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Portland Museum of Art unveils competing conceptual designs for new $100 million expansion

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Four finalist concept designs were just unveiled by the Portland Museum of Art for a planned expansion of the institution set to be completed by 2026 in the thriving New England cultural capital. Right now, because of our growth, the real risk is not to build," Director Mark Bessire explained. "If

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David Chipperfield Architects and Assemble reveal plans for residential neighbourhood on former dairy farm

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It comprises two and three-storey residential structures. Thirteen residential structures by David Chipperfield Architects, housing up to 700 residents across three and four-storey buildings, will be organised around a public square and wetland ecosystem restored by Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture.

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The most-read architecture and design stories of 2022

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The material's properties mean that its inventors envision it being used as a coating to improve objects' durability and, in the long term, as a structural material. According to the group, the concept was created to challenge the convention of phallic spacecraft design and "restore gender equality to the cosmos".

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Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape at Olana by Architecture Research Office (ARO)

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Image © Architecture Research Office (ARO) In 2015, TOP and NYS OPRHP engaged NBW to create the Strategic Landscape Design Plan (SLDP), a framework for restoring Olana’s environmental and aesthetic integrity, while increasing visitor services. The SLDP targeted three main areas for restoration: the House Environs, the Farm, and the Center.

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The William by Foster + Partners receives planning permission

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Work is due to start on site in 2023, with completion expected in 2026. Located at the northern end of Queensway and replacing a poor condition post-war structure, The William delivers a modern design with sustainability and wellness at its core. alongside 21,000 sq. of shops and 32 new homes, 11 of which will be affordable.

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News: Take a look at the four Portland Museum of Art expansion proposals

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Four finalist concept designs were just unveiled by the Portland Museum of Art for a planned expansion of the institution set to be completed by 2026 in the thriving New England cultural capital. Right now, because of our growth, the real risk is not to build," Director Mark Bessire explained. "If

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Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners revisits plans for the Lloyd’s Building

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A 2026 break clause means the firm could jump ship before its lease runs out in 2031.). This vast volume is created by banishing space-sucking services to the exterior, giving the building its radical inside-out aesthetic with stainless steel services and circulation mounted on the outside of the building’s concrete structure.