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Full funding secured for US tallest skyscraper says developer

Deezen

Funding has been secured and construction may begin in September on the Legends Tower in Oklahoma City, which is planned to be the tallest in USA , says developer Scot Matteson. The entire project is financed, including the tower — if the tower gets approved." The building will house hotels, residences and commercial space.

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Places in Time III

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

If I were doing that roundup now, having had more time to delve into the new book, I would write that politics and finance were, if not the most prevalent, the most illuminating and thoroughly discussed aspects in the book's presentation of skyscrapers over fifty years last century. Louis and Paris/Indonesia/Flanders. An example is in order.

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Jinling East Road Area Urban regeneration project by Benoy

aasarchitecture

Cities change every day, and urban renewal is a constantly ongoing process. Faced with increasing land resource shortages for urban development, first-tier world-class cities such as Shanghai (ranked Alpha+ according to GaWC 2018) face an urgent need to switch from ‘incremental expansion’ to ‘tapping of reserves’. Image © Benoy.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Denmark

Architizer

Our objective is to create greater cohesion through architecture that connects people and urban spaces and that supplies the necessities for everyday living. The development and design of the basic functions of society constitute a central, professional challenge for us. Vága Airport , Sørvágur, Faroe Islands.

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White House announces new guidebook to funding office conversions nationwide

Archinect

The Biden Administration has announced a new initiative aimed at financing office conversions in an effort to combat the growing problem of high vacancy rates and housing affordability in markets large and small across the country. The White House press release says: “Converting commercial real estate to housing a.

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University of Arkansas Community Design Center Proposes Downtown Housing Regeneration Scheme

Architizer

Anderson: A high water table and chronic flooding has prevented this traditionally low-income neighborhood from realizing its full development potential. Developer input was certainly helpful in understanding market tolerance and financing metrics, which shape much of what gets built in everyday environments.

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Ugly Should Be Allowed

A Better Built Environment

The city is decentralized with walkable neighborhoods and commercial areas close to housing, parks, schools, and other amenities. Codes, regulations, layers of review boards and community driven barriers to development aim to control the size, style, and use of what we build.