Archinect

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Rebuilding will take years and potentially involve additional building codes that may raise construction costs, and entail new forms of development that could improve but also alter the neighborhood[s]. The fires in Los Angeles, aside from tightening already elaborate building codes, probably won’t result in anything as dramatic.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

billion construction. ’ Each four-level habitat is a freestanding mass-timber construction supported within the efficient steel exoskeleton. A naturally-ventilated zone, akin to an outdoor garden, is located at each level.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Construction has commenced on a new home for the Princeton University Art Museum. Image: Adjaye Associates The building’s nine pavilions are paired by four public zones, comprising gathering spaces, event and education spaces, and a café, inviting the public inside while controlling access to the galleries on the upper floors.

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Zoning Living Spaces Based on Sunlight: To maximize daylight usage, divide spaces into daytime and nighttime zones. East-facing rooms receive morning light, perfect for bedrooms, while west-facing rooms benefit from afternoon light, suitable for spaces used later in the day, such as dining rooms.

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Archinect

MAY 12, 2022

The construction site. The walkways accommodate large numbers of students, and the gardens act as buffer zones. The Shangfeng Academy project, which topped out at the end of April, will be the site of a new K-12 international school and will also act as a cultural hub for the local community.

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Archinect

AUGUST 3, 2022

But the city's construction workforce has not kept pace, according to Boston city data. The data also shows a kind of caste system in construction. The higher up you go in a building under construction, the less likely you are to find workers of color.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Among other measures, it will require applicants for certain construction work permits in the city to certify that a licensed exterminator was retained to effectively treat the premises for rodent extermination. The new requirement only applies to job sites in “designated rat mitigation zones” and will take effect in April.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 1, 2024

These structures were once relegated to nondescript industrial zones, but are now becoming integral components of urban and suburban environments. As the dependence on cloud computing, IoT ecosystems, and big data analytics deepens, data center architecture demands more attention.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The directive will also waive the discretionary review process of all developments not requiring zoning changes. New Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass is wasting no time dismantling the regulatory process that’s long been held up as the source and exacerbator of the city’s intertwined homelessness and affordable housing crises.

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Archinect

MARCH 17, 2025

Utilizing natural, traditional building materials processed with simple but modern techniques, the Grass House proposes a contextual and healthy alternative to standard stick-frame construction.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The property boasts sustainable features such as efficient zoned radiant heating, direct solar gain, minimal waste in construction, low-impact materials, and basic finishes. The main block and pavilion can come together to host larger events, but when not in use, the pavilion is untreated, acting as a buffer or direct solar collector.

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Deezen

JANUARY 23, 2025

Located in downtown Austin, Sixth and Guadalupe is 865 feet tall (264 metres) and has an ascending program of retail, office, and residential, with terraces and balconies dispersed at different points of the construction. So that trapezoidal shape you see for the tower is because of that." This is the test case for what could work."

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

City Planning officials voted on Thursday to approve the plan , which the LA Times pointed out is limited to just 28% of the city and areas that are heavily zoned for commercial and/or multifamily construction. The publication had to use a F.O.I.L.

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Archinect

APRIL 6, 2022

Located in Vanuatu, the 800-acre private island is named after Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto and will be subdivided into seven separate “NFT zones” and 21,000 individual parcels that can be purchased exclusively as NFTs. Residential structures on the island come in a vaguely Midcentury modular prefabri.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A team led by MVRDV has begun construction on a leisure and cultural district in Shanghai on the site of a disused cement factory.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Such dynamics have prompted new local and state policies that promote ADU construction. Effective July 2026, SB 1077 will require the commission to work with the state housing department to help local governments simplify ADU permitting in what is expected to be an incremental housing win in coastal zones statewide.

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ArchDaily

JULY 2, 2024

Accurate surveys are essential for an architectural project and subsequent construction to run as smoothly as possible. This information is vital for making informed decisions that harmonize with the environment and comply with local zoning regulations, building codes and environmental standards.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 30, 2024

” --Meng Fanhao The iFLYTEK AI Headquarters Campus, located in Hefei High-tech Zone, spans over 200 acres with a total construction area. “I envision the iFLYTEK Headquarters Campus as a city park open to the public, a vibrant creative campus, and a nurturing home for a sense of belonging.”

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Archinect

APRIL 12, 2022

Following five years of construction and planning, the LEGO Group is celebrating the official opening of the new corporate campus at its headquarters in Billund, Denmark. Designed by C.F. Møller Architects , LEGO Campus spans 54,000 square meters (581,000 square feet) and accommodates approximately 2,000 employees.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The project involves designing and constructing 12 semi-detached two-story homes located at the boundary between a rural area and a zone dominated by. Completed in 2023 in Norway. Images by Mariela Apollonio.

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Archinect

JANUARY 28, 2025

The project is located in the JOYE Smart Park within the northern industrial zone of Hangzhou, covering a construction area of approximately 5,000 square meters. The HQ workplace of Hangzhou Junyue Technology Co., designed by LYCS Architecture with an integrated interior and exhibition design approach, has been officially completed.

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SW Oregon Architect

JUNE 18, 2023

Maket : Simplifying zoning compliance. I figure we’re still some years away before general AI becomes a reality and truly useful in comprehensive design and construction applications. The problem with the coming AI revolution may be the elimination of many current jobs in the design and construction fields.

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Archinect

JANUARY 17, 2025

Situated near the popular Praia Brava beach, and constructed of timber and concrete, the project is designed to maximize views of the ocean and surrounding mountains. Foster + Partners has unveiled plans for TEMPO, a new hotel and residential development in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The construction project of the Erhai Lake Ecological Corridor in Dali aims to establish a healthy water-land buffer zone and ecological barrier. Completed in 2022 in Dali, China. Images by Wang Ce.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Applicants must also have a working knowledge of construction detailing, materials and methods, building systems, NYC zoning resolution, and building code requirements. Successful candidates must have proficiency with Revit, in addition to experience with AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and MS Office Suite.

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Archinect

MAY 9, 2024

Scott Edwards Architecture seeks candidates for these five positions: Senior Project Manager details: Qualifications include fifteen-plus of experience, strong proficiency with Revit, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite, knowledge of building and zoning code review, construction administration experi.

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Archinect

JANUARY 20, 2022

125-square-mile section of the downtown core called the “pedestrian priority zone.” ” In addition, mixed-use zoning will make homes easily accessible to jobs, schools, and essential services. Construction of the community will likely start in late 2024. Vehicle traffic will be restricted from a.125-square-mile

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Archinect

APRIL 19, 2023

Each home was considered to be built to shelter-in-place standards, with ignition-­resistant construction and materials—a cutting-edge approach for the time, though the standards have since been adopted into state and local codes. They are little fortresses of tile roofs, stucco walls, hardscape patios, and covered eaves.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 29, 2024

What is lost, sources say, isn’t just good design—it’s the promise of streamlining housing construction that might chip away at the bureaucratic hurdles that make housing so difficult and expensive to construct. The city, the site said , was, "committing to the delivery of 30-100 affordable units."

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Archinect

MARCH 1, 2024

The initiatives are intended to both preserve and rehabilitate existing manufactured home communities and ease barriers to the construction of new units. The White House has announced a series of moves to increase the production of manufactured housing in the United States.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

The house is arranged around a three-sided courtyard The construction method and materiality also contribute to the building's thermal comfort, with the thick masonry walls helping to retain and dissipate heat throughout the day. The entrance axis separates the studio from the other rooms and draws you towards the view."

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Deezen

APRIL 15, 2025

With the construction elevator still in place, the tower now has most of its cladding. A series of zoning changes for Midtown allowed for the higher construction. Other skyscrapers under construction in New York include a skyscraper by Snhetta on Central Park and a beaux-arts skyscraper by KPF.

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ArchDaily

APRIL 15, 2025

Designed by Manuel Herz Architekten, NUSSLI, and Bellprat Partner, as a result of a competition won, the pavilion guides visitors through five spatial zones under the theme From Heidi to High Tech. Image FDFA, Presence Switzerland The latest photographs of the Swiss Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka have just been released. Read more

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Deezen

APRIL 3, 2025

This includes analysing zoning laws and spatial constraints, as well as researching the site's historical context to develop a masterplan that references traditional Slovenian architecture. It was also used to improve the design's energy efficiency, form passive design strategies and give a selection of material choices.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Today’s market has gravitated towards so-called "missing middle" construction as historical notions of family composition themselves come into question. Related on Archinect: Why is America obsessed with huge homes? Changes in demand also meant the 2010s were curtains for the possibility of building a home at less than $100,000.

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2025

It is arranged around a long and narrow courtyard These distinct zones of the school were partly informed by the need for a phased construction due to incremental donor funding, with each area able to open as soon as it was completed.

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