distance and a small doe appeared with piercing brown eyes and a jet-black nose eating luscious wild blackberries from a bush. After walking a short distance, faint sounds of rushing water filled the atmosphere and the scenery unexpectedly changed. Giant old hemlock trees towered over the trickling picturesque creek that parallels the trail, whispering in the breeze. A natural freshness emerged in the mountain air approaching Abrams Falls as misty sprays of chilly sprinkles bounced off my body. The cascading water roared and rumbled over the broad ledge, appearing frosty white and foamy before plummeting into the deep, crystal-clear pool below. Like most visitors, I dipped my hands into the water pool and enjoyed a cool refreshing drink. The sun beamed overhead in the blue sky and a nippy breeze caressed my body as I sat on an enormous, gray boulder admiring the magnificent natural wonder of the Abram Falls. Trekking on Abrams Falls Trail and observing the powerful, breathtaking waterfall was a memorable excursion that I hope to share with

Maintaining fish and wildlife habitat was also a concern of those creating the project. Game fish found along the project include rainbow, brown, cutthroat, and brook trout. Creation of the Ruide Dam and Reservoir increased reproduction and provided recreation opportunities. Twin lakes and Turquoise Lake and Twin Lakes have become popular fishing sites. They are stocked with 16 tons of hatchery fish each year. Water supply to two fish hatcheries, one in Leadville and another below the Pueblo Dam. The hatchery is managed by Colorado Parks and

Salmon hatcheries have been operated for a variety of purposes throughout their its history in this region, from harvest augmentation, to mitigation of habitat destruction, to conservation and preservation of native populations. Despite this long history, we are only just beginning to understand how hatchery-raised fish interact with and effect wild populations of salmon. Research shows that captive-bread salmon impact wild salmon in a variety of ways, from competing with them directly for resources, to reducing the fitness of wild populations through interbreeding between wild fish and less-fit hatchery fish. These findings have serious implications for the hatchery industry, and as the focus of hatchery operation switches from augmentation

The Esperanza Community Housing corporation (Esperanza Community Housing, 2011), more commonly known as “Esperanza”, opened its doors in 1989 to assist the residents of South Central and South Los Angeles with housing issues they were encountering. Esperanza is a 501 3(C) non-profit, and private social justice agency that now invests in its community aiding in five core areas:

The Alpha House has 35 staff employees that have some type of experience in human services. All employees are women including the residential staff which is more accommodating to the women clients and helps to make them feel more comfortable and safe. All case manager employees have to have at least a B.A. Degree in any human service area. All residential staff employees must have at least a High School diploma or G.E.D. Volunteers are welcomed in groups from organizations like churches and girl and boy scouts. Although volunteers are welcomed in groups to come in and do things like serve Thanksgiving dinner or decorate for Mother’s day there is a lack of individual volunteers coming in and helping with other tasks. There is no set volunteer hours or schedule given and no background check or class required to come in and volunteer. Tammy mentioned how there is a need for a volunteer organizer to set up individual volunteers hours and schedules. The Alpha House is a wonderful program that helps mothers who maybe struggling with homelessness or an unsafe living situation. The program is multicultural and helps all women of any background or color. The employees all have experience working in human services and both Tammy and Liz showed true genuine warmth and

From there we attended a presentation put on by a worker where we found out more facts about the Sojourner House. “It is open year round from 7 pm in the evening to 8 am in the morning. They provide sleeping arrangements for up to 30 men and 8 women.

In conclusion, salmon are a resource in Washington people are finding a new way to restore salmon. Salmons been through a lot, they’ve been known as threaten or endeared fish in Washington. As engineers makes fish ladders to make it easier for salmon to go over the dam, so it would be easier for them to migrate and go out to

The Mexican tile roofs jump out at your eyes, until the gorgeous iron gates of other estates snatch your attention. I can at times be overwhelmed with the feast before my eyes. My favorite structure by far is the towering ruins of the old sugar plantation. The words ruins, sugar, and plantation alone are enough to conjure up the most fascinating stories within ones imagination. I can see the bones of an age past; still standing before me to mourn, and dream about. I live in a grouping of villas where a restaurant and pool facilities are being constructed. I smell fresh sawn mahogany as the carpenters make bars, counters, and doors. I hear stone masons chipping at tiles, and the scraping sounds as they pull out the mortar to lay them.

The entryways of the building come from four different sides and meet in the middle. The overall shape of the building creates different views and facades. The building was not created just on the looks of it; it is made up of a three dimensional, stimulating, tactile human thing.

From the rooms on the first and second floor, the views of the city can be seen as there is a small balcony for each room that open onto this narrow airwell, water feature and the old party wall where the guests can have a cup of tea or coffee enjoying the beauty of the city. With the design which has lots of open and exposed spaces as well as the floor-to-ceiling glass windows and the modern comforts and fittings, plenty of natural light can penetrate into the room although they are compact and minimalist. Each light-filled guest room has a glass-enclosed compact bathroom with the privacy is protected as those glass walls are facing the mouldy walls of the adjoining shophouse. Moreover, guests can also relax themselves and mingle on the small roof terrace upstairs with the lovely views of the historical