A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Made by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture: An Ethnography of Design by Albena Yaneva 010 Publishers , December 2009 Hardcover | 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches | 128 pages | 30 illustrations | English | ISBN: 9789064507144 | €19.95 PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION : The book presents an ethnographic account of the design rhythm in the Office for Metropolitan Architecture.

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Architecture Schematic Design Firms Innovation 105

Chicago Architecture

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

A fairly anonymous three-story brick building at 2501 West Bradley Place in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood may be torn down in the next few years. It’s been sold to Houston mega real estate developer Hines. WGN-TV (file). This isn’t just any building. It’s the home of WGN-TV. The television station moved to this building in 1963 because the old Tribune Tower space was too small.

Real Estate 98

Real Estate Housing Commercial Development 98

Community Architect

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

What is the future of downtown? At a time when downtowns worldwide are reeling from the triple blow of online shopping, online working and a never ending pandemic many downtown businesses are glad if they can keep the lights on at all. The question how bright the lights should shine seems almost frivolous. Yet, it is a hotly debated issue in many larger cities.

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Cities Industrial Zoning Technology 58

Chicago Architecture

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

You know how when you get a brand new car, the first time you leave it in a Jewel parking lot, someone manages to roll a cart into the shiny shiny paint? Something like that is happening in Lakeshore East. St. Regis-Chicago Hotel and Residences and a Little Bit of Retail and a Restaurant and a Parking Garage. (Courtesy of YoChicago!). The Saint Regis Chicago still has that new skyscraper smell, but already someone has decided to make changes to it.

Building 52

Building Real Estate Permits Management 52

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Bustler

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

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Events 52

Events Art Cities Architecture 52

Bustler

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

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Events Schematic Design Technique Innovation 40