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You (Likely) Won’t Need a Permit for KitHAUS’s $38K Backyard Studio

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Since, they’ve shifted their focus to "larger ADU-style modules and smaller, non-permitted studios," Sandonato says. This backyard studio in Seattle was small enough that it didn’t require permitting. The base price on a K3 module is $38,000, plus typically about 15 percent of the final cost to build on site.

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Herzog & de Meuron's FORUM UZH design moves forward in Zurich

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Herzog & de Meuron is advancing on the construction of its new FORUM UZH design at the University of Zurich following a permit issuance for the project whose bid was born out of a 2018 international competition. Included in its program are over 700 individual workspaces, a central library, seminar rooms, and sports halls.

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When Do Homeowners Need a Permit for an Addition?

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With all the time and effort you’re pouring into this renovation, don’t get caught without the most important thing — a home addition permit. . You’ll likely need to get permission from your city or county government anytime you change the structure or function of your home. Why Do I Need a Permit? Source: mistercontractor.ca.

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The Central Mexican Hot Springs Site That’s Run Like a Local Co-Op

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At the entrance gate, a man hands out a map depicting pool structures, hotel complexes, restaurants, offices, the river, waterfalls, and grottoes. The curving structure is sophisticated, looping like lace. The site runs under the ejido system, meaning it’s owned and operated by members of the local community, similar to a co-op.

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Business Stadium Central by Zaha Hadid Architects building permit issued

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The City of Vilnius has issued the building permit for Business Stadium Central designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. Integrated within the Vilnius City Plan and the popular public square adjacent to the site, Business Stadium Central will be a new gathering place for the city.

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In Glendale, a French Norman–Style Home With a Modernist Streak Seeks $4.5M

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Architect Greg Crawford revamped the 1940 house with a clean-lined addition and a permitted ADU. acre site at the end of a small lane in Glendale’s much desired Chevy Chase Canyon, lies a published, gated, architectural compound, adjacent to both Pasadena and La Cañada. acres From the agent : " Situated on a serene, forested 1.6-acre

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Full funding secured for US tallest skyscraper says developer

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Construction may begin in early autumn Matteson said that preparations on the site could begin as early as June. "We We will be first getting a grading and infrastructure permit," said Matteson, who has reportedly partnered with local construction consultants Thinkbox and engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti for the tower.