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China will build replacement for Gensler soccer stadium design in Guangzhou following Evergrande debt scramble

Archinect

Chinese state-owned construction contractor will build China’s largest soccer park in Guangzhou on the site where struggling Chinese property developer China Evergrande Group was supposed to build its soccer stadium. The site was originally meant for a 100,000-seat stadium designed by Gensler.

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Studio Gang selected for first phase of Denver's Civic Center revitalization

Deezen

The public space, which was the city's first National Historic Landmark, is located at the heart of Denver and comprises two parks as well as cultural and government buildings. It has held festivals, cultural events and First Amendment rallies for over 100 years. Studio Gang was awarded a $2.8 Studio Gang was awarded a $2.8

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LCC Health Professions Building

SW Oregon Architect

Campus map showing the various sites considered during the site selection process. The site selection process proved eye-opening. We studied several candidate sites, but the Steering Committee ultimately chose one that wasn’t initially on anyone’s radar screen. While more challenging to work with than the others, Site N.3

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Silence of World Cup stadium architects "assists" Qatar's sportswashing attempts

Deezen

The stadiums have been largely built by migrant workers, with the country widely criticised for the conditions experienced by these workers including by Amnesty International, which accused Qatar of using forced labour on World Cup sites in 2016. Silence does assist governments in their sportwashing attempts".

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Architecture studios "benefiting" from alleged human rights violations at Neom

Deezen

Last month it was reported that three men forcibly evicted from the Neom site had been sentenced to death. Frankental argued that while the Saudi government is ultimately responsible for the reported forced evictions, the architecture studios involved will financially benefit from them.

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The Role of Architects in Construction Projects

Santa Cruz Architect

The term “architect” refers only to individuals who are registered with a local governing body. Some topics that must be discussed during those meetings are client requirements, expected budget, site characteristics, safety and local planning regulations. Documentation and Drawings. Cost Estimation. Construction Stage.

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"Our built environment embodies violations against human beings"

Deezen

Meanwhile, one of the independent Corporate Human Rights Benchmark 's leading iron-ore mining companies recently committed human-rights violations by destroying an indigenous site tens of thousands of years old. The contract for Lützerath was signed in the mid-1990s. Which brings me to the screw.