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

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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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Los Angeles is no exception; with 74% of its land zoned exclusively for single-family homes, multifamily housing construction is limited to an extremely small swath of the city, making the construction of new affordable housing difficult. Complex multi-year permit approval processes often make these projects even less feasible.

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Archinect

MARCH 5, 2024

The much-publicized void left behind in the wake of Santiago Calatrava ’s failed Chicago Spire proposal is finally being attended to, as now the Chicago Sun-Times and other outlets are reporting on developer Related Midwest’s start of construction for the SOM -designed replacement at 400 Lake Shore Drive.

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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

Image © BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group After winning the international competition for the design of the Vltava Philharmonic Hall in May 2022, Danish studio BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group has now developed the design into a detailed architectural study. The Philharmonic Hall is expected to open in 2032. Read more »

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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. In the two years since the first statewide law passed, nearly half of all ADU permits were in the L.A.

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BD+C

MAY 26, 2020

More than half (53%) of multifamily developer respondents reported construction delays in the jurisdictions where they operate, according to the third edition of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) COVID-19 Construction Survey.

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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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Dwell

OCTOBER 29, 2024

But in Chicago, a design competition called Come Home Chicago , launched at the end of 2022 by the city’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), was trying to change that. The city, the site said , was, "committing to the delivery of 30-100 affordable units."

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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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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 The imagery is courtesy of AO.

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Archinect

APRIL 8, 2022

Plans for the structure were first revealed in 2015 from local developer Tony Boemi. According to New York Yimby , construction of the new building is expected to begin this summer and conclude by the end of 2023. This, however, never broke ground. Obtaining maximum light exposure is clearly a distinguishing feature of the space.

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Architizer

JANUARY 22, 2025

In cities where accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are permitted, families can easily construct secondary spaces for co-parenting, multigenerational living, or, lets be honest, avoiding each other on particularly bad days.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Our research indeed reveals many additional concerns, from labour rights abuses, highlighted by the death of a worker on a construction site, to the devastating environmental impact," she continued. According to the human rights organisation, it is the "first death of a migrant worker on a Neom site" that has been documented.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Lime-plastered walls, tiled floors and wooden joinery define the interior The blockwork arches, designed in collaboration with structural engineer Techne Engineering also reduced demolition and construction waste and eliminated the need to put in costly ground beams, Wu explained.

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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. If the city takes this long to accept free land from developers, how could it possibly build anything?

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In 2018, Texas-based 3D-printing company ICON collaborated with housing nonprofit New Story to unveil the Chicon House , the first permitted 3D-printed home in the United States, at Austins SXSW festival. The construction of its wallsa continuous spurt of concrete layering on top of itselfwas undeniably hypnotic.

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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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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. The site was most recently used as surface parking.

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SW Oregon Architect

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The City intends its ADU program to “significantly and thoughtfully reduce barriers to housing by fast-tracking the permitting process.” It does this by supplying free or low-cost ADU plans developed by local architects. The City of Eugene ADU Program facilitates the construction of these detached types. 62 percent of U.S.

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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. If the city takes this long to accept free land from developers, how could it possibly build anything?

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 7, 2024

Now under construction, it has proven to be one of the most rewarding assignments I have ever had the pleasure to be involved with. Constructing the building there would reinforce and more clearly reveal the existing campus open space framework. The second phase of design developed this concept in detail.

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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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Architizer

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The existing building was completed in the early 80s and was in desperate need of being refurbished to adapt the façade construction to current and more efficient energy standards, to improve the overall image of the building as clear volumes in its surrounding, and to house the new KPMG headquarters. © GRUNER&FRIENDS.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

APRIL 2, 2025

It would also strive for sustainability, beginning with a design and construction approach that would support the resorts goal of being as light on the land as possible, says Jenny McCullough, KOAs senior director of brand growth. So were looking for stable soils that we can rely on to construct from.

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Deezen

MAY 19, 2024

Students and researchers at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia have constructed a mobile home in Barcelona using wood from Collserola Natural Park. It was developed and constructed at the IAAC's Valladura Labs, a site in the nearby Collserola Natural Park from which the timber was sourced.

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Santa Cruz Architect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Now, there are two more news items to add to the list of developments. In August, 2022 the California Senate voted to pass SB 897 (a brand-new law that clarifies previous ADU legislation), and the California Department of Housing and Community Development updated their ADU Handbook. Concurrent Permit Review. No Group R Change.

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SW Oregon Architect

MAY 19, 2024

and still prevalent in Europe, could, when paired with zoning reform, enable the cost-effective construction of attractive, light-filled multifamily housing on urban sites currently zoned for single-family homes. The type is a compelling alternative to the “5-over-1” model so prevalent for multifamily developments in the U.S.

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Dwell

MAY 15, 2023

Breeze-block walls demarcate the various zones of the house, yet permit light, breeze, and views. Similarly, north-facing clerestory windows permit abundant light while their obscure glazing conceals views of the neighboring two-story house that would otherwise loom over the property.

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Brandon Donnelly

JUNE 25, 2022

I am a big fan of Victoria-based developer Aryze. Developed on an awkward triangular lot that had been sitting vacant for nearly 65 years and that presumably every other developer had been overlooking, the project brought six family-oriented townhouses to the Oaklands neighborhood of Victoria, BC.

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Next Portland

MARCH 14, 2022

Next Portland covers the highlights of the Early Assistance applications, Land Use Reviews and Building Permits processed each week. Early Assistance has been requested by CIDA Inc for a project at 7600 N Willamette Blvd : New construction of 3 story 30 unit apartment building. Drywell included in design.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Sustainable, adaptable, and affordable, the promises of prefab construction appealed to them as the best tool for the job. Cutwork spent the first few years of their practice developing modular and coliving concepts, including composite-concrete housing for refugees , before attracting the attention of a large real-estate developer in France.

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Santa Cruz Architect

APRIL 13, 2024

ADUs can be attached or detached from the primary dwelling, new construction, or converted from existing space, and can be standard or junior ADUs. Key Considerations • Structure Legality: only structures constructed legally may be converted to ADUs. ADU building permit applications are reviewed within 60 days of submittal.

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SW Oregon Architect

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Civic Park, Phase 2 under construction, September 7, 2024 (drone photography by Levi Connelly, Chambers Construction) Travel along Willamette Street past Civic Park and you’re certain to notice the flurry of recent construction activity occurring there. Rapidly taking shape is the second and final phase for Civic Park.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Material-saving and reversible construction approaches are showcased in the spine-like Cadenza concrete spiral staircase, created by researchers at technology university ETH Zurich working with ROK Architects. Their production leads to little waste as a single set of 3D-printed formwork permits the production of all the steps."

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Portland Architecture

DECEMBER 12, 2022

At the moment this includes a handful of houses in different urban and natural sites around the Puget Sound region, and a pair of mixed-use buildings here in Portland with visionary developer and friend Ryan Zygar. Mentorship has been incredibly important to me and my development.

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