A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The book is indicative of Krier's neo-traditional take on buildings and cities, with carefully composed facades defining urban spaces that are formed rather than leftover. The latter partnership realized Kirchsteigfeld , the masterplan for a new town for around 10,000 inhabitants in Potsdam, Germany.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 19, 2021

A man of immense drive and charisma, he was equally a man of civility and integrity, dedicated to the art and science of architecture, of urbanism, the life of the city, of political commitment and positive social change. BBVA Bancomer Headquarters Mexico City Building – 10 Feb 2016. Chelsea Barracks Masterplan , London, UK.

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Deezen

MAY 25, 2022

Cities are notoriously durable and resilient organisms, but the complexity of their systems and organizational structures is precarious even in the best of times. Contested urban space quickly became the most visible expression of this discord. Dozens of FEMA-blue-tarp informal encampments seemingly bloomed overnight in our neighborhoods.

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Art Site Cities Masterplanning 116

e-architect

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Office for Visual Interaction New York City, OVI NYC lighting designers firm, US Architecture, Buildings Design. Location: New York City, NY, USA. OVI was founded in 1997 by Jean Sundin and Enrique Peiniger and is based in New York City. Apple Store Fifth Avenue , New York City, NY, USA. December 28, 2021. OVI Profile.

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Architecture Here and There

DECEMBER 3, 2022

It would have put the city on the map. Image of Femopolis represents my dream sequence of Quinlan Terry masterplanning Waterplace and its vicinity. Providence has mostly managed to dodge bullets of that sort, perhaps because so little has been built since the “Great Recession” of 2008. Maybe that is why nothing happened.

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Building Real Estate Glass Firms 59

e-architect

JANUARY 16, 2022

The newly opened Wren Urban Nest, based in the heart of Dublin, is a 137-room, nine floor hotel designed and built using the most advanced carbon reduction technologies, making it one of Europe’s most sustainable hotels in a major city centre. There is no greater proof that People Make Glasgow than to see the city without its crowds.

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Information Architect Masterplanning Engineering 52

Architizer

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Cities across the Netherlands are bursting with innovative design, and in this respect, Rotterdam particularly stands out as a hotbed for experimentation. Many of the architectural firms on this list are rooted in this city. They are in good company with those who aren’t.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Client 104

e-architect

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Owing to Meinhard von Gerkan’s active involvement, the practice has completed over 170 projects in China, including the conversion and extension of the Chinese National Museum in Beijing, and the masterplan for Nanhui New City near Shanghai. New images of this prize-winning competition entry for Guangzhou City Museum.

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Architizer

APRIL 7, 2022

London is a city that has been forced to redevelop constantly. Like many cities, it has accrued layers of history. Nowadays, the city remains home to preeminent architectural schools such as UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture. C-Space , City of London, London, United Kingdom.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Education 98

e-architect

JUNE 20, 2023

Following intensive consultation the practice drew up a masterplan for the whole campus stipulating much smaller buildings with external circulation along colonnades at two levels. Any change of any kind was going to be controversial and 17 redevelopment schemes have previously been rejected.

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Architect Masterplanning Building Housing 55

Architizer

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Being a country that is famous for its ancient origins, and which is believed to be the place where the legendary city of El Dorado was located, Colombia’s architectural story is deeply rooted in its pre-Columbian civilizations. The studio is led by Sergio Reyes Rodríguez. He is the winner of the Principal Prince Claus Award 2009.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Landscape 95

e-architect

MARCH 7, 2023

image © Hayes Davidson Accoridng to DCA, “Edinburgh is a city with a rich cultural heritage that plays host to the world’s largest performing arts festival every August. The scheme has been submitted for planning. Past design commissions include the BBC Scotland HQ at Pacific Quay, Glasgow, and the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield.

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Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

Right: Public Farm 1, a 2008 installation on the grounds of Long Island City’s MoMA PS1 by Amale Andraos’s firm, WORKac; the museum described the installation as “a living structure made from inexpensive and sustainable materials recyclable after its use at PS1”; images via MoMA PS1 and Archinect. Raha Ashrafi . Kimberly Dowdell.

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Architizer

JANUARY 13, 2023

As architects, it is our responsibility to create a better world, with better cities without exploiting nature. For the Scouts and Outdoor Cabin of the Future in Odense the studio received in 2008 the In-situ Award by Dansk Beton and the Architectural Award by the Municipality of Odense. Kids City Prinsessegade , Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Sustainability 101

aasarchitecture

MARCH 1, 2023

In 2008, KCAP designed the masterplan for this new city district, commissioned by housing corporation De Alliantie and the Municipality. In addition, there was a clear wish to provide Amersfoort with a proper ‘entry’, to create a local hub and improve the traffic flow between the city centre and the A28 highway.

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Community Architect Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Some use psychology to explain and combat the City's shortcomings attesting Baltimore an inferiority complex and lack of self esteem. The City continues to generate large projects that are all described as "world class", "game changers" or as " the biggest in the nation ". Why can't Baltimore stop its decline ?

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Led by managing director, Mitchell Walsh, the company has a wide property portfolio — ranging from bespoke city-centre apartments to student accommodation. The decision was described as “incomprehensible” by the city’s mayor.

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Building Architecture Masterplanning Development 40

e-architect

JANUARY 25, 2022

An updated masterplan for a £100m world-class golf resort, hotel and spa in the Angus countryside has been submitted to Angus Council for planning consent by 3DReid architects. Previously, BDP held an Edinburgh office from 2008 to 2011. The Angus golf resort, hotel and spa design. Design: 3DReid Architects, Edinburgh. 4 Nov 2021.

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Architizer

JANUARY 6, 2023

CH2 Melbourne City Council House 2 , Melbourne, Australia. LAVA (The Laboratory for Visionary Architecture) seeks to continually define new boundaries in the creation of architectural visions and city space. Masdar city centre , Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. GPO2 Design Studio , Melbourne, Australia.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Client 104

Community Architect Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Baltimore, of course, runs its own Circulator bus, largely funded out of City funds. Certainly true for transit: The increase in ridership that had followed the financial crisis of 2008 has long reverted back to the steady loss of transit's share that has been underway for as long as mass motorization. What needs to be done?

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Projects will be displayed across the city and its environs, from central locations such as the old Al Jubail Vegetable Market and the Al Qasimiyah School to the surrounding desert. As a product designer, her work is primarily focused on chair design; in 2017, she created Ilé-Ilà, which means House of Lines in her native Yoruba language.

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Community Architect

JUNE 9, 2022

Through a variety of academic and professional projects, we reflect on intolerance and test whether design can be used to create spatial and social experiences supporting better lives for city residents. 1: Society's Cage, Baltimore installation at City Hall. Society’s Cage , designed by the SmithGroup Fig. Photograph by author).

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Architecture Quote

JULY 17, 2020

Aidea represents another influential architecture firm in the Philippines, located in the financial hub of Makai City. ALUMINUM CITY | Bahrain. The company is known for designing attractive parks and urban plans within the Philippines and internationally such as Aluminum City in Bahrain. Mandani Bay Cebu. Palafox Associates.

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Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Engineering 52

e-architect

JANUARY 21, 2023

Reflecting the firm’s deep commitment to a design philosophy it dubs ‘Environmental Modernism,’ the award-winning residence also showcases numerous sustainable design moves.

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Building Architecture Real Estate Firms 74

e-architect

JANUARY 21, 2023

September 6, 2021 Raleigh Downtown South Masterplan , North Carolina Architects: 10 Design visualisations : Frontoo Raleigh Downtown South Masterplan, North Carolina 10 Design reveals scheme for a large-scale masterplan located in Downtown South Raleigh, North Carolina for Kane Realty Corporation.

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