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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: R

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Located as it was and is at the east end of Franklin Boulevard, the building functioned as a gateway and symbol of the city’s rapidly expanding transportation infrastructure and commercial development upon its opening in 1960. Since purchasing the strategically important location, the university repurposed the 4.0-acre

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Places in Time III

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

For example, chapter five, "Daley's City: Commercial Construction, 1955-1972," tackles the most powerful political player the city saw in the half-century covered by the book, Mayor Richard J. All three of the books were in my roundup of holiday gift books a couple of weeks ago. The first two Places in Time posts looked at Detroit/Chicago/St.

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Richard Rogers Architect, London Architecture

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Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has selected Rogers as the 2015 recipient of the J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. Riverside South development – two towers, Canary Wharf. Commercial offices, Canary Wharf, London, UK.

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10 Architects Who Can – and Should – Win the Pritzker Prize

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Her Dhaka-based studio was founded in 2005, and the Bangladeshi architect’s most famous work, the Bait Ur Rouf Mosque epitomizes the approach that she takes across her diverse oeuvre. Climate, materials, site, culture, and local history are hallmarks of Marina Tabassum’s output.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Mexico

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DLC Architects was born in 2005 in México City by founding partners María Domínguez Landa B. Ranging from landscape to residential, corporate and interior design, and from retail to urban developments. Arch and Rafael López Corona B. Total Projects. ROW Studio. © ROW Studio. Total Projects. Cherem Arquitectos.

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Sharjah Architecture Triennial 2023 News, UAE

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Tosin Oshinowo Tosin Oshinowo is a Lagos-based Nigerian architect and designer renowned for her expansive residential and commercial spaces and insights into socially-responsive approaches to urbanism. Her research interests include urban flood mitigation strategies, bio-fabrication, and material intelligence.

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100 Best Architecture Firms in the World [2020 Update]

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It has received several awards, such as the BCI Asia award in 2005 for the top 10 architecture firm in the Philippines. They’re experts in skyscrapers and commercial real estate projects. The Belgian firm has won the first prize at the Golden Rules for Urban development. Leadership for Archetype Group. Title: CEO.