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Austin Transit Partnership names UNStudio, HKS, and Gehl to lead city's public transit expansion

Archinect

UNStudio , HKS , and Gehl have been selected by the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) to lead the architecture and urban design of Project Connect, a major expansion of the city’s public transit system. The voter-approved investment includes new light rail , expanded bus routes, a subway , and more services across Austin.

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Foster + Partners and Sasaki Associates designing Sierra Leone island city for Idris Elba

Deezen

According to the BBC , the studios are creating a masterplan for the entire island as part of a project led by actor Idris Elba, whose father was born in Sierra Leone, and Siaka Stevens, grandson of the country's former president. I'm not qualified for that. But I am qualified to dream big." The photo is by Harald Krichel.

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Echo living: Australia’s first passive house development

Habitus Living

The climate crisis has jolted a segment of consumers to think otherwise, encouraging Melbourne developer, C Street Projects, to offer Australia’s first off-the-plan certified Passive House project. What sets V-ZUG apart is their commitment to sustainability at all levels in their research, development and manufacturing process.

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Why All Architects Should Tackle an Adaptive Reuse Project At Least Once in their Careers

Architizer

Indeed, adaptive reuse and renovation projects were once seen by the industry as lesser versions of design. Renovation is not only a new creative frontier for architects, it is the future of architecture: according to Deloitte estimates, up to 90 percent of future development will involve re-designing existing buildings.

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An Organization Is Using History to Rehab Public Housing

Dwell

Quite apart from the social problems and functional issues that have plagued the city’s 20th-century housing projects, the buildings themselves have not exactly been a hit with the architectural public. Ascendant has only been called Ascendant for about six years—we were called SFDS Development Corporation originally.

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Two ideas for increasing the supply of new rental housing

Brandon Donnelly

Of course, since I wrote that post in 2020, we have seen upward pressure on cap rates (meaning downward pressure on values). Take-out financing availability 5. You generally need economies of scale (really big projects), patient long-term capital, and a belief that rents will continue to exhibit meaningful positive growth.

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Yasmeen Lari wins 2023 RIBA Royal Gold Medal

Deezen

At 23 she returned to Karachi in Pakistan and established her studio Lari Associates, which became successful in creating numerous offices and housing projects. These include Pakistan's first public housing scheme, the Anguri Bagh project and landmark buildings such as the Finance and Trade Centre and the Pakistan State Oil House in Karachi.