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JUNE 22, 2023

The University of Pennsylvania announces Steven Holl Architects’ design for a new $75 million, 37,300-square-foot Student Performing Arts Center. The building will target LEED silver certification and serve as an exemplar of sustainable performing arts design. Source by Steven Holl Architects. The REACH Expansion at the John F.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Landscaped with plants native to the region, the park surrounding the museum collects and stores rainwater for natural filtration and reuse, enabling Jingrong Lake to become an integral part of Chengdu’s sustainable drainage system that will mitigate flooding and increase biodiversity throughout the city.

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Deezen

JUNE 5, 2024

US studio Olson Kundig Architects has shaded a boxy, glass office complex with aluminium screens near Atlanta's BeltLine and included a glass-clad volume to connect to buildings and frame the pedestrian paths.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Photo © Adriano Pacelli The 20,000 square metre building is a true benchmark of sustainable industrial architecture: designed to achieve LEED certification, it was conceived as a smart factory based on the principles of Industry 4.0. Source by Mario Cucinella Architects. MEP: MF Minerbo Fuchs Engenharia S.A.

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JUNE 23, 2023

Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre (BARC), located adjacent to the Western Sydney Parklands, was designed by Sam Crawford Architects (SCA), and is the largest building of its type in the Southern Hemisphere, housing up to 380 dogs and cats. Source by Sam Crawford Architects.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

US studio Inaba Williams Architects has created two mirrored houses with courtyards in Santa Monica , California that are clad in white stucco and have net-zero energy use, according to the studio. The photography is by Brandon Shigeta.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

GGBS in concrete production A group of 13 experts from across structural engineering, concrete and cement industries, construction, academia, and civil society have collaborated on a paper that reviews the use of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) in concrete, and examining ways that this may change in the future.

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e-architect

JUNE 28, 2023

Lillie Road property in Fulham: The homes will be highly sustainable and constructed using high quality robust materials. New trees set in green spaces are framed by lush hedges around the site, special bird and bat boxes will be installed and the buildings and external cycle and refuse stores have blue and green roofs.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 22, 2023

van Eesteren Client: Synchroon, Amvest Size: 48 000 m2 Year: 2023 Images: Zes X Zes , Mir , Courtesy of Powerhouse Company Image © Powerhouse Company Image © Powerhouse Company Image © Powerhouse Company Image © Powerhouse Company

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 2, 2024

NEOM, the sustainable regional development taking shape in northwest Saudi Arabia, has recently announced Epicon, its latest luxury coastal tourism destination, including a residential offering. News of Epicon follows the recent announcement of Leyja, NEOM’s sustainable tourism destination set within a magnificent natural valley.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 9, 2024

Designed to serve as catalyst for a sustainable, densely planned residential mountaintop village, Skylodge is a 5,500-square-foot event center built on a 10,000-acre ski mountain in Utah. Set at 8,900 feet, the short construction window necessitated an innovative approach. Source by Skylab.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In conversation with the architects (who had re-modelled their previous property) they decided that the right design could help maximise sunlight, daylight and views out to the garden. Details for the Archi-nerds: Recessed pointing (visible on the external brickwork) was a popular choice for UK architects of the 60s and 70s.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Climate change, energy crises, economic downturns, the COVID-19 pandemic, and increasing natural disasters push us architects to reconsider our design priorities. SOUR’s proposal for Izmir Sustainability Center, SAL, is designed as Turkiye’s first floating public building. Source by SOUR.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 23, 2023

Image © Zaha Hadid Architects The new Chengdu Science Fiction Museum is situated on Jingrong Lake within the Science & Innovation New City of Chengdu’s Pidu District. Image © Zaha Hadid Architects Established in 1939, the annual convention is the world’s largest science fiction event. Source by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA).

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aasarchitecture

JULY 11, 2023

The joint design by a+r Architects and NL Architects has won the international competition for the temporary new home of the Württembergische Staatstheater Stuttgart. Image © a+r Architects and NL Architects Once the opera and ballet have returned to their original ‘home’, the production spaces will be repurposed as a “makers city”.

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e-architect

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That a significant proportion of rentals are available at below-market- rates will also help engender the diverse and inclusive communities that are vital to sustaining and enhancing cities.” Further enhancing The Canyon’s sustainability, the building level has been raised by more than five feet to accommodate for projected sea level rise.

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e-architect

JULY 13, 2023

After discovering a series of these abandoned, subterranean bunkers on their land, the client commissioned the architects to convert one into a functioning holiday letting. The brief was to celebrate the enormous historical significance of the structure whilst ensuring a habitable and commercially viable space for the client.

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e-architect

APRIL 27, 2023

DMA to host free public forum, Future of the DMA: Meet the Architect Finalists , on May 13. 27, 2023 – The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) today announced the shortlist for the Reimagining the Dallas Museum of Art International Design Competition. DMA to host free public forum, Future of the DMA: Meet the Architect Finalists , on May 13.

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e-architect

JUNE 28, 2023

de Reus Architects is the lead architect for more than 400,000 square feet of club amenity facilities and residential dwellings that comprise the core of this project. de Reus Architects is the lead architect for more than 400,000 square feet of club amenity facilities and residential dwellings that comprise the core of this project.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Completed in 2023, the Vivo for Healthier Generations measures 269,000 square feet (25,000 square metres), nearly doubling the 143,000-square foot (13,285-square metre) facility that was completed in 2004 by JSA Sport Architecture, Inc. acre lot in the Country Hills community.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 31, 2023

Photo © Nick McGinn The project includes a central courtyard with community grills and a garden sustained from rooftop irrigation as well as a rooftop deck that takes full advantage of the downtown views from the 8thfloor.

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e-architect

JUNE 19, 2023

Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre (BARC), located adjacent to the Western Sydney Parklands, was designed by Sam Crawford Architects (SCA), and is the largest building of its type in the Southern Hemisphere, housing up to 380 dogs and cats. Sam Crawford, director of SCA said: “BARC is designed for the well-being of animals and staff.

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e-architect

JUNE 20, 2023

A New Crown Estate lease beyond their 100th anniversary prompted commissioning Benedetti Architects as architects & interior designers. Benedetti Architects’ design creates 2,465m² of state-of-the-art spaces with maximum flexibility, balancing the charity’s educational work with members’ needs and revenue.

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e-architect

JUNE 1, 2023

Cascadia Architects designed the Clive to achieve a number of programmatic, urban design, and sustainability targets while remaining respectful of the scale and historic mixed commercial/residential typology of the Village. Electrical Engineer: AES Engineering Civil Engineer: J.E.

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 9, 2023

UNStudio was commissioned by the developer K.Wah Group to create a human-centric destination where sustainability and culture play a key role in the daily lives of locals and visitors alike. Image © UNStudio Sustainability The proposal for K.Wah G72 aims to be a landmark in sustainability and future-proof design in China.

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e-architect

AUGUST 12, 2023

Externally, the house is clad in sustainably sourced charcoal-stained cedar siding and hand-pressed terracotta bricks, creating a natural and warm material palette that harmoniously blends the architecture with its environment.

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e-architect

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The building achieved ‘Green Building Evaluation Label 3 Star’ (GBEL 3 Star), the highest level of sustainability in China and equivalent to LEED Platinum. Along with the long-span Suspendome roof structure, this creates a light-filled, dynamic and spacious experience for visitors as they move through the building.

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e-architect

JULY 11, 2023

The L Gale Lemerand Student Center Transforms the Daytona State College campus, Florida Architecture, USA Images The L Gale Lemerand Student Center in Daytona Mar 14, 2023 Design: ikon.5 5 architects Location: Daytona State College, Florida, USA Photos: Brad Feinknopf The L Gale Lemerand Student Center, USA ikon.5 5 architects ikon.5

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 5, 2024

Hennebery Eddy, in partnership with Fentress Architects, designed an extension of Concourse E and airline relocations to balance passenger and infrastructure demands on the north and south sides of the facility. Electrical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc. Electrical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Photo © Iwan Baan Location: 144 Angell Street, Providence, USA Architect: REX Founding Principal: Joshua Ramus Project Team: Adam Chizmar, Maur Dessauvage, Sebastian Hofmeister, Joshua Ramus, Kevin Thomas Acoustical Consultant: Threshold Acoustics Vibration Consultant: Acentech MEP Engineer: ARUP Sustainability Consultant: Atelier Ten Cost Management (..)

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Habitus Living

MARCH 10, 2024

WOWOWA Architects divided it into two — liveability and lovability. An argument could be made for adaptive reuse as the epitome of sustainability, and for Hermon, the revitalisation of the original structure minimised waste and saved embodied energy. The latter is perhaps more aesthetically oriented.

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e-architect

JULY 7, 2023

Materials, including rusted metal, concrete, steel, and wood—are intended to complement the existing palette of the main airport terminal building (a project for which CLB Architects served as the associate architect) and were chosen to blend with the surrounding landscape.

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e-architect

MAY 22, 2023

In collaboration with the City of Montreal, Cardin Julien’s bold design was intended to help define new aesthetic, sustainability, and accessibility standards for this type of municipal building. The firm endevors to leave a mark on hearts and minds through the sustainability, innovation, and aesthetic appeal of its achievements.

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e-architect

JUNE 14, 2023

The building was conceived as a proving ground for sustainable building systems and “all-wood” construction technologies and equally, as a forum for new creative conversations.

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aasarchitecture

APRIL 18, 2023

A design team led by VenhoevenCS architecture+urbanism – with Van Hattum en Blankevoort and DS Landscape architects – has created IJboulevard, a new underwater bike parking facility in the heart of Amsterdam. It also incorporates features that mimic natural habitats to promote biodiversity and support aquatic life.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 13, 2024

Its distinctive architecture pays homage to the monumental Cobbenhagen Building on the campus while also serving as a model for the highly sustainable ambitions of university campuses in Europe. The building accommodates a foyer, 1 auditorium, 13 lecture halls, and self-study spaces for approximately 1,000 students.

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Deezen

JULY 20, 2023

The proposed Dulwich Picture Gallery developments aim to "expand its audiences and use of the gardens for displaying art and hosting creative art projects, improve its long-term sustainability, and conserve its buildings and collection for future generations to enjoy," said Carmody Groarke. The images are courtesy of Carmody Groarke.

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