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New opera house in Diriyah by Snøhetta

aasarchitecture

Scheduled to open in 2028, the opera house will be built by Diriyah Company and operated by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City. Image © Snøhetta Inspired by local cultural heritage and landscape Located on the banks of the Wadi Hanifah valley, the Diriyah area is the ancient birthplace of the first Saudi state.

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Royal Diriyah Opera House by Snøhetta

aasarchitecture

With a proposal rooted in the surrounding desert landscape, local cultural heritage, and Najdi building traditions, Snøhetta has been chosen to design an opera house in the historic area of Diriyah in Saudi Arabia, creating a new stage for future generations of performers and audiences.

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Franklin Boulevard Transformation: 2023 Update

SW Oregon Architect

The concept includes two EmX lanes in the middle, two general purpose lanes in each direction, and generous bikeways and sidewalks buffered from the vehicular traffic. Alternative C , which explored a hybrid concept of roundabouts and signals with gateway roundabouts at each end. Some people don’t like roundabouts.

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Charting the Future of Downtown Baltimore

Community Architect Daily

This design workshop is part of a series of such events that the department wants to host towards an update to the Baltimore Comprehensive Plan of 2006. The event theme is “connecting our assets” and our starting point will be the recently developed ULI recommendations for Downtown Baltimore.