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Concept to Completion: A Tale of Tenacity in Small Community Architecture

SW Oregon Architect

The modest mid-century Modernist design was originally constructed in 1953 in accordance with a design developed by Max P. The City identified another development option in March of 2004. The 2004 estimate of the probable construction cost exceeded $3 million, which at the time was far more than could be matched by fundraising efforts.

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Milan's L'Innesto development to provide net-zero social housing

Deezen

L'Innesto Milan is one of the winners of the Reinventing Cities global urban development competition , and Barreca & La Varra is aiming to make it the first zero-carbon example of Italy's "housing sociale". Read: Urban developments that "strive for zero carbon" to start on site in Milan, Paris, Reykjavik and Oslo.

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What's next for affordable housing in 2024?

BD+C

We’re seeing affordable housing in a variety of scales and types, with increasing emphasis on sustainable design—from Passive House design to sustainably sourced material selection. The urban core is a big focus of development, though there is also clear interest in surrounding neighborhoods. And how are people responding?”

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The Year Shared Housing Got a Rebrand

Dwell

It’s estimated that by 2030, about nine percent of the world’s total population will live in just 41 megacities, and that by 2050, two out of every three people will live in cities or urban areas. single-family rents rising an estimated 30 percent since February 2020. Housing costs continue to skyrocket, with U.S.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

BD+C

Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions

BD+C

Many underused office buildings occupy prime real estate in central locations. 3 Guarantee of investment With the recent surge in remote work and the future of the office still up for debate, apartment projects are currently a better investment guarantee for developers than offices.

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Ten significant mass-timber buildings that changed the way we think about wood

Deezen

Find out more about Murray Grove › Photo courtesy of Lendlease Forté, Australia, by Lendlease (2012) More than 750 CLT panels were shipped all the way from Austria to Australia to construct the first mass-timber high rise down under, designed and built by developer Lendlease.

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