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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Herzog & de Meuron ’s plans for a new museum in Qatar have been updated with new renderings and a virtual flythrough animation showcasing what in the future will be a world-leading destination for scholars of Orientalist art and culture. The forthcoming Lusail Museum in Doha is conceived of as a “vertically layered souk, or miniature city contained within a single building.

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Antwerp Port House by Zaha Hadid Architects. Image © Helene Binet As cities grow and evolve, the question of preserving, rehabilitating, or adapting historic sites arises. The intervention in such buildings requires a delicate balance between honoring their heritage and meeting contemporary demands. Often, the most innovative and radical solutions emerge when architects attempt to renew a building while maintaining its original footprint and as many features as possible.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The iconic Stahl House (Case Study #22), designed by Pierre Koenig , recently became available for purchase in LA, boasting a listing price of a tad under $5MM. The restored 3,000-square-foot design that was the subject of a famous Julius Shulman photograph and starred in many films and TV series was built in 1959 and later added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

© Egemen Karakaya architects: Bilgin Architects Location: Karapınar, Konya, Turkey Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Egemen Karakaya Area: 2778.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has published revised plans for the new Midtown Bus Terminal. The scheme, designed by Foster + Partners , will replace the existing terminal that opened in 1950. The $10 billion facility will include a 2.1 million square foot terminal with a separate storage and staging building and new ramps leading directly in and out of the Lincoln Tunnel.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This week's edition of our curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs highlights five employers with exciting job opportunities in the Chicago area. For helpful guidance on how to get that next job, make sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series and our Archinect Tips collection. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) seeks a Project Manager (Aviation) and a Project Manager (Mandarin Speaking) Project Manager (Aviation) details: Qualifications include a minimum of eight years of exper

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

© Tamás Bujnovszky architects: SAGRA Architects Location: Mindszentkálla, Levendula utca 23, 8282 Hungary Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Tamás Bujnovszky Photographs: Gábor Sajtos Area: 105.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

UNESCO has verified nearly 30 dozen damaged cultural sites across Ukraine in a new survey meant to shed light on the extent to which the cost of war has left an impact on the nation’s spiritual landscape and intellectual heritage over the past two full years. Kharkiv and Donetsk led the list of regions with the most damaged sites, totaling 56 and 87, respectively.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Promenade Residential Building by Natalia Ottonello / Guevara Ottonello Architects, 2022. Image Courtesy of A' Design Awards & Competition "Born out of the desire to underline the best designs and well-designed products," the A' Design Awards recognize excellent and original talent from across the globe. Both a major achievement for designers and a source of inspiration for award-winning architects, brands, and design agencies, the Awards are open to contestants from every country.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Students at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) recently collaborated with the state’s local AARP on a design-research project that was meant to demonstrate the potential of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to lawmakers currently looking at alternatives to boost housing production and care for an aging population. The project was spearheaded by RISD faculty member Elizabeth Debs as part of the Interior Architecture department’s annual design charette challenge this past November.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Museum & Biodiversity Research Center / Guinée et Potin Architects © Stephane Chalmeau The use and demand for natural materials in architecture and interior design have facilitated the revival of updated traditional construction systems for the contemporary context. What was once considered rustic is now being explored in more modern settings; therefore, the application of the material is also subject to new forms of fixation, coloring, and orientation (horizontal or vertical).

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The industry group Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has just published a new guide to AI resources for contractors working closely with architects on building projects across the U.S. “The possibilities of AI technology may sound endless, but we must first educate ourselves on the basics, and this resource is a starting point to understand AI and its potential impact on the construction industry,” said ABC Director of Construction Technology and Innovation Patrick Scarpati,

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

© Kyungsub Shin architects: AGIT STUDIO Location: 64-13 Jungang-ro, Yangpyeong-eup, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Kyungsub Shin Area: 499.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The dominance of starchitect-led high rises in London is the result of the UK’s subjective planning system, according to a new opinion piece in The New York Times. Taking aim at the city’s “weird” skyline, business and economics columnist Peter Coy argues that “developers hire star architects because doing so gives them a better chance of winning approval for taller, more profitable buildings.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

© Jeroen Musch architects: NAMO Architecture architects: i29 architects Location: Radarpad 56, 6816 TP Arnhem, The Netherlands Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Jeroen Musch Read more »

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Lighting design practice Studio ZNA has designed a spectacular scheme for ‘ Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto’ at the V&A in South Kensington, London. The show, which runs until 10 March 2024, is the first ever UK exhibition dedicated to the work of French couturière, Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, and charts the establishment of the House of CHANEL and the evolution of Chanel’s iconic design style, which continues to influence the way women dress today.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Athens Old Town, Attica/ Greece - 12 28 2019: People walking through the main connection hall of the Syntagma underground metro. Image © Werner Lerooy via Shutterstock The project for implementing a fourth metro line in the Greek capital began in 2021, with the purpose of reducing the need for automobiles in the crowded city. As the 15-station new line is estimated to transport 340,000 passengers a day, up to 53,000 cars could be taken off the roads each day.

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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Alright, Archinectors, it's that time of the year again: Who do you think will win the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2024? (The recipient will officially be revealed on March 5th at 9am EST.) Can't remember who was popular last year? Revisit our 2023 Archinect readers' predictions.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Courtesy of Foster + Partners Foster + Partners has announced the start of construction on One Beverly Hills, revitalizing 17.5 acres of land in the city center. Proposing two residential buildings, a new hotel, a dining, and a retail pavilion, the development is expected to open in 2025. Designed in collaboration with landscape architect RIOS , the project features 10 acres of gardens and open space.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Stone has the potential to become a go-to, low-carbon structural material, but barriers around quarrying and a lack of awareness must be overcome to make this a reality, experts tell Dezeen in this Stone Age 2.0 feature. Arup geologist Paola Blasi, who advises architects on how to use stone, said the material is finally reappearing in the structural lexicon thanks to its low-carbon footprint.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

© David Schreyer architects: Imgang Architekten Location: 9831 Flattach, Austria Project Year: 2023 Photographs: David Schreyer Area: 555.

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Aerial imagery has emerged as a necessary tool for architecture, engineering, and construction firms seeking to improve pre-construction site analysis, make more informed planning decisions, and ensure all stakeholders have access to an accurate visualization of the site to keep the project moving forward. Download our guide and take a deeper look at how aerial imagery can be leveraged to drive project efficiency by reducing unnecessary site visits and providing the accurate details required to

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Harnessing stone as a structural material can make architecture more enjoyable to both build and inhabit argues Tristram Carfrae, an Arup engineer working on the Sagrada Familia , in this Stone Age 2.0 interview. Carfrae, who is a deputy chair of engineering firm Arup , believes that the potential of stone in architecture lies far beyond what it is typically reduced to in modern design – an opulent surface material.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Completed in 2022 in Kyoto, Japan. Images by Yuki Okada. A chicken coop inspired by Japanese shrines.& Design and built by Kyoto based architecture studio 2m26, Niwatorigoya is a chicken coop located in.

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Mexican architect Cesar Mancillas used high concrete walls while creating a linear house with spaces focused on relaxation in the often-changing urban landscape of Ensenada, Mexico. With a floorplan of 251 square metres, Casa Malbec was completed in 2022 by Cesar Andrés Mancillas de la Torre , an architect based in the northern Mexico state of Baja California.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

© Carolina Lacaz architects: VAGA Location: Campos do Jordão, Estado de São Paulo, 12460-000, Brazil Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Carolina Lacaz Area: 190.

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