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Paris Olympics Athlete's Village to cool without AC during summer games

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The planned alternative system will distribute cold water from underground to cool through the floors of the apartments, which will later become home to more than 6,000 permanent residents after the more than 15,000 Olympic and Paralympics athletes vacate in September.

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Polish transport center with tree-trunk inspired columns completed by Tremend Architecture Studio

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” In addition to its signature canopied platforms for urban and regional bus transport , the scheme contains underground car parking, taxi bays, cycle infrastructure, and a public roof garden.

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Going underground: ten subterranean building projects | News | Architonic

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Here’s a selection of <a href="[link] architectural projects</a> to go under construction, under the surface, and the benefits they bring. The owners of <a href="[link] Yard</a> by <a href="[link]

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Athens Plans to Grow Its Metro Infrastructure by a Third to Reduce Automobile Traffic

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Athens Old Town, Attica/ Greece - 12 28 2019: People walking through the main connection hall of the Syntagma underground metro. Image © Werner Lerooy via Shutterstock The project for implementing a fourth metro line in the Greek capital began in 2021, with the purpose of reducing the need for automobiles in the crowded city.

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Grimshaw reveals final designs for City Rail Link, New Zealand's largest ever infrastructure project

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Grimshaw has released the final designs for City Rail Link (CRL) , the largest infrastructure project ever in New Zealand. Situated in Auckland, it includes three train stations, designed in collaboration with WSP as part of the Link Alliance, a consortium of seven companies delivering the main station and tunnels for the project.

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Renewed modernist Esplanade Place Ville Marie opens in Montreal

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A comprehensive overhaul of Montreal’s Esplanade Place Ville Marie by Sid Lee Architecture and Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes (MSDL) is now complete, marking the end of a $200 million revitalization project that’s brought much-needed civic life back to a busy section of the city’s downtown commercial core.

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Chicago's 400 Lake Shore Drive developers finally set a construction start date

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Once underground work is done, crews will transition to vertical construction, including concrete pours, the building enclosure, and interiors. Developers Related Midwest had initially promised a start of the project by the end of last year. Work below-grade is expected to begin in Q1 of 2024 and run through Q2 2025.