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High-Tech, High Pace: This Groundbreaking Humanitarian Build Reimagines Reconstruction in Crisis Zones

Architizer

. “You never know where and when the missiles will come,” says Maria Povstyana, clarifying, as if it were needed, how challenging logistics can be in the world’s most visible war zone. “Our concept for the building took two months. Povstyana has spent 15 years in architecture and design.

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A simple guide to 15-minute cities

Deezen

The 15-minute city concept has repeatedly made the news this year. Here, we explain what the urbanism concept is and why it has become so controversial. The concept encourages the development of cities with multiple centres with offices, shops, restaurants and entertainment placed locally, reducing the need to drive.

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LCC Health Professions Building

SW Oregon Architect

Mahlum’s resultant design concept is largely shaped by the selection of Site N.3. The second phase of design developed this concept in detail. The HVAC design is comprised of a Dedicated Outside Air System (DOAS) with energy recovery and fan-coil units for zone heating and cooling. Rendering of the north-facing elevation.

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Most Americans do not live in a 15-minute city

Brandon Donnelly

So here is a recent study that used GPS data from 40 million US mobile phones to estimate the percentage of consumption-related trips that actually adhere to this concept. And this is more or less the opposite of the prototypical suburban model, where the car and single-use zoning tends to spread everything out.

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Nansha International Cruise Terminal Complex by Aedas

aasarchitecture

With an estimated annual passing capacity up to 750,000 passengers, the port can dock the world’s largest cruise ship. The terminal is located in Nanshawan District in the Guangdong Free Trade Zone, with a total berth length of 770 meters. Nansha sits at the estuary of Pearl River Delta. Photo © CreatAR Images.

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Competitions: International Competition for the development of the master plan for the "Adem Jashari" Memorial Complex in Prekaz, Municipality of Skenderaj, in the Republic of Kosovo.

Bustler

CONTACT E-MAIL: egzon.zariqi@rks-gov.net CONTRACTING AUTHORITY: MINISTRIA E KULTURES RS AND ÇJK PROJECT LOCATION: Prekaz, Municipality of Skenderaj, Republic of Kosovo TYPE OF CALL: Open Procedure ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE: 3,000,000.00

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The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

It can be difficult to know where to begin, who you need to work with, and how to get from concept to execution. The architect will begin space planning, land zoning, and business zoning for the site, and create estimations for the cost and timeframe of the project.