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Competitions: Chernobyl Rewilding: Designing Biodiverse Cities

Bustler

Registration Deadline: Oct 25, 2023; Submission Deadline Oct 25, 2023 Premise The Chernobyl Rewilding competition calls architects to envision a transformative city that reawakens the natural world within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Sustainable approaches are vital to ensure that this new city thrives amidst its unique context.

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The Timeless Appeal of Spanish-style Houses: A Guide to Design, Materials and Adaptation in Urban Environment

DesignRulz

A Spanish-style house located in an urban environment would likely incorporate elements of traditional Spanish architecture, such as terracotta roof tiles, stucco exterior walls, and arched openings. However, the design of the house would need to be adapted to the constraints of an urban environment.

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On the Future of Cities

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Over that time he has served as an architect, planner, educator, and an advisor to cities in and beyond the US, including Charleston, South Carolina, Omaha, and New York City, where he was Director of Urban Design in the Department of City Planning.

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Architecture and the Culture Wars

SW Oregon Architect

Even seemingly apolitical concepts like the 15-minute city have become battlegrounds. Misinterpretations fueled by distrust has led to the politicization of mobility in cities. Urban planning, zoning regulations, and the allocation of resources in a city are inherently political processes that shape the built environment.

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The California Coastal Commission

Santa Cruz Architect

The California Coastal Commission is a state agency with quasi-judicial regulatory oversight over land use and public access in the California coastal zone. The Coastal Zone is described as the area from the Mean High Tide Line to a distance of between a couple of hundred feet in urban areas, to up to several miles in rural areas.

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Intersecting coloured blocks "celebrate creativity" in Chinese school

Deezen

Haiko Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School is a project by Trace Architecture Office "We aimed to create a nurturing environment that celebrates creativity and interaction rather than examination-oriented learning cultures,” the studio told Dezeen.

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Commercial Setbacks Code Amendment

SW Oregon Architect

The Eugene City Council meets tomorrow (Monday, July 19) at 5:30 PM to conduct a hearing on the topic of a proposed amendment to Commercial Setback requirements in the Eugene Code. Likewise, the C-2 and C-3 zones should not be treated identically, except in the Downtown Transit Overlay District (as they are now).