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The National 9/11 Memorial was the most significant building of 2011

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Photo courtesy of the 9/11 Museum & Memorial, Jin Sup Lee After local officials decided that there should be no buildings on the site, in 2004 a call was put out for designs for a memorial, in line with the masterplan by American architect Daniel Libeskind.

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BIG unveils plans for "an entire city in one building" in Esbjerg

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Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled visuals of Masterplan Esbjerg Strand, a proposal for an education-focused campus and innovation hub surrounded by water in Jutland, Denmark. BIG has unveiled visuals of Masterplan Esbjerg Strand. There will be an accessible green roof. Large windows will provide outward views.

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BIG to transform Jordan port terminal into solar-powered community hub

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Danish architecture BIG has unveiled its masterplan for the refurbishment of the Aqaba Container Terminal at Jordan 's only port to transform it into a hub for the local community. The terminal masterplan will involve the renovation of existing facilities, alongside the introduction of community training centres and public parks.

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Coffey Architects references industrial history for London housing and arts spaces

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Occupying the former Rich Industrial Estate that was once the centre of Bermondsey's 19th-century tannery trade, the three buildings by Coffey Architects are part of a wider masterplan for the neighbourhood by architects AHMM for developer London Square. Coffey Architects was founded by Phil Coffey in 2005.

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BIG designs stage set with inflatable orb for WhoMadeWho's world tour

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Founded in 2005 by Bjarke Ingels, BIG is one of the world's most influential architecture studios with headquarters in both Copenhagen and New York. The studio recently unveiled its masterplan for a 1,000-square-kilometre development in Bhutan and its design for a cascading, luxury residential building near Athens.

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Domani Architectural Concepts wraps real-estate centre in China with brick latticework

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On the first floor are a series of "sample rooms" displaying various finishes and designs, with the two floors above containing a mixture of offices, meeting rooms and display areas with masterplan models. Domani Architectural Concepts was established in 2005, and is owned by Domani Group Limited.

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The latter partnership realized Kirchsteigfeld , the masterplan for a new town for around 10,000 inhabitants in Potsdam, Germany. The project that follows Kirchsteigfeld is another important masterplan: Brandevoort, a residential district for some 20,000 residents in Helmond, Netherlands.