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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Aerial view of Valencia, Spain, with the City of Arts and Sciences at the forefront. Image © saiko3p via Shutterstock Valencia , one of Spain's most vibrant cities, boasts a rich architectural history that mirrors its cultural and historical evolution. Founded by the Romans in 138 BC, the city has been shaped by successive waves of influence, from the Visigoths and Moors to the Christian reconquest in the 13th century.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Zaha Hadid Architects is moving towards the end of construction for the Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum. What will become the "pearl" of the city’s Guangming Science City district is just a few short months from completion. When it opens, it will yield about 1.35 million square feet of learning and exhibition space wrapped in a high-performance envelope that emerges from Guangming Park to address the city to the east orientation.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2024

BIGyard / Zanderroth Architekten. Image © Simon Menges Designing a typical residential building rarely involves its future residents. Often created by property developers in response to predefined market demands, the projects are rarely optimized for livability. An emerging development system that began in Germany aims to change this dynamic and reposition the residents at the core of the new housing developments.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Taiwanese studio Bio-Architecture Formosana followed the principles of a circular economy when designing the Taisugar Circular Village, a housing complex in Tainan , Taiwan. The Taisugar Circular Village (TCV) provides 351 rental homes surrounding an urban farm, eco-pond and waste management area, allowing all of its residents' basic needs to be provided on-site.

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Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Hora Vertikale Towers. Image © Plomp Portuguese architecture studio OODA has commenced construction on the Hora Vertikale Towers in Tirana , a city renowned for its urban revitalization and architectural innovation. The project aims to contribute to this dynamic landscape as a multi-functional, 55,000-square-meter "vertical village" rising 140 meters tall.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Studio Museum in Harlem announced it will reopen in the fall of 2025 at the conclusion of a seven-year and $300 million expansion project designed by Adjaye Associates. The new building is set to be inaugurated with the first major career retrospective of sculptor Tom Lloyd, whose solo exhibition was notably the first shown at the museum’s founding loft space on 125th Street when it opened in 1968.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Architecture studio VATRAA has added an extension to a house in north London that features a "brutalist cat flap" and is built with the bricks of the structure it replaced. Located in Stoke Newington, the project was designed for a family of four who wanted to replace their existing dark, cramped extension with a dining and kitchen area open to the garden.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In this week's curated career highlight from Archinect Jobs , we are featuring 20 Project Manager and Project Architect roles currently available in New York City. To explore specific job titles from the architectural profession, consult Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series. Also, follow our Archinect Tips series to improve your portfolio, resume, and interviewing skills, to increase your overall chances of getting that next job.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Completed in 2022 in Brunswick, Australia. Images by Tom Ross. ParkLife is a high-performing, beautifully designed, community-focused apartment building located in Brunswick, in Melbourne's inner north. Designed.

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Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Building permits for Moody Nolan ’s Programs & Athletics Center contribution to the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago have been granted by local planning officials, reports Urbanize Chicago. The project is to be realized at the south end of the 19-acre campus in Jackson Park by the end of 2025, an improvement from the firm's previously stated 2026 opening.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2024

© Tess Kelly architects: Austin Maynard Architects Location: Fitzroy North, Australia Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Tess Kelly Area: 148.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA) has signed on to a new higher education project for the University of Texas at Austin. The project to renovate the historic UT Tower (aka the 'Main Building') back to its original 1937 appearance will be completed by the end of summer 2027. Restoration of its exterior will begin next month. The listed budget for the project is $70 million.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Hot Hot Sofa by Jun Wang. Image via A' Design Award & Competition The word on the street is that the latest winners of A'Design Award have thrown convention out of the window. True to form, we're here to spill the tea on some of the most daring that made the cut. Picture this: a stage set for creativity, where the world's sharpest minds in design gather to present their finest work.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Snøhetta ’s 2023 design for the Beijing Library has won the IFLA/Baker & Taylor Public Library of the Year Award for 2024. The over 800,000-square-foot branch of the Capital Library of China is located in Tongzhou and features the world’s largest climatized reading space. A bold answer to many critics’ views that the typology has been pushed increasingly out of relevance in the digital age, Snøhetta’s design captures the spirit of the IFLA's mission of p

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2024

© W Workspace architects: HAS design and research Location: Hefei, China Project Year: 2023 Photographs: W Workspace Photographs: Fangfang Tian Area: 1150.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

This World Mental Health Day, Archinect is once again inviting the architecture community to share their experiences, thoughts, and challenges. Our new Mental Health Survey is an important opportunity for us to check in and hear directly from you — the architects, designers, students, and educators shaping our industry. In last year's survey , your responses provided invaluable insights that fueled meaningful conversations about mental health in the architectural field.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2024

© estudiony18 architects: Natan Gil Arquitetura Location: Casa Cor, Sao Paulo, Brazil Project Year: 2024 Photographs: estudiony18 Area: 1528.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

The roof at Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, sustained major damage because of high winds associated with Hurricane Milton, which made landfall Wednesday along Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. According to the Rays, the Trop was built to withstand winds of up to 115 mph. The roof is supported by 180 miles of cables connected by struts in what the team calls the "world's largest cable-supported domed roof.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2024

© Min Yang architects: Atelier Z+ Location: Southeast Corner of the Intersection of Pudong Avenue and Dongfang Road, Shanghai, China Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Min Yang Area: 1929.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Snøhetta ’s 2023 design for the Beijing Library has won the IFLA/Baker & Taylor Public Library of the Year Award for 2024. The over 800,000-square-foot branch of the Capital Library of China is located in Tongzhou and features the world’s largest climatized reading space. A bold answer to many critics’ views that the typology has been pushed increasingly out of relevance in the digital age, Snøhetta’s design captures the spirit of the IFLA's mission of p

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Courtesy of Soane Museum | Hanif Kara Sir John Soane's Museum has announced Hanif Kara, a celebrated structural engineer and co-founder of AKT II , as the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Soane Medal. This marks a historic moment as Kara becomes the first engineer to receive the accolade, traditionally awarded to architects and theorists. The recognition highlights his profound impact on the built environment, particularly through his pioneering approach to interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

'parkside' is a compact, sustainable two-story home in melbourne designed for aging in place. The post melbourne’s compact courtyard house ‘parkside’ designed by austin maynard architects appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Completed in 2022 in Japan. Images by Tomoyuki Kusunose. A room without an inhabitant.& The term nLDK is widely used in the Japanese residential real estate market, where n stands for the number of.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

an inner courtyard allows natural light to flood the interior spaces of casa carceller. The post vertically clad bricks ornament casa carceller’s facade in spain appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 10, 2024

© Doug Staker This article was originally published on Common Edge. In the post-pandemic era, an oversupply of underutilized churches is a growing reality. Besides offering explorations in adaptive reuse , what does this trend say about modern spirituality? Have humans lost interest in the sacred ? In a recent article on Common Edge , Duo Dickinson addressed this concern by claiming that "the cultural change that is causing the abandonment of churches does not end the human search for the sacred

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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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