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Congress moves closer to passing law funding recreation spaces in underserved communities

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House of Representatives has passed the Outdoors for All Act , which seeks to address the lack of adequate recreation space in underserved communities. Senate, would establish a dedicated source of funding for the existing Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. The bill, which is yet to pass the U.S.

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Foster + Partners updates design for 350 Park Avenue supertall in Manhattan

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A 12,500-square-foot public concourse is included, along with 1.8 million square feet of office space. A 12,500-square-foot public concourse is included, along with 1.8 million square feet of office space. Image courtesy Foster + Partners The firm is working for client Citadel.

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How to Bring Comfort and Warmth to the Design of Public Spaces?

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Image © Benjamin Drummond Public spaces, whether indoors or outdoors, public or private, are characterized as places for encounters, opportunities, and exchanges of ideas or goods, and ultimately, they are a key part of a city's identity. Can design be the key to reviving public spaces? Read more »

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OMA / Chris van Duijn Wins Bid to Design Hongik University's New Campus in Seoul

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Image © Negativ, Courtesy of OMA OMA / Chris van Duijn won the competition to design a new campus for Hongik University in Seoul , South Korea. The proposal introduces a cluster of low-rise buildings interconnected by a network of public spaces molded on the existing topography of the site.

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Snøhetta completes Vesterheim Commons, blending Norwegian and Midwestern cultures

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Part of Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, the new building and associated landscape seeks to “establish a new entry point and gathering space for a cultural campus.”

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SOM shares photos of new Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge

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DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center project in Cambridge, Massachusetts following the building’s formal public inauguration in September. The 13-story, 410,000-square-foot building reclaims an existing 14-acre lot in Kendall Square that has been used by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) since 1970.

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First photos of Morphosis' soon-to-open Orange County Museum of Art

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With a grand opening just a little over a week away, the Orange County Museum of Art ( OCMA ) has revealed the latest photos of its Morphosis -designed new South Coast home in the beachfront community of Costa Mesa.

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