article thumbnail

A utopic city, monument to a president's ego, maybe just a future "jungle resort"

Archinect

It is estimated that the construction of Nusantara will cost $38 billion, with 20 percent of that coming from the Indonesian coffers.But the vast majority of the metropolis – 80 percent of it – is to be financed by private investments. This mega-project is more than just a city but a new capital region.

Cities 270
article thumbnail

Rafael Pelli and Gruen Associates push to restore father César’s masterwork San Bernardino City Hall after 52 years

Archinect

César Pelli was a rising architect when he got the job of designing a new City Hall for San Bernardino. [.] a push is on to renovate City Hall and restore it to use. The City of San Bernardino, California, shut down operations in the building in 2017 due to seismic concerns. “The bones of it are very good.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Penn Station redevelopment takes another step forward following financing approval

Archinect

A key state oversight body approved the financing plan to redevelop Penn Station and its surrounding neighborhood Wednesday, greenlighting one of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s loftiest projects, which is estimated to cost a total of $22 billion.

Finances 243
article thumbnail

Saudi Arabia lowers predicted number of residents at The Line by 2030

Deezen

The Line mega-city, which is the flagship development for Saudi Arabia's Neom project, will allegedly house fewer than 300,000 people by 2030, down from an original goal of 1.5 When the project was introduced, estimates for how many people would live in the mega city in northwestern Saudi Arabia by 2030 ranged from one million people to 1.5

Finances 145
article thumbnail

Boston turns to developer fees to fund flood protection infrastructure

BD+C

City-owned land in Boston’s booming Seaport district is vulnerable to flooding, a condition that will only worsen with climate-induced sea-level rise. To address this threat, city officials have instituted developer fees as a condition to build in the area to help finance a seawall and other protective infrastructure.

article thumbnail

MSG seeks to create "K-pop Sphere" for Hanam

Deezen

MSG , the owner of venues including Madison Square Garden, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the city of Hanam, located just east of Seoul. A Hanam city official told The Korea Economic Daily that the establishment of the MSG Sphere and K Star World is expected to take three to four years. trillion won (£1.5

article thumbnail

From Cubicles to Community: The Future City. (Part 2)

Community Architect

In this part we will search for the opportunities for a flourishing city beyond the office. Let's find out what trends could provide the seed for a potential success story for the next generation of cities. In the first part of this article we described the current symbiotic relation of downtown and the office.

Cities 84