radians – Footpath Math: Chalk it up to a math geek

August 19, 2015November 4, 2015

Pershing Pedestrian Bridge

Just south of Mueller in Austin is the J.J. Seabrook Greenbelt. It is hugged by Pershing Drive and will soon have a trail connected to the trail at Mueller. The creek bed has been re-engineered and, just a few days ago, a bridge arrived ready to span the creek. It was a sight to see the bridge … Continue reading Pershing Pedestrian Bridge

December 24, 2011October 21, 2015

Angular Velocity

Space Needle, Seattle WA 12/23/2011 Sitting in a coffee shop in 1959, Edward E. Carlson was imagining and sketching a tower of the future to stand tall above the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle. After many iterations and the input of architect John Graham, the flying saucer-inspired shape we know (and, at least some of … Continue reading Angular Velocity