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Re-Naturalization of Urban Waterways: The Case Study of Cheonggye Stream in Seoul, South Korea

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It was not until 2003 that the city government launched a restoration project to reintegrate this urban waterway into the city fabric , revitalize the local economy, and revive the area's history and culture. Throughout its history, the stream played different roles in the city until it was covered by an elevated highway in the 1970s.

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Shaoxing Art School Transformation and Expansion / UAD

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The Shaoxing Art School, formerly known as the Zhejiang Shaoxing Opera Art Training Class, was completed and opened in 2003, with its current campus. Completed in 2022 in Shaoxing, China. Images by Zhao Qiang.

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Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama debuts 'Purple Hibiscus' at the Barbican, a reference to the site's material history

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His site-specific piece Purple Hibiscus, named in reference to the 2003 novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is installed on the facade of the Barbican’s central Lakeside Terrace. The Barbican has debuted a new large-scale public art installation from Ghanaian-born artist Ibrahim Mahama.

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Call For Entries: Italian Prize For Sustainable Architecture

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Image Courtesy of International Prize for Sustainable Architecture The Italian Prize for Sustainable Architecture is part of the International Prize for Sustainable Architecture, founded and promoted since 2003 by Fassa S.r.l.

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Zooco creates ‘Brutalism over the sea’ with Spanish restaurant inside renovated 1970s concrete structure

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The interior spans three floors with a central courtyard covered by a vault of paraboloid membranes, while a 2003 renovation and extension saw the addition of a pyramid-form aluminum structure to the western facade and roof.

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Dirk Lohan proposes domed Soldier Field renovation as Bears new stadium talks take off

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Lohan is the architect of its modern 2003 renovation (in association with Wood & Zapata), a project that ultimately cost Soldier Field its landmark status. billion design for its new lakefront home.

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For World Engineering Day, these six bridges stand as examples of the complexities underneath every design

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Strait of Messina Bridge from the Stretto di Messina SpA and Webuild (Sicily, Italy) Rendering courtesy Webuild What will become the world’s longest suspension bridge design when completed has been stalled in the project pipeline since 2003.