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Architecture 101: What is Modern Architecture?

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This type of construction was the epitome of progress and redefined urban development. Philip Johnson (1906-2005). Prefabrication and mass-production in construction enhanced efficiency, facilitating the construction of more economical structures in less time. What movements emerged under the Modernist umbrella?

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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: R

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What grew to become the Romania group of car dealerships was a force on the local scene when I first arrived in Eugene in 1980, and it remained so up until the time the Romania family sold its Chevrolet dealership to the University of Oregon in 2005. Since purchasing the strategically important location, the university repurposed the 4.0-acre

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Milan's L'Innesto development to provide net-zero social housing

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L'Innesto Milan is one of the winners of the Reinventing Cities global urban development competition , and Barreca & La Varra is aiming to make it the first zero-carbon example of Italy's "housing sociale". Read: Urban developments that "strive for zero carbon" to start on site in Milan, Paris, Reykjavik and Oslo.

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Copenhagen addresses global warming with climate-resilient architecture

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This includes strict regulations on the sustainability of new architecture, energy-efficiency improvements for the city's existing buildings, and a citizen-centric approach to urban development. COBE designed Karen Blixens Plads, a plaza that integrates parking for over 2,000 bikes.

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The Work

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Drawing on a wealth of historical models and archetypal patterns, he developed new typologies of streets and public squares as an architect and urban planner, and was responsible for numerous urban development projects throughout Europe.

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40 Under 40 Class of 2023 winner Kimberly Dowdell inaugurated as AIA 2024 President

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HOK Principal and 40 Under 40 Winner is AIA's 100th President Dowdell’s distinguished career spans architecture, government, teaching and real estate development. Currently a principal in HOK’s Chicago studio, Dowdell has been a LEED-accredited professional since 2007 and co-founded the SEED Network in 2005.

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Places in Time III

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

In 2005, the town implemented the Schlieren Urban Development Concept (STEK I), which would determine where and how growth would occur, instead of letting it happen "uncontrolled and uncoordinated." All three of the books were in my roundup of holiday gift books a couple of weeks ago.