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A4 Spotlight: Accessory Dwelling Units in RI

A4 Architects

Existing Site Plan, Newport, RI The concept of ADUs isn’t new in Rhode Island. The fact that the country was in the midst of the Great Depression and there were essentially no zoning regulations further facilitated the break-up of larger houses into apartments and ADUs.

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

BD+C

Ian Reves High-rise Construction Office Buildings Headquarters Designers Architects Building Owners Interior Architecture When the calendar flipped to 2023, many property owners and managers—as well as tenants of office buildings—asked, “Finally, is this the year people come back on site?” 200 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ill.

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HarborPlace: How not to make a deal

Community Architect Daily

The bills are intended to create the zoning necessary to permit the proposed size of the project which cannot be built with the existing Urban Renewal Plan and current zoning in place. At this point it may be useful to recall that zoning was invented to protect the public. This gives everyone a chance to mull this over.

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77 logements by ALTA architectes and Atelier 56S

aasarchitecture

6 of the Lorient Saint-Brieuc mixed development zone in Rennes, comprising of 77 homes broken down into three types: collective, intermediate and grouped individual, with two types of financing open-access and social housing. Four buildings are located on the fringes of lot n°.

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Los Angeles Is Giving Away Plans for a Pre-Approved ADU

Dwell

Rendering courtesy of Lehrer Architects and Kadre Architects The city partnered with smaller architecture firms to design plans for ADUs —emphasizing good design and affordability—that would be pre-approved for permitting ease. You can’t just download it, pay the fee, and get a permit.

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University of Arkansas Community Design Center Proposes Downtown Housing Regeneration Scheme

Architizer

Markham Square Housing District – This is a downtown regeneration scheme in which a residential square replaces a brownfield industrial site only two blocks from Main Street. Developer input was certainly helpful in understanding market tolerance and financing metrics, which shape much of what gets built in everyday environments.

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