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

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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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Mae Architects completes "21st-century almshouse" in Southwark

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Harriet Hardy House contains 119 social homes According to Mae Architects , Harriet Hardy House is designed as a "21st-century almshouse", which is traditionally a type of low-cost sheltered housing provided by a private charity. Among its 119 homes are 54 extra care flats – a form of specialist housing for older residents.

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Field Architecture clads flowing Sonoma house in copper

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The roofs – composed of two triangular planes each that slope toward the centre – collect rainwater and redirect it to river-rock basins. The roof planes fold down along the perimeter of each pavilion, turning to copper screens that create shadow patterns on the interior spaces. The photography is by Joe Fletcher.

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Leong Leong transforms 1970s Los Angeles ranch house into "suburban sanctuary"

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Historic preservation guidelines limited the interventions that could be made "We were inspired by the client's desire to rethink cliches of contemporary domesticity and create a home to live with art but not be saturated by it," co-founder Dominic Leong told Dezeen.

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Kaan Architecten adds "monumental" visitor centre to second world war cemetery

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To respect the cemetery's existing "monumental ensemble" and reference American memorial architecture, the studio created a concrete and glass form that would "claim its own space while blending into the greater whole". Just look around in DC – one memorial after another," he continued. Here, a row of concrete blocks provides seating.

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HOK unveils Major League Soccer's first fully electric stadium in Queens

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The stadium's groundbreaking is slated for later this year with completion planned for 2027. The renderings are courtesy of HOK.

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

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Called the Vesterheim Commons, the building spans three floors and contains flexible event space, galleries, offices, a photography production studio and an outdoor terrace. The new building's first floor has floor-to-ceiling windows and is topped with a wooden canopy that extends over the street, while the upper floors were clad in grey brick.