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Rafael Pelli and Gruen Associates push to restore father César’s masterwork San Bernardino City Hall after 52 years

Archinect

” Chief of among the estimated $60 million renovation tasks is the work of replacing the building’s over 6,000 original windows, which Rafael Pelli says will now be double pane for improved insulation against the heat. The City of San Bernardino, California, shut down operations in the building in 2017 due to seismic concerns.

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Deinfluencing, "Anti-Hauls," and the Dupe Decor Conundrum

Dwell

Anti-hauls seemed to have emerged as early as 2017 as backlash to the increasing popularity of fast fashion and said hauls and unboxing videos popularized on YouTube. In different hands, anti-hauls are avenues to talk about finances and class as a type of show and tell for a tight budget or to expose wealth inequality.

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Reinvestment without displacement: North Avenue Market

Community Architect Daily

The West side of the Market in 2017 (Photo: Philipsen) The set-up for the new North Avenue Market regime is tailored after similar success stories forged by the Central Baltimore Partnership (CMP) and its $10 million Future Fund loan pool established in 2016. as partners. You will see a lot more activity soon" he told me.

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NEOM: Will the Multi-Billion Dollar Mega-City Ever Come to Life? 

Architizer

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, also known as MBS, announced the proposal for his city at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 24, 2017. A swimmable waterway as an alternative to roads has also been proposed.

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News: Harvard GSD reveals four 2023 Wheelwright Prize finalists

Bustler

From 2015 to 2017, Abascal was the Executive Director of LIGA, Espacio para Arquitectura, a platform dedicated to the dissemination and discussion of Latin American architecture. The World Health Organization estimates that almost 800 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth every day in 2020.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

Architizer

This willingness to put things together in an unorthodox way is reflected in the firm’s 2017 project Square House , a 2018 Jury Winner in the A+Awards in the Private House Category. Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao was a special honoree at the 2017 A+Awards , winning the Impact Award for her work designing affordable and sustainable housing.

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Going Solar: The Rays That Pay

Community Architect

This is a type of solar financing agreement replaces the upfront costs of a solar system with a lease with a third-party owner or solar developer who will take care of the design, permitting, and installation of the entire system. The energy canopy was activated in May 2017. For them there are several other options.