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Populous completes Ice Ribbon arena for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Deezen

Populous won a competition to design the National Speed Skating Oval (NSSO) in 2016. The firm then developed the schematic design in just 12 weeks, to allow construction to begin on schedule. Populous has designed numerous venues for the Olympics. is currently designing the masterplan for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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Event: NADAAA: How to Own the Means and Methods (w/ Nader Tehrani, Arthur Chang)

Bustler

Chanin School of Architecture and former Head of the Department of Architecture at the MIT School of Architecture and Planning where he served from 2010-2014. His work in construction management and technologies confronts complex questions of means-and-methods to make bespoke aspects of our building designs both deployable and affordable.

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The National Speed Skating Oval or the Ice Ribbon by Populous

aasarchitecture

“It became a global effort with our team in Beijing, Brisbane, India, London and America drawing on our experience from Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy and our design of Fisht Stadium in Russia, home of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games,” James said. Photo Courtesy of Populous. The client, Beijing National Speed Skating Oval Operation Co.

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Don’t Let the Internet Design Your Project

Life of an Architect

I wrote a post years ago titled “ Schematic Design – This Isn’t Architecture ” and while I think you should go read it (because it’s amazing) I will save some of you the time and summarise. Don’t lie, some of you were and you let me know it.

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You should say 'Yes' more often | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I have two projects under construction, a third about to start, two projects entering into schematic design – neither of which are in town, and a large project entering into design development … also out of town. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect?

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Back to the Garden

Landscape Architecture Magazine

In 2014, Heritage Landscapes was hired to create a cultural landscape report, and O’Donnell and her staff began digging through the museum archives and prowling the grounds. He says he pitched preservation as a smart business move. Heritage tourism is a big business,” he says.

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Competitions: Pre-announcement:?RENASCENCE?THE CANAL SPIRIT? YANGZHOU SANWAN PARK International Architecture Design International Competition

Bustler

The Grand Canal was added to the list of World Heritage sites on June 22, 2014. Completion of schematic design proposal and information submission for eligibility check Early October Phase ? The excavation works of the Sanwan section were an important water conservancy innovation project in ancient times.