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2022 Projects in the Pipeline

SW Oregon Architect

The large amount of work hardly surprises us anymore, as the design and construction industries have proven remarkably resilient despite the economic and social turmoil we have endured since early 2020. During the 2020 edition of the Projects in the Pipeline program , developer Jim Atkins of Portland-based Atkins Dame, Inc.

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LCC Health Professions Building

SW Oregon Architect

Lane County voters passed a general obligation bond in May 2020 to fund the project, as well as assortment of campus-wide improvements addressing classroom needs, safety and accessibility deficiencies, workforce retraining, and Career Technical Education. Overall, the project is on track to achieve LEED Gold certification.

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A simple guide to 15-minute cities

Deezen

It was popularised after Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo embraced the concept in 2019 and then used it during her re-election campaign in 2020, for which Moreno acted as scientific advisor. Why are 15-minute cities controversial?

Cities 145
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Together for the Terroir

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Baker says the Glass Fire in 2020 started just up the road from Larkmead and burned in a U shape around the winery. “It The first five feet from the house are considered a no-go planting zone, excepting succulents or other moisture-rich plants. It actually burned up the river and the creek, [which] acted like wicks.

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Villa Tan Dinh // MIA Design Studio

Architizer

Year: 2020. And from that start, we can together create a bigger garden instead of a few small green zones at the entrance or at the doorstep. All the primary activities in the house will be connected throughout empty zone between plants, water as well as natural light. Project Status: Built. © MIA Design Studio.

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American Icon or Chief Offender?

Community Architect

Or, more precisely, and even more mundane, the zoning that enables it. The culprit hides out in a section of municipal zoning code that is titled "Single family residential", frequently abbreviated as R1. The history of zoning Zoning in general rarely gets much attention these days. Let's review the battles lines.

Zoning 92
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Is There a Way Out of Hawaii’s Housing Crisis?

Dwell

When the pandemic began in 2020, Hawaii’s economy reeled. Some estimates show that more than 76,000 units are unoccupied and that 30,000 to 60,000 units have been converted to short-term rentals. But transplants shouldn’t necessarily expect a warm welcome. Tourism crashed, and joblessness skyrocketed.

Housing 126