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Reinvestment without displacement: North Avenue Market

Community Architect Daily

In all cases money from the Future Fund seeded the project and all types of other funds and tax credits are used to finance the usually very high cost of building stabilization and repair to save the buildings and the users that have found a home in them. Almost a city block: Floorplan of the market in the current "chopped up" state.

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Why All Architects Should Tackle an Adaptive Reuse Project At Least Once in their Careers

Architizer

Renovation is not only a new creative frontier for architects, it is the future of architecture: according to Deloitte estimates, up to 90 percent of future development will involve re-designing existing buildings. At this point, adaptive reuse is mainstream, and the carbon-saving benefits are well-known (and widely touted).

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From Cubicles to Community: The Future City. (Part 2)

Community Architect

The US is estimated to need about 3.8 An ideal picture of education for me includes small class sizes where teachers are well-trained, well-respected, impassioned, and empowered with the expertise and the resources to provide the academic, social, and emotional support students need to thrive.

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New Year. New Budget.

EntreArchitect

Here at EntreArchitect, all throughout the month of January we are focusing our content on the business category theme of Finance. Rena’s presentation provided members with everything they need to know to organize their finances and understand the flow of money in and out of their firms. Step By Step. The New New.

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Almost 40 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm

EntreArchitect

We decided to submit our proposal for an event called “Planning a Practice”, which would bring together an Architect, attorney, finance, and branding/strategic marketer to teach young architects the fundamental skills for starting their own practice. Keep track of your finances. Plan ahead and develop a forecast for your finances.

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Sustainable Architecture Can’t Save the Planet. Change My Mind.

Architizer

Transformation of an office block into a wood and straw building housing 139 student homes by NZI Architectes in Paris, France | Jury Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Affordable Design More worrying still, the majority of ‘built emissions’ — 27% of the planet’s total — are a result of operations and use.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

Architizer

While this represents progress, both gender and racial inequality and discrimination remains widespread in the architecture industry , from student bodies and educational institutions right through to professional organizations and the workplace as a whole. Find out more about the jury here. Anna Maria Bordas. Sheila O’Donnell.