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10 Facts About Barcelona’s Soon-To-Be-Completed Sagrada Família

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In 2005, UNESCO designated the Nativity faade and the Crypt, parts completed by Gaud before he died in 1926, as World Heritage sites. Despite these challenges, advancements in modern technology have accelerated construction in recent decades, making the 2026 completion goal attainable. Aerial view of the Sagrada Famlia.

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Shigeru Ban's Cardboard Cathedral was the most significant building of 2013

Deezen

Ban's replacement for the cathedral, realised with local studio Warren and Mahoney , was the first non-commercial structure to be built in the city centre after the disaster. If a building is loved, then it becomes permanent. When it is not loved, even a concrete building can be temporary." A polycarbonate roof crowns the structure.

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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: R

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Located as it was and is at the east end of Franklin Boulevard, the building functioned as a gateway and symbol of the city’s rapidly expanding transportation infrastructure and commercial development upon its opening in 1960. The firm of Balzhiser, Seder, and Rhodes designed the showroom, initially for the Lew Williams Chevrolet dealership.

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Thomas Hacker’s tree of influence

Portland Architecture

I’m frankly not that concerned with architectural fame or anything like that,” Thomas Hacker told me on a 2005 tour of the Hillsdale library, another jewel in the Multnomah County system. I’m much more concerned that the people we’re making these places for, and especially the public, really like them.

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2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner, Liu Jiakun

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Intertwining seeming antipodes such as utopia versus everyday existence, history versus modernity, and collectivism versus individuality, Liu offers affirming architecture that celebrates the lives of ordinary citizens. His work may offer impactful clues on how to confront the challenges of urbanization, in an era of rapidly growing cities.”

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The Key To Decarbonization

Westeck News

per cent below 2005, the benchmark year. Growth in new construction — especially in industrial, commercial and institutional buildings — has not led to a proportional increase in building sector emissions. Enjoy our latest line of energy efficient windows and doors designed to enhance modern and contemporary architecture.

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"Stone makes sense, but it is not a silver bullet"

Deezen

Read: Architects "can develop a new language" with structural stone says Aurore Baulier For the 21st century, we need to bring stone up to date – capturing all its goodness, while making it practical for modern constructions. Although a modest first step, this system has wide applicability for both housing and commercial uses.

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