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Leach Botanical Garden, Portland, Oregon

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Work is organized into three principle activities: 1) Design Development and Entitlement Processes ; 2) Site Development Permits and Construction Documents for Upper Garden Development ; and 3) eighteen months of construction. The first phase is approximately seven acres.

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Hybrid Stadium, Hangzhou, China

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The roof was computationally optimized to be constructed and installed on site in just 15 segments. Archi-Tectonics used BIM in coordination with structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti and a local fabricator to test how different module dimensions impacted the cost, constructability, and visual effect of the facade.

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HarborPlace: How not to make a deal

Community Architect Daily

The bills are intended to create the zoning necessary to permit the proposed size of the project which cannot be built with the existing Urban Renewal Plan and current zoning in place. What is being under construction now is just a shadow of was once envisioned, even if that is for the better in this case.

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The Rise and Fall of Baltimore's HarborPlace

Community Architect

No tall building would be permitted on the waterfront except for the eventually constructed Ian Pei designed World Trade Center The waterfront would be protected as parks, public areas with a wide promenade. No updated masterplanning, no publicly established framework and no competitive selection of a developer.

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Aviva Studios in Manchester to Open on 18th October 2023

e-architect

A technical grid on the Warehouse ceiling permits any type of use, from concert to exhibition. July 2021: Deborah Warner’s installation Arcadia takes place within the construction site of the building as part of Manchester International Festival. June 2023: The venue welcomes its first visitors. Website: www.artscouncil.org.uk

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American Icon or Chief Offender?

Community Architect

But already in 1926 it states this: “Very often the apartment house is a mere parasite, constructed in order to take advantage of the open spaces and attractive surroundings created by the residential character of the district.". Supreme Court Justice George Sutherland in the landmark decision, Village of Euclid v. This bill will [.]

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