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Rafael Pelli and Gruen Associates push to restore father César’s masterwork San Bernardino City Hall after 52 years

Archinect

a push is on to renovate City Hall and restore it to use. The City of San Bernardino, California, shut down operations in the building in 2017 due to seismic concerns. As the San Bernardino Sun reported, a decision to finance the expected four-year restoration could come as soon as late May.

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Port of Beirut renewal by ALIPH: buildings

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– The restoration of the glass collections of the archaeological museum of the American University of Beirut (AUB), the drawings of the Sursock museum, and of the photographs of the University of Saint Joseph. ALIPH finances concrete projects carried on the ground, hand-in-hand with local partners, authorities, and communities.

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Reinvestment without displacement: North Avenue Market

Community Architect Daily

In 2008, a $1 million initiative to restore the building as an “arts-focused mix of shops, eateries, and offices” was launched. According to Ellen Janes it helped tat the sellers were assisting in financing the purchase cost of. as partners. The Twentytwo refers to the bowling lanes in the market, Timshel is Hebrew for "freedom to".

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BDP Architects Practice Information + News

e-architect

The practice was also lead-architect for the restoration of The Round Foundry, part of the ongoing regeneration of Holbeck and the wider Leeds South Bank district – one of the largest regeneration projects in Europe. 22 Jul 2017. Palace of Westminster Building Restoration. 21 Mar 2017. photo © Nick Caville.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

Architizer

This willingness to put things together in an unorthodox way is reflected in the firm’s 2017 project Square House , a 2018 Jury Winner in the A+Awards in the Private House Category. Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao was a special honoree at the 2017 A+Awards , winning the Impact Award for her work designing affordable and sustainable housing.

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"Britain's architects should refuse to let moralising snobbery define their approach to laundry"

Deezen

Harry Kay, vice chair of the GLC Housing Management Committee, promised the closures were a temporary safety measure following a freak accident that had seriously injured a young girl, but with local government finances under pressure, the facilities never reopened. I want to see a policy for restoring community laundry infrastructure.

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Detroit Walking Tour

A Detroit Architect's Journal

Purchased by Bedrock Real Estate Service (Dan Gilbert) in 2015, it is undergoing a complete restoration with a scheduled opening in 2018. Work began in 2017. In 2015, Dan Gilbert gained ownership and in 2017 began renovation of the building into apartments. The ground floor was once home to the SkyBar Lounge.