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3 Years and Over $2 Million: What It Costs to Restore a Frank Lloyd Wright Home

Dwell

Weak foundations, leaky roofs, and poor insulation, among other problems, have reportedly caused headaches for homeowners again and again over the decades. So instead we sought out the next best thing: Frank Lloyd Wright homeowners and curators who would share what their restoration processes entailed.

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The Sponge Evangelist

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Photo © Turenscape, courtesy the Cultural Landscape Foundation. In awarding the second biennial Oberlander Prize to the Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu, FASLA, the Cultural Landscape Foundation and its 2023 jury sent an unmistakable signal about the future of the field. Elizabeth K.

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The Croft Houses of Scotland

Stephen B Chambers Architects

The Scottish Crofting Foundation calls on the Scottish government to: recognize crofters as indigenous people of the Highlands and Islands; respect the growing body of international law on indigenous peoples; and devolve power and decision-making on indigenous issues to the people who maintain the indigenous cultures of the Highlands and Islands.

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Ten landscape architecture projects by students at Clemson University

Deezen

The combination of rigorous education, research engagement at a Tier 1 research institution and practical knowledge provides a strong foundation for different career paths, including professional practice in a firm, research, or teaching at an academic institution. "An

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New London Museum Smithfield Market

e-architect

Both the General Market building, which dates back to the Victorian era, and the 1960s Poultry Market building are being carefully restored to ensure that their history and character are celebrated as part of the new museum. Sethia Foundation. On Saturday, a 3-metre wide glass oculus was craned onto the roof of the General Market.

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Event: Baumer Lecture Series, Catherine Ross

Bustler

Ross served as the first Executive Director of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) from 1999-2003, an innovative regional state agency created by the Georgia Legislature. Dr. Ross was selected the Georgia Power Professor of Excellence in 2014.

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Pritzker Prize Architects: Architecture

e-architect

David Chipperfield Architect 7 Mar 2018 Balkrishna Doshi Receives the 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize Balkrishna Doshi photo courtesy of VSF Professor Balkrishna Doshi, India, selected as the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2018 Laureate , announced the Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the award, known internationally as architecture’s highest honor.