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Copper Sheathing

A covering uncovered

May 13, 2011

Paul Donnelly
Copper sheeting from St James Church, Sydney (1819-24) Occasionally we happen upon the previous lives of objects in our collection. Two pieces of roofing copper have been in the Powerhouse Museum's collection since 1946.
tThe UTS Tower on Broadway

The Dreaming Towers- UTS Towers

March 30, 2010

Charles Pickett
Source There’s been some publicity lately for a proposal to transform the UTS Tower on Broadway.  The idea is that the building could be clad with a lightweight mesh skin which would collect rain water, generate solar electricity and cool the tower, saving energy.