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Grimshaw's new pedestrian bridge opens in Toulouse

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Developed alongside ppa.architecture as part of a consortium led by French civil engineering construction company Eiffage, which included Ingérop, ATP, and Quartiers Lumières, the bridge is one of four that will connect the Île du Ramier and the city.

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5468796 Architecture adds "floating" office floor within preserved pumphouse

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5468796 Architecture has added residential buildings to the site The station closed in 1986 and was slated for demolition. 5468796 Architecture preserved the structure by converting it into an office and restaurant, while additional residential buildings were added to the site. The photography is by James Brittain.

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Dig Studio and Lake Flato revamp Scottsdale Civic Plaza for "increasingly warming world"

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Dig Studio wanted to preserve the existing trees and features to maintain shade for cooling on the site while taking into account water needs in the arid environment. Summer temperatures in Scottsdale have an average high of 107 degrees Fahrenheit (41 Celsius). million gallons (22,000 cubic metres) of water annually for the plaza.

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They Restored an Abandoned Church and Turned It Into a 30-Unit Apartment Building

Dwell

Originally constructed at the corner of Church Street and Oak Avenue in 1910 for a largely Swedish immigrant community, the existing building on the site was used by the Soujorner Covenant Church for over a hundred years. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Gort Scott reconnects University of Oxford college with riverfront site

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Gort Scott's scheme focused on unifying these buildings and their relationship to the landscape, removing a small residential building at the centre of the site that diverted the riverside route and blocked views from the rest of the college. The project reconnects the college to its riverside site. Main contractor: Beard Construction.

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How Coplon Associates Turned a Tired Campground a Glampground

Landscape Architecture Magazine

A KOA site in Maine gets a glow-up into SITES-certified retreat. With its leafy trees, modest cabins, and open RV and tent sites, Bar Harbor Woodlands looked and functioned no differently than the average pull-in campground. The original site plan for Terramor by the landscape architect Sam Coplon, FASLA.

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Snøhetta unveils chamfered skyscraper on site of former Hong Kong airport

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Project credits: Architect: Snøhetta Executive architect: Ronald Lu & Partners (Hong Kong) Limited Landscape architect: Snøhetta Structural, geotechnical and civil engineer: Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited Building services engineer: Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited / J. The photography is by Kevin Mak.

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