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Scottish government won’t investigate Mackintosh Building fire over high costs

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The Scottish government has rejected calls for a public inquiry into the two blazes that devastated the Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art, which was ravaged by fire in 2014 and again in 2018.

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Winning designer of Canada’s Afghan War memorial sues government for bid slight

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million contract to design a new memorial to Canadian military veterans of the war in Afghanistan from a Montreal-based studio that was replaced by the government has prompted a lawsuit by its architect. The winning bid for a $3.5

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Massachusetts changes direction for reuse of Paul Rudolph's brutalist Government Service Center

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The planned reuse of Paul Rudolph ’s oft-reviled Boston Government Service Center has taken on a new direction with a housing-focused proposal from the administration of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey. The updated plan replaced a previously announced NBBJ overhaul that would have remade both the Erich Lindemann and Charles F.

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British AEC groups urge government action on embodied carbon regulations

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We now need urgent action from the next government to deliver a greener future that we deserve.” RIBA President Muyiwa Oki said: “Our message is clear — embodied carbon regulation is critical to reaching net zero. As built environment professionals, we understand our duty to reduce emissions and have been leading the charge.

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Coldefy wins competition for mixed-use government cluster in Tirana, Albania

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333,600 square feet) and includes a layered program of government offices, commercial office space, a retail component, and below-ground parking united by levels of public plazas and open terraces. The winning proposal covers 31,000 square meters (appx. No construction timelines were listed in the press announcement.

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Your next job could be designing federal government buildings at SOM

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Following last week’s look at an opening for Visiting Faculty Fellowships in Design for Spatial Justice at the University of Oregon , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Technical Architect - US Government Work at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

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Crypto Cities: The Future of Urban Planning & Governance on Blockchain

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The concept of “Crypto Cities” represents a transformative shift in how urban environments are governed and managed, incorporating the decentralized power of blockchain technology. The post Crypto Cities: The Future of Urban Planning & Governance on Blockchain appeared first on ArchEyes.