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Attend Penn StationPalooza!

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in the Great Hall of Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art’s Foundation Building. Cooper Union’s Foundation Building is at 7 East 7th St. Again, to attend this event, next Thursday, Jan. Next Thursday, Jan. ” The architectural historian Lorraine B. Please attend this forum. 26, click here.

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Stone pavilion with Islamic motifs completes Alberta's Aga Khan Gardens

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Canadian studios AXIA Design Associates and Arriz + Co have completed a pavilion and event space within the University of Alberta's Botanic Gardens, the final step in the master plan. The pavilion is called the Diwan and was designed as a multi-purpose space and event venue for the university's 4.8 hectares Aga Khan Garden.

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"Important to have architecture be part of the NFL" says Peter Eisenman

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So Glendale, which had nothing at the time, said 'we'll step up and finance to project' and it was really exciting. Thirteen 1,146-foot-long (349 metres) beams are embedded in the foundation of the stadium. It also allows events like concerts and conventions to be held on the concrete that undergirds the retractable-field system.

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Work starts on one of the Netherlands' largest construction projects to date

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Construction on the European Patent Office building in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, started today with a foundation-stone laying ceremony. With around 861,000 square-feet and a budget of €205 million self-financed by the EPO, it will be one of the biggest office construction sites ever in the Netherlands until its completion in 2017.

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Tokyo Torch Tokiwabashi Tower by Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei

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The district sits within a National Strategic Special Zone, intended to strengthen Japan’s international economic competitiveness, and will be a new center of finance and business. The appropriate placement of dampers and braces ensures that the building remains safe in the event of earthquakes and typhoons, which are common in Japan.

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Work starts on Jean Nouvel-designed European Patent Office in the Netherlands [slideshow]

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Construction on the European Patent Office building in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, started last week with a foundation-stone laying ceremony. With around 80,000 sm and a budget of €205 million self-financed by the EPO, it will be one of the biggest office construction sites ever in the Netherlands until its completion in 2017.

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2022 RIBA Annie Spink Award

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. • Jane Pavitt (Head of Research and Learning, Zaha Hadid Foundation, UK). The £10,000 Annie Spink Award is financed by the Annie Spink Trust Fund, which was established in 1974 by architect Herbert Spink FRIBA. RIBA News & Events 2020. RIBA Events – Archive. RIBA Event London – Archive.