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NYC construction workers injured at the site of architect Erica Tishman's 2019 death as concerns mount

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A collapsing floor injured two workers Monday at a midtown office building where falling exterior work killed a prominent architect in 2019. The accident at 729 Seventh Avenue happened just before 10 a.m. During active demolition work on the 18th floor, part of the floor collapsed, sending two workers dropping to the 17th floor.

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Toronto Metropolitan University unveils plan for SCITHub, the 'world’s first fully digitally-enabled building'

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The initiative has been in development since 2019, with a finalized design for the structure submitted two years later, and its construction is now fully funded through a mixture of public grants and private donations that covered the total project cost of about $6 million.

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Notre Dame Cathedral completes spire reconstruction ahead of 2024 reopening

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rebâtir Notre-Dame de Paris (@rebatirnotredamedeparis) Now, with interior clean-ups and ceiling vault reconstructions also completed, an army of 500 will turn to exterior renovations and the installation of a new fire protection system and roof coverings.

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MVRDV transforms 1990s Shenzhen tower into ‘vibrant and colorful skyscraper’

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Plagued by two decades of fire safety concerns, the tower remained largely empty until the decision in 2019 to overhaul the building. The most visible aspect of the transformation is a new facade featuring a grid of multicolored exterior frames. Existing tower before MVRDV's commission.

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U.S. Air Force Academy releases update on iconic Cadet Chapel refurbishment

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Earlier this year, the ongoing refurbishment of SOM ’s Walter Netsch-designed United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel in Colorado reached a significant milestone when contractors for the $220 million project removed the final aluminum fin from its iconic exterior, culminating the renovation’s asbestos removal stage and clearing the (..)

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Akira Koyama + KEY OPERATION INC. / ARCHITECTS Redefine the Sakuragicho Residence Exterior

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Sakuragicho Residence – The development endeavored to re-define exterior wall tiling and balcony construction distinctive to, yet typical of, large apartment blocks. Akira Koyama: In Japan, individually-owned apartments as of 2019 numbered 6.65 The brickwork-grooved exterior wall was originally planned to be painted in black.

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Lexi by STARK architecture

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The open plan interior is achieved by CLT panels which form the walls and roof, vaulted, with no interior beams or ties, and without the use of an exterior steel frame. Woodfibre insulation covers the solid timber construction and shō sugi ban treated wood exterior. Work began Summer 2018 and was completed late fall 2019.