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Atak Architekti creates Liberec library by restoring and extending a former rectory

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Atak Architekti restored and extended a former rectory Looking to maintain the character of the existing building, its deep foundations were used to carve out a semi-recessed basement level, housing reading rooms and spaces to be used by local clubs. Photography is by Tomáš Souček.

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Bofill Foundation Headquarters, Barcelona, Spain

e-architect

The design process began with a meticulous exploration of which building elements should be preserved and restored, carefully peeling away layers accumulated from decades of renovations. The meticulous restoration of the façades unveils the minimalist polychromatic beauty of the original stucco.

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Restoration lab and French cultural center // GRACE

Architizer

The architectural bureau known for its work on Garage contemporary art museum, will restore a famous modernist building in Uzbek capital. The restoration is being backed by the Uzbekistan’s Art and Culture Development Foundation. GRACE studio is set to reconstruct an important cultural center in Tashkent. © GRACE. .

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GO'C places arts centre on former Seattle gas station site to "heal an urban problem"

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Instead, the studio decided to create a 1,500-square-foot (139-square-metre) structure on the site that consists of a gallery and gathering space and a utilities area, separated by a courtyard. Also important was the remediation of the contaminated site, often referred to as a brownfield site. The photography is by Kevin Scott.

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The Sponge Evangelist

Landscape Architecture Magazine

By Stephen Zacks An old industrial site in 2020, before the construction of Benjakitti Forest Park in Bangkok. Photo © Turenscape, courtesy the Cultural Landscape Foundation. Photo © Turenscape, courtesy the Cultural Landscape Foundation. Photo © Turenscape, courtesy the Cultural Landscape Foundation.

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Brutalist Marcel Breuer hotel among 2022 Modernism in America Award winners

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Top: The Hotel Marcel is a restoration of Marcel Breuer's Pirelli Tire Building. According to the group "reimagined iconic modern sites, restrained residential projects, innovative documentation, and women in architecture" were the guiding categories for the awards. The floors, countertops and some of the woodwork were restored.

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Ten landscape architecture projects by students at Clemson University

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The combination of rigorous education, research engagement at a Tier 1 research institution and practical knowledge provides a strong foundation for different career paths, including professional practice in a firm, research, or teaching at an academic institution. "An The site is meant to be experienced by walking.

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