Archinect

MARCH 17, 2023

San Francisco-based Built Robotics has announced the development of the “world’s first fully autonomous solar piling system.” ” The system, named RPD 35, is capable of constructing foundations for solar panel arrays up to five times faster than the traditional method.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The research is part of a wider mission to develop feasible robotic construction technologies that can support the building of long-term settlements on the Lunar surface, including habitats, landing pads, and radiation shields. Related on Archinect: ICON to work with DARPA on a framework for Lunar architecture.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Promotion : US -based philanthropic organisation the Vilcek Foundation has announced the winners of its 2024 Prizes in Design and awarded a total of $250,000 to four designers. The Vilcek Foundation welcomed submissions from immigrant design professionals living and working in the US who specialise in graphic, industrial and product design.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Graham Foundation has announced its annual list of organizational grants featuring a total of 36 recipients from around the world whose work furthers institutional goals to support the development and exchange of ideas about architecture and design. Louis, Toronto, Chicago, and elsewhere.

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Archinect

MAY 2, 2023

Construction and materials group Holcim has announced a collaboration with the Norman Foster Foundation at the 2023 Venice Biennale to develop a model for essential housing. Titled the Essential Homes Research Project , the model is intended to “provide safety, comfort, and well-being for displaced communities.”

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Archinect

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The ARC 1011A Foundation Design Studio is led by Studio Coordinator Robert Alexander (CPP alumn and coordinator of the Department of Architecture's First Year Design Studio) and Associate Coordinator Claudia Wainer (CPP ARC lecturer and Senior Architecture Associate at OWUI).

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Promotion: Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched its first circular design strategy that states that in order for circular economy ambitions to be met "organisations need to leverage design systemically". To find out more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, visit its website. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Mellon Foundation has announced $16 million in grant funding to six Richmond , Virginia-based non-profit organizations that are working to preserve the historical narrative of the state’s 285-year-old capital city. The Andrew W. million grant to The JXN Project; $1.2

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Archinect

JULY 20, 2023

The Graham Foundation has announced a total of $501,500 worth of funding as part of the 2023-24 Grants to Organizations cycle, which this year honors some 38 projects from the United States and five other countries.

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Archinect

JUNE 10, 2022

Prometheus Materials , a Colorado-based developer of zero-carbon building materials, has announced the securing of $8 million in funding from investors including Skidmore, Owings & Merrill , The Autodesk Foundation , and the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund. Prometheus President, CEO, and Co-Founder Loren Burnett.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Danish maritime architecture practice, MAST , has developed a sustainable floating foundation for building housing and infrastructure atop the water, called “Land on Water.” ” The project was developed to serve as a solution to increased sea level rise and the growing risks of urban flooding.

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Bustler

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The SOM Foundation has announced two teams of academics as the winners of its 2023 Research Prize. This is the sixth edition of the Prize, which was created in 2018 to “cultivate new ideas and meaningful research that addresses the critical issues of our time.” Read the full post on Bustler

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Deezen

MARCH 4, 2024

Promotion: the Norman Foster Foundation has collaborated with building materials company Holcim to develop the Essential Homes Project, a concrete-wrapped modular housing concept for displaced people. asked architect Norman Foster, president of the Norman Foster Foundation. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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Archinect

MARCH 27, 2023

Florida International University (FIU) has been awarded a grant to develop games that can train individuals for roles in architecture, engineering, and construction.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Founded in 1866, the Central Foundation Boys' School features a selection of historic buildings, such as a chapel that the studio converted into arts-focused teaching spaces. The post HawkinsBrown completes transformation of historic Central Foundation Boys' School appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Jack Hobhouse.

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Bustler

AUGUST 20, 2023

The SOM Foundation has announced its three winners for the 2023 SOM Foundation China Fellowship. Judges Peter Duncan , Jing Liu , Doreen Heng Liu , and Peking University professor Kongjian Yu vetted proposals as a group after first reviewing each independently as submissions.

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Archinect

MARCH 31, 2023

A new grant meant to encourage Indigenous students’ participation in the architectural field has been announced by the University of Calgary.

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Deezen

MAY 17, 2023

In this video produced for Holcim by Dezeen, Norman Foster introduces a housing prototype for displaced people that the Norman Foster Foundation developed with the building materials company and unveiled at the Venice Architecture Biennale. They can be built on-site in order to expedite construction during emergencies.

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Archinect

APRIL 8, 2022

” That means that a significant amount of the new residential development must occur in “well-resourced” neighborhoods where discrimination and zoning rules have historically combined to keep out newcomers and new buildings. Not only must it plan for 82,000 units but it also must create a blueprint for “fair housing.”

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The Architect's Newsletter

MAY 24, 2022

Today the Graham Foundation, a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to fostering “the development and exchange of diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society,” revealed [.]. The post The Graham Foundation announces 2022 individual grantees appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Brandon Donnelly

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

This past week we poured the first bit of concrete in the giant rat slab foundation (or mat foundation) that sits, or will sit, at the bottom of One Delisle. In our case, this raft slab foundation will, as it sounds, serve as the building’s foundation. So the job of this giant slab is as a mat foundation.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Image Courtesy of Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation and Wael Al Awar have jointly unveiled “Tashkent: Appropriating Modernism ” at the Sharjah Architecture Triennial. Photo: Ivan Erofeev.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Holcim Foundation has announced its 20-strong slate of global winners as part of the 2023 Holcim Awards , an annual showcase of "contextual and practicable approaches to sustainable construction" that was established in 2004 by the Zurich-based organization.

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Archinect

MARCH 5, 2024

The much-publicized void left behind in the wake of Santiago Calatrava ’s failed Chicago Spire proposal is finally being attended to, as now the Chicago Sun-Times and other outlets are reporting on developer Related Midwest’s start of construction for the SOM -designed replacement at 400 Lake Shore Drive.

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Bustler

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Registration Deadline: Feb 25, 2024; Submission Deadline Feb 25, 2024 Priorities and Criteria For organizations, funding priorities are to: Assist with the production and presentation of significant programs about architecture and the designed environment in order to promote dialogue, raise awareness, and develop new and wider audiences.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction has announced the finalists for its International Holcim Awards 2023. According to the foundation, the 20 finalists represent “highly contextual and practicable approaches to sustainable construction: across diverse scales, budgets, geographies, and forms.”

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e-architect

JULY 6, 2023

Built in 1850, the 21x21m block stands as a testament to the industrial architecture of its time, representing a protected heritage example. Fundació Bofill wants to contribute to building a truly inclusive and equitable education system that provides relevant and meaningful learning for all, and that leaves no one behind.

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Bustler

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Skyscraper Museum’s 2023 Making New York History Award was recently presented to David Levinson, CEO and Chairman of L&L Holding Company, in recognition of their effort to realize the Foster + Partners -designed 425 Park Avenue , the first new full-block office development in Midtown’s Park District in 50 years.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 6, 2024

The Programme on Sustainable Cities blends hands-on experience with academic insights from the Norman Foster Foundation ’s global network of experts, led by Co-Directors Norman Foster and Kent Larson. Each year, participants will immerse themselves in three pilot cities, engaging directly with local planners and managers. Read more »

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Stone can be used for foundations, but also as a superstructure," she continued. "A Photo by Georges Fessy For example, she said a lightweight timber structure could be married with stone foundations and slabs. We can develop a new language, a new vernacular," Baulier reflected. Illustration by Risa Sano Stone Age 2.0

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Bustler

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Mellon Foundation has announced $16 million in grant funding to six Richmond , Virginia-based non-profit organizations that are working to preserve the historical narrative of the state’s 285-year-old capital city. The Andrew W. million grant to The JXN Project; $1.2

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ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Previously a 1920s beer distillery in the heart of Tehran , it has now been converted into a contemporary art center and is now the new home of the Pejman Foundation. In the summer of 2023, the foundation hosted an exhibition featuring selected works from ASA North while documenting the transformation of the Argo Factory.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, and its human and social legacy programme, Generation Amazing Foundation, announced that 27 tents, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) to serve and support displaced populations. Photo © Luke Hayes. Source by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA).

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The Architecture Designs

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The foundations are one of the most important parts of any building. If something goes wrong with the foundation, the whole building is at risk – but even if you catch faults in the foundation early, fixing them can still be very costly. This is why having an insurance policy that covers your foundations is essential.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The toilet was developed as part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 's Reinvent the Toilet Challenge – an initiative that started in 2011 that sought proposals for toilets that safely and effectively manage human waste. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also helped to develop the Save!

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Hotel Designs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Set in the creative district and built on land where remains of the Curtain Theatre from infamous play write Shakespeare were discovered while laying its foundations, it’s only fitting that The Stage encompasses creative design. The Stage is one of the most modern, on-trend developments of London, yet set to stand the test of time.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Valentino Architects and curator Ann Dingli have presented a proposal to retrofit a historic fortification at the Venice Architecture Biennale to suggest alternative methods of conservation in the face of Malta's rapid development. The islands are on a seemingly unstoppable trajectory of hyper-development," explained Dingli.

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