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RKTB Architects cantilevers Brooklyn housing block over neighbouring building

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New York firm RKTB Architects has completed One Sullivan Place, a mixed-income apartment building that rises 12 storeys and cantilevers in two directions over the rooftop of an adjacent structure. The building is located in the Crown Heights neighbourhood, near Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

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David Baker Architects accelerates housing for homeless in San Francisco with modular construction

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Bay Area studio David Baker Architects has completed 145 units of social housing using modular construction and a weathering steel facade in San Francisco , California. David Baker Architects added a rainbow mural-lined courtyard to the ground floor. Architect: David Baker Architects. Landscape architect: Fletcher Studio.

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LMN Architects creates mass-timber business school for University of Washington

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Seattle-based studio LMN Architects has completed the mass-timber Founders Hall building for the University of Washington's Foster School of Business in Seattle. LMN Architects designed Founders Hall for the University of Washington. Architect: LMN Architects. Civil engineer: Mayfly Engineering & Design, Pllc.

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Forge Craft uses "hammock" approach to create outdoor space for transitional apartments

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Strategic window sizes were used to help make the building energy-efficient Beyond helping to finance the project, Foundation Communities has pledged to pay the energy bills for the building. Affordable housing and solutions to homelessness have seen a resurgence. The photography is by Casey Dunn.

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World's largest museum captured ahead of opening in Egypt

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The long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum by Dublin studio Heneghan Peng Architects has been captured ahead of its scheduled opening in Giza, Egypt , later this year. In the photos shared by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the colossal building, also known as the Giza Museum, is framed against the Pyramids of Giza.

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GBBN creates set of housing blocks that reinterpret historic fabric of Cincinnati

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GBBN created the project to "fit in and stand out" In working to close Cincinnati's affordable housing gap – roughly 20,000-30,000 more units – GBBN said it recognizes the need for cross-discipline advocacy, policy changes, and financing structure navigation. "It The photography is by Ryan Kurtz.

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Harnessing Solar Incentives For Sustainable Residential Projects 

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A developer designing a residential solar project in Arizona collaborates with engineers and architects to optimize the system layout, considering the site’s solar access, roof orientation, and potential shading from surrounding structures. Prioritize energy efficiency and compliance with incentive program requirements.