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Google opens New York headquarters built on renovated 1930s train terminal

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Developed by Oxford Properties , the 232-foot-tall (70 metres), 12-storey office building houses Google's North American headquarters for global business organisation and is located on the west side of Manhattan, just north of the Tribeca neighbourhood. Site developer: Oxford Properties Architect of record : Adamson Associates, P.C.

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Snøhetta includes wooden oculus for Norwegian-American museum extension in Iowa

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The project includes the addition of a gallery and office building, as well as the further development of the museum's outdoor greenspace. The Vesterheim Commons and Heritage Park extension is part of Snøhetta's 2019 master plan for the development of the campus.

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Schematic Design - Developing a Project Budget

Matt Fajkus Architecture

When starting a remodel or new construction project, an important early step is developing your budget to set realistic expectations and avoid surprises midway through the design process. We recommend that a general contractor be engaged for pre-construction services at the end of schematic design to develop a hard cost budget.

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Snøhetta unveils chamfered skyscraper on site of former Hong Kong airport

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Airside has received a LEED Platinum certificate and is the first private development in Hong Kong to receive five of the highest green building certifications, according to Snøhetta. The photography is by Kevin Mak.

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Lemay redesigns open-air theatre in Montreal’s La Fontaine Park

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In an approach where the limits between the two became blurred, the project developed as a vast scenography of the landscape through architecture," said Lemay senior partner Eric Pelletier.

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Snøhetta creates library to emulate feeling of "sitting under a tree"

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Read: Studio Hinge creates library spaces beneath tree-like wooden columns The columns have a modular design, developed to reduce material waste and integrate technologies such as lighting, acoustics, and rainwater collection.

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LMN Architects connects learning centre with alumininium walkways

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According to LMN partner Stephen Van Dyck, the pavilion was created to be a connector between different parts of the campus, in line with the Long Range Development Plan. Project credits: Architect: LMN Architects Consultant: UCSB Design & Construction Services Project contractor: C.W. The photography is by Patrick Price.

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