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SOM completes Two Manhattan West, marking a major milestone for corporate office design in NYC

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billion mixed-use Manhattan West development in New York City. The four-year construction effort yielded a total two million square feet of new office space that was built above active railroad tracks in what the firm describes as an "extraordinary" advancement of the methods used in urban design, structural engineering, and architecture.

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In Situ Studio creates HUUS house for sloped site in Raleigh

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Like other parts of the city, the area is experiencing a lot of new development and building renovations. Local firm In Situ Studio was charged with designing a contemporary residence for a couple – the husband is an electrical engineer, and the wife is a German and history teacher. Part of the HUUS house is sunken in the ground.

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David Chipperfield adds social housing and offices to Lyon riverside development

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For Lyon Confluence, David Chipperfield Architects adapted the site's masterplan to make the landscaping, building massing and facades more suited to its riverfront location. In addition to residential and workspace, the development contains a health centre and commercial venues that open onto outdoor public space.

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Austin Maynard Architects develops "ethical housing" in inner-city Melbourne

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Located on a narrow infill site in Brunswick, Terrace House is a six storey "ethical housing" building containing 16 apartments and three ground-level shop units. The decision to self-develop was fuelled by the ambition to create homes that pioneer new thinking. Developer: Austin Maynard Architects. Fire engineer: Omnii.

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Zaha Hadid Architects’ luxury multifamily project on the site of the Surfside collapse will not include a memorial 

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The site of the 2021 Surfside Collapse—the structural engineering failure of a 13-story condominium building in Surfside, Florida—will not include a memorial after a developer’s plans to move forward with The post Zaha Hadid Architects’ luxury multifamily project on the site of the Surfside collapse will not include a memorial appeared first on The (..)

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Woods + Dangaran creates Desert Palisades house for rocky site in Palm Springs

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Patinated brass panels and extra-clear glass form the facades of a weekend dwelling designed by Woods + Dangaran for a boulder-strewn site in southern California. Flanking the ends of the main bar are piers made of concrete masonry units (CMUs), which help anchor the home to the site. Soils engineer: Landmark Consultants.

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Brett Farrow creates “chiseled” houses for Laguna Row development in California

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Cedar cladding and distinctive windows feature on the exterior of tall rowhouses that were designed, developed and constructed by California architect Brett Farrow. Located in Carlsbad, a beach town north of San Diego , the Laguna Row Development sits between an ecological reserve and urban amenities such as shops and eateries.