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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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RKTB Architects cantilevers Brooklyn housing block over neighbouring building

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Large stretches of glass animate the facade The team added that One Sullivan Place was one of only a handful projects that were developed under a now-defunct city programme called Privately Financed Affordable Senior Housing (PFASH). The photography is by Albert Vecerka of ESTO (exteriors) and United Management (interiors).

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GBBN creates set of housing blocks that reinterpret historic fabric of Cincinnati

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GBBN created the project to "fit in and stand out" In working to close Cincinnati's affordable housing gap – roughly 20,000-30,000 more units – GBBN said it recognizes the need for cross-discipline advocacy, policy changes, and financing structure navigation. "It The photography is by Ryan Kurtz.

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New Nobel Peace Center by David Adjaye

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Source: itinari.com Source: archdesign.utk.edu The Center, designed by British architect David Adjaye and hi-tech installations by American designer David Small, is financed by private sponsors, admission fees, and the Norwegian Ministry of Culture.

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

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Like the gardens themselves, the Diwan was largely financed by a $25 million gift from the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community. Mechanical & electrical engineering: Williams Engineering (Edmonton). Structural engineering: RJC (Toronto).

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Powerhouse Company builds floating office in Rotterdam's Rijnhaven

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Financing: ABN Amro. Structural engineer: Bartels & Vedder. Wood structure engineer: Solid Timber. Client: Global Center on Adaptation, Municipality of Rotterdam. Project management: DVP. Contractor: FOR Building VOF (Bouwbedrijf Valleibouw and Bouwbedrijf Osnabrugge).

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David Baker Architects accelerates housing for homeless in San Francisco with modular construction

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The 63,000-square foot (5,850 metre) project – called Tahanan, the Tagalog word for "coming home" – was completed in November 2021 through a financing prototype that aimed to accelerate the timeline and reduce the cost of permanent supportive housing. Structural engineer: DCI Engineers. MEP engineer: FARD Engineers.