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The looming Federal Government shutdown could impinge on infrastructure projects for years

Archinect

Concerns over the possible Federal Government shutdown next month are causing headaches for contractors of much-needed infrastructure projects across the country who fear a chain reaction in the construction industry could leave lasting setbacks that would take years to overcome.

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Studio Libeskind unveils social housing that feels "like home" in Brooklyn

Deezen

"We need creativity to overcome the social-housing stigma and we need architects who can invent new ways to create housing that is decent, has dignity, is beautiful and sustainable within the budgets allowed." "If If you're an architect that engages with the issue of housing in a creative way, then you're a much-needed solution to a problem."

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SPF Architects creates Obama Sports Complex from pre-engineered metal structures

Deezen

Architecture studio SPF Architects has completed a sports facility in Los Angeles consisting of two separate buildings that were built using pre-engineered metal structures in order to not disrupt activity at the site. The complex consists of two pre-engineered metal buildings. General contractor: Pinner Construction.

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Rice University by SOM new engineering and science building opens

aasarchitecture

O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science is now open. ” The design activates the adjacent Engineering Quad and extends the vitality of campus into the building, where a five-story central atrium creates a hub of activity, connecting to seminar rooms, break areas, and informal gathering spaces.

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Competitions: Open International Urban Planning Competition for The "New Kharkhorum" City of Mongolia

Bustler

Major construction work has commenced to revitalize the ancient capital of the Mongols, Kharkhorum, into a bright, eco-city based on environmentally friendly development. This ambitious project aims to convert the city into a sustainable metropolis that will serve as a model for the world.

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Studio Egret West to transform former Heinz HQ into London housing

Deezen

Named Hayes Park Central and Hayes Park South, the buildings were constructed in 1962 for Heinz to use as both administrative headquarters and research laboratories. Studio Egret West has received planning permission to create 124 apartments across the two office buildings while preserving their external concrete frames.

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SO-IL designs Massachusetts museum with undulating CLT roof

Deezen

Engineered via an experimental technique in warped cross-laminated timber, the roof will be the first of its kind in North America," said the studio. Clerestory windows and small gaps run along the ceiling's edge to let in light and floor-to-ceiling glazing punctuates the perimeter.

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