Archinect

JULY 14, 2024

The crisis of housing in New York City isn't going anywhere soon: The latest data from a key city agency has revealed a pronounced stalemate in the number of new apartment buildings currently planned for construction in all five boroughs.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 28, 2024

The project continues the central concept of the competition, that of connecting the riverbank with the venue’s rooftop via a meandering path that expands the public space and invites visitors to engage with the new building. The Philharmonic Hall is expected to open in 2032. Read more »

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Archinect

JUNE 3, 2023

Arizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for all of the housing construction that has already been approved in the Phoenix area, and will stop developers from building some new subdivisions, a sign of looming trouble in the West and other places where overuse, drought and climate change are straining water supplies.

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Archinect

MAY 9, 2023

The construction permit for MVRDV 's 15-story residential building "Ziel" in Montevideo, Uruguay has been approved, marking the Dutch architectural firm's first venture in the country.

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Archinect

APRIL 5, 2023

” Construction progress October 2022. The building forms thirty connections with ten different buildings, while also providing new exhibition, education, collections, and research spaces. The project broke ground in 2019 following permit approval in 2016. Construction progress October 2022.

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Archinect

APRIL 8, 2022

Renderings from INOA Architecture are the first to reveal a new seven-story mixed-use building at 308 East 59th Street in Sutton Place, Manhattan. Located immediately next to the Queensboro Bridge onramp, the building will house a mix of hospital outpatient facilities with specialized medical spaces above.

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Archinect

JULY 3, 2023

Florida-based 3D printing construction startup Printed Farms has announced the completion of a structure it claims is the world’s largest 3D printed building — a "luxury horse barn." The company is known for completing Florida’s first permitted 3D printed house in Tallahassee.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

© Atchain Designed by Powerhouse Company, the BaanTower has started construction in the remodeled Baan Quarter neighborhood of Rotterdam. Seven years after the original draft, the project has recently received its building permit, and is expected to be completed by 2026.

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Architecture Ideas

JUNE 6, 2022

You’re probably quite eager to move forward with your home construction project. With all the time and effort you’re pouring into this renovation, don’t get caught without the most important thing — a home addition permit. . Why Do I Need a Permit? Permits are a way to enforce zoning laws and building regulations.

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 7, 2024

The latest is the new Health Professions Building (HPB) for Lane Community College. Now under construction, it has proven to be one of the most rewarding assignments I have ever had the pleasure to be involved with. These metrics were: The degree to which the new building succeeds as a tool for teaching and learning.

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Archinect

MAY 16, 2024

Herzog & de Meuron is advancing on the construction of its new FORUM UZH design at the University of Zurich following a permit issuance for the project whose bid was born out of a 2018 international competition. Included in its program are over 700 individual workspaces, a central library, seminar rooms, and sports halls.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It is mansionization, the demolition of older, smaller, less expensive houses by real estate speculators who quickly replace them with spec McMansions: boxy, shoddily built houses that max out the permitted building envelope. Certain communities around L.A.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Following last week’s look at an opening for an Emerging Scholar in Design at the University of Texas at Austin , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for an Architect/Designer at Build Block.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Welcome to Prefab Profiles , an ongoing series of interviews with people transforming how we build houses. and Martin owned a retail design-and-build company," says Sandonato. At the time, he had land in Joshua Tree, and was looking for a way to build in the high desert while minimizing environmental impact.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Thompson Center have been revealed inside of planning documents submitted for Google’s forthcoming $280 million renovation of the landmark former government office building in Chicago. Related on Archinect: Google will take over Thompson Cen.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Even as smaller projects are stuck in limbo due to market uncertainties and astronomical construction costs, the city’s colossal multi-phased projects like those at Treasure Island, Mission Rock, Pier 70 and Power Station will steam full speed ahead.

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Archinect

APRIL 5, 2023

The building forms thirty connections with ten different buildings, while also providing new exhibition, education, collections, and research spaces. The project broke ground in 2019 following permit approval in 2016. The arching space was constructed using shotcrete, where stru.

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Archinect

JANUARY 23, 2023

There is new housing help in Sacramento with the city now offering free architectural designs, permit-approved, to build on your property. This move by Sacramento is meant to address the city’s housing crisis by providing property owners an incentive to build and offer space for those in need of a home.

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Santa Cruz Architect

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of architecture and construction, obtaining a building permit is a critical step in ensuring a project complies with local regulations, codes, and safety standards. These tips not only help avoid costly delays but also reduce the stress and uncertainty that often accompany the permit process.

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Brandon Donnelly

MAY 29, 2024

This is an aerial photo of the construction site at One Delisle : Currently, we are on hold and waiting to pour a number of columns on the ground floor because the city has not yet issued our above-grade building permit. But for all of us involved in the building of buildings, it was frankly impossible to imagine.

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Dwell

MARCH 28, 2024

Assuming the role of contractor, Julie Park works through trials and tribulations to construct a Blue Sky house with a complex metal roof. Homeowner Julie Park ordered the home’s components from the prefab company Blue Sky Building Systems, and she hired architect Andrew Goodwin to assist with structural engineering and permits.

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Next Portland

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Construction is underway on Slabtown Savier, a two-building development in NW Portland’s emerging Slabtown neighborhood. The development, designed by SERA Architects for developer Greystar , will include two buildings with 363 market rate apartments. Both buildings at Slabtown Savier will be arranged in a L-shaped plan.

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Architonic

MAY 31, 2022

It's all a question of the form – not least when it comes to applications, permits and certifications. It is no coincidence that public buildings often have a particularly intriguing formal language. <a href="[link] building</a> wants to be seen. <a href="[link] building</a> wants to be seen.

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Dwell

JUNE 26, 2023

The CEO of Getaway and his partner navigate Covid delays, building codes, shipping logistics, and 10-foot-tall reeds to make a home in the barrier island’s historic LGBTQ community. Justin Kaneps Starting the Process Jon : We inherited the plans and permits for the house. s "Lost Neutra" House

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Deezen

MARCH 11, 2024

Funding has been secured and construction may begin in September on the Legends Tower in Oklahoma City, which is planned to be the tallest in USA , says developer Scot Matteson. Construction may begin in early autumn Matteson said that preparations on the site could begin as early as June. "We

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Archinect

DECEMBER 15, 2024

According to our understanding of the basis of the plan through field observations and despite the issuance of permits for the construction of the number of high floors by the relevant authorities, most of the newly built houses above two floors have remained unused on the third and fourth floors. They are mostly replaced.

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Brandon Donnelly

MAY 29, 2024

This is an aerial photo of the construction site at One Delisle : Currently, we are on hold and waiting to pour a number of columns on the ground floor because the city has not yet issued our above-grade building permit. But for all of us involved in the building of buildings, it was frankly impossible to imagine.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

They want to become a potential replacement for traditional stick-built construction," he continues, adding that something aesthetically out-of-the-box didn’t feel like the right way to introduce this new technology. Planters on the front porch, also 3D printed, hint at the construction method for the house itself.

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Santa Cruz Architect

MAY 14, 2024

This shortage is partly due to unpermitted construction, where residential units have been built without the necessary permits and inspections. However, constructing an ADU requires obtaining permits and undergoing inspections to ensure structural safety, habitability, and compliance with building codes.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Courtesy of JHL Design Holly and David met while working on an early LEED-certified project, and they were eager to experiment with sustainable building strategies while balancing splurges (like soaring windows and hydronic radiant floor heat) with more cost-effective construction measures (like having David act as general contractor).

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SW Oregon Architect

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Along with the roof, walls give form to buildings. Framed walls permit large openings, such as porticos, doors, or windows. Twentieth-century technology permitted walls entirely of glass—transparent, translucent, or mirrored—the apotheosis of a dematerialized, incorporeal architecture envisioned by the Modernists.

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Deezen

MARCH 30, 2023

Mass timber 's reputation as the go-to low-carbon construction material is a problematic oversimplification that is leading to greenwashing, says carbon expert Amy Leedham in this Timber Revolution interview. I say 'can' because it's not always the case."

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Dwell

JULY 26, 2024

Isaac French designs and constructs a 568-square-foot dwelling complete with an office, art studio, kitchenette, and sleeping loft. An accountant by trade with an entrepreneurial bent, Isaac had another six years under his belt working in the family construction business. It was also built on site."

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

In Bandobashi, a neighbourhood of Yokohama, Roovice collaborated with the studio Araki + Sasaki architects to renovate a scattered 50-year old building in a hut-like house. The building is located in a corner big plot, where all the accesses from the roads were and still are currently occupied by other constructions.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

After three years of litigious back-and-forth, in July, the family appeared to have prevailed , and were able to apply for building permits. Such dynamics have prompted new local and state policies that promote ADU construction. They spent $196,270 to build this all-electric 300-square-foot ADU, designed by Type Five.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In a new initiative that launched this week, New York City residential building owners could begin receiving financial support to construct new accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The Plus One ADU pilot program launched this week and will fund up to 15 projects throughout the city.

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Deezen

JUNE 19, 2024

The work began shortly after the purchase with the City of Malibu issuing the first of three stop-work orders in December 2021, as construction was happening without permits. Changes were made to the building without permits. It was put on the market in April this year for $39 million.

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