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Marcel Breuer’s Brutalist Washington DC offices reimagined as Affordable Housing by Brooks + Scarpa

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Serving as the headquarters of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), this ten-story, 700,000 square-foot office building has been a symbol of federal authority since its completion in 1968. The use rates of federal agency headquarters in the city during early 2023 have ranged from just 10% to 50%.

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Back to Basics: What is the Meaning of “Tectonic” in Architecture Today?

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This thought process laid the foundation for Vitruvius, a Roman architect and engineer, to articulate the fundamental principles of good architecture: firmitas , utilitas and venustas — firmness, utility and delight. The lightness and strength of carbon fiber enable innovative forms and structures, implying cutting-edge technology.

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Super Storyboard by Diameter Narrative Design

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Located on the first floor of RAIL IN, the exhibition combines “themed halls” and “art galleries”, inviting visitors to discover Shenzhen culture. Mangrove Wetland Conservation Foundation (MCF), Dapeng Peninsula Marine Library New Media Technology: Beijing Huocheng Welai Interactive Technology Co., Source by Diameter Narrative Design.

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Tarpon Bend Residence, Fort Lauderdale USA

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Strang Design’s scope showcases the firm’s integrated design prowess and included everything from designing and overseeing all aspects of the home’s architecture, to interior design and decor, art advisory, and landscape design. Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation , Miami Design District. Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation.

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ReefLine Sculpture Park, Miami Beach

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The large-scale environmental public art project has been conceived by cultural placemaker Ximena Caminos, who will serve as the project’s Artistic director. Erlich will create an underwater incarnation of his popular sand-sculpted “traffic jam”, which was commissioned by the City of Miami Beach during Art Week Miami Beach 2019.

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University of Oregon presents ten architecture and design projects

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The Infill Repair studio investigates the inequitable histories and legacies of land development and the built environment in Eugene, Oregon and surrounding communities as a way of informing an imagined, site-specific architecture of repair. "In

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Manchester School of Architecture presents 13 architecture student projects

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Master of Art in Architecture and Urbanism, our highly international programme, expanded again in 2022/2023 with more than 160 students and nearly 30 staff forming a richly diverse and multidisciplinary community, including planners, landscape architects, historians, artists, environmental consultants, surveyors and architects.

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