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The Point Western Washington family home

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Terraces are positioned adjacent to primary living areas in order to further integrate the buildings to the site. The existing monolithic bulkhead is pierced by three new coves that restore the lakeshore back to its imagined natural beauty which in-turn allows the family to enjoy activities at the water’s edge. New Washington Homes.

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Asian Games Masterplan, Hangzhou, China

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Designed with a ‘Sponge-City’ landscape strategy, the project introduces a hilly oasis programmed for round-the-year recreation that doubles as a green lung, restoring the local biome and strengthening its hydrology. It sets a new standard for Hangzhou as a greener, more resilient city.

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San Francisco Art Institute at Fort Mason by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects announces merger plans

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To meet their mission, SFAI set out to expand their facilities and curriculum for their graduate program, build a cohesive urban campus near the historic main campus, and find a new creative space in one of the most challenging real estate markets in the world. During World War II over 1.6

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The Innovation Curve: Where Bold Design Meets Cutting-Edge Tech

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Environmentally, the site is home to oak grassland restoration and redwood preservation zones, so the complex is designed within groves of preserved heritage oaks as well as existing and transplanted heritage redwoods. In addition, this project is highly sought after in the real-estate community, making it easy to lease.

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Esplanade Tranquille, Montreal, Quebec

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Its name pays tribute to the Tranquille Bookstore, once located on the site, an important place in the contemporary history of Quebec where the Refus global manifesto was launched in 1948. Passive urban planning that is content to regulate the density and the choice of coatings is not enough to build a city.

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BAFTA Headquarters, Piccadilly, London

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The most strikingly revelatory aspect of the design is a new top floor that restores/raises/re-integrates two huge 1883 Victorian rooflight spaces and decorative plasterwork, blocked for more than 40 years and considered lost.

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Gent Design Museum, Belgium

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Led by urban development company Sogent in collaboration with Design Museum Gent, Carmody Groarke, RE-ST and TRANS Architectuur, the project aims to sensitively restore the museum’s existing buildings, extend the original masterplan and broaden the museum’s programme of design culture and visitor outreach.

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