Giant foam blocks are seen along I-5 between Portland Avenue and Port of Tacoma road in Tacoma, Wash., on Friday, Aug. 10. Joshua Bessex [email protected] Q: I’ve seen large (foam ...

They'll be driving on foam. Giant blocks of foam - known as expanded polystyrene -- are being used in construction projects across the Puget Sound, including the new State Route 99 ramps drivers ...

But while it may look a bit strange as the large foam bricks reach two stories ... The walls are not completely made of Styrofoam; the blocks themselves are actually hollow, with teeth on their ...

Children of all ages direct their own play and explore ways to control and shape the big world around them by interacting with large foam blocks of various shapes and sizes — cubes, bricks ...

Dear Jim: I am thinking of building one of those concrete/foam block houses for efficiency, security and strength. Since concrete feels so cold, is it really energy efficient and will I be limited ...

Leilah found her freedom recently at the Kohl Children’s Museum’s Pop-Up facility in Waukegan as she was building a structure with large foam blocks and other materials. “I don’t have to ...