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New entry/junior-level job opportunities in New York City

Archinect

This latest edition of Archinect's curated job picks from Archinect Jobs highlights 14 architecture firms in the New York City area looking to add early-career professionals to their offices. Tasks include diagraming, technical drawings, rendering, and physical model building.

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“A different way of developing cities” — SERA Architects' Tim Smith discusses the OMSI District and civic ecology

Portland Architecture

The district is projected to include 1,200 housing units, forming with the Burnside Bridgehead development to the north a residential bookend to the otherwise non-residential Central Eastside. But you mentioned coming from Philadelphia, which got me thinking about Edmund Bacon’s seminal 1967 book Design of Cities.

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Norman Foster launches academic institute to "improve the quality of life in cities"

Deezen

British architect Norman Foster has launched the Norman Foster Institute, which will offer educational courses focused on the sustainable development of cities. Launched by the Norman Foster Foundation today, the institute 's first course will be a 36-week, full-time programme named Sustainable Cities.

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Vanke Coastal City by CLOU architects

aasarchitecture

Showcasing the future potential of diversified regional development, the Qingdao Vanke Coastal City combines work and living spaces in an accumulative contextual setting that builds on the natural environment and panoramic views of the site. How can we create synergy effects for the entirety of the surrounding development?

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View Corridors

SW Oregon Architect

(Google Street View) View corridors are planning tools used in urban design and city planning to protect and enhance specific views within a city. The goal is to maintain or create aesthetically pleasing vistas that contribute to the overall character and identity of a city. Vancouver view corridor diagram.

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Construction of 10 Design’s Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport Mixed-Use Development is in full swing

aasarchitecture

The scheme is an evolution in design of transport-oriented developments to create a high-quality retail environment that fully integrates with the rail network and the extensive public realm. The development involves three interconnecting buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, retail, cultural and office spaces along with a boutique hotel.

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Shenzhen Zhuxi Building by Aedas

aasarchitecture

The design is a low-carbon live-work environment that integrates art and nature, which is slated to be a new urban landmark for the city.’ The design creates a biophilic vertical community embraced by landscape, providing a new urban icon for the city.’ Kelvin says. Kelvin says. Source by Aedas.

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