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Foster + Partners designs exoskeletons for stepped-back skyscrapers in Manila

Deezen

"The structure of the buildings is intentionally placed on the outside of their envelopes to actively shade the facades, while achieving an efficient structural design in a seismic zone," Foster + Partners senior partner Roland Schnizer said. The exoskeletons create column-free spaces internally and support external solar shading screens."

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Can the pace of San Francisco's affordable housing development help it pass state hurdles?

Archinect

” That means that a significant amount of the new residential development must occur in “well-resourced” neighborhoods where discrimination and zoning rules have historically combined to keep out newcomers and new buildings. Not only must it plan for 82,000 units but it also must create a blueprint for “fair housing.”

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Framing Atlanta’s BeltLine as a font for gentrification

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Georgia State University Professor of Urban Studies Dan Immergluck points to the BeltLine’s under-delivery of affordable housing in areas where property values exploded after its TIF was adopted in 2005 as its main flaw. New leadership is attempting to address the issue through inclusionary zoning.

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Toronto’s elimination of most parking minimums is now official

Brandon Donnelly

This week, Toronto City Council adopted new Zoning Bylaw Amendments that will remove most parking minimums across the city. The previous review, which began in 2005, was guided by the principle that the zoning standards should require the minimum responsible amount of parking for a given land use. We knew it was coming.

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MVRDV designs cluster of six interconnected skyscrapers in Ecuador

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Sited in Santa Ana Port, a historic neighbourhood that has been undergoing extensive redevelopment since 2005, the Hills will have six residential towers connected by a multi-level base structure. The Hills will be MVDRV's first South American project. The lower levels will also include shops.

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Milan's L'Innesto development to provide net-zero social housing

Deezen

Key to the project will be a "Human Adaptive Zone" of shared spaces, such as kitchens, living rooms and labs, and services that are shared and managed by residents, local operators and non-profit organisations. Read: Urban developments that "strive for zero carbon" to start on site in Milan, Paris, Reykjavik and Oslo.

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Ae-Architecten layers old and new in Belgian house renovation

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Read: Madam Architectuur perches green-tiled home extension on curved concrete terrace "We tried to create a large living space with different zones," explained Baes. "On The bathroom is finished with green plaster Based in Ghent, Ae-Architecten was founded in 2005 by Baes and Petra Decouttere.