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JULY 24, 2024

A new academic program in architecture is coming to Central Florida : The newly established Florida Southern College School of Architecture will begin instructing the first students enrolled in its undergraduate program in 2025, with a master’s course to follow beginning in the 2028 academic year. The future school boasts a unique learning experience thanks to its setting in the Ordway Building, which is one of 16 structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Lakeland campus between 19

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JULY 24, 2024

Keir Starmer's newly elected government has made big promises about increasing housing supply in England without properly explaining why it wants to do so, writes Peter Apps. Last week saw the UK's new government spell out its priorities in the King's Speech, with housing grabbing most of the headlines. Keir Starmer's Labour Party won the general election with a manifesto generally light on specifics, but it did make one very clear promise in this regard: 1.5 million new homes will be built in E

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Archinect

JULY 24, 2024

I personally grew fond of the general. Touring the different workshops, he always mentioned the “battle for France” that they absolutely had to win, but also spoke of his deep gratitude. That afternoon in June last year in Saumur, he told the compagnons: “Your pride in your work is beautiful to see. How lucky France is to have you helping to return this absolute masterpiece of a spire to the sky of Paris.

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designboom

JULY 24, 2024

the traditional bahareque hut was reinterpreted with innovative construction expressions in an initiative to foster community tourism. The post cubbil studio and ecuador villagers craft cluster of habitats from earth and thatch appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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JULY 24, 2024

Things appear to be moving forward for Denver’s proposed KSE-Ball Arena Redevelopment following the approval of a rezoning application from Shears Adkins Rockmore Architects (SAR+). The plan connects 75 acres around the 25-year-old sports venue to the future River Mile Development and other constituent parts of downtown, replacing surface parking lots with a 12 million-square-foot mixed-use program and 10 acres of landscaped open space.

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Archinect

JULY 24, 2024

The total number of construction starts fell by 19% in June, which resulted in a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.0 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network’s latest Construction Starts Index. Nonbuilding starts dipped 46%, and nonresidential starts decreased by 13%. Residential starts, on the other hand, rose 9%. On a year-to-date basis through June, total construction starts were up 7% from the same period in 2023.

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designboom

JULY 24, 2024

with a fluid, seemingly weightless design, the project will bring luminous, collaborative workspaces to shenzhen. The post biomorphic tencent headquarters by MAD architects takes shape in shenzhen appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

JULY 24, 2024

Last week marked the announcement of the U.S. General Services Administration ’s collaborative Green Proving Ground program with the Department of Energy. The initiative is aimed at producing “real world” evaluations of 17 different emerging technologies that may have a considerable impact on the future of the building industry and architectural design.

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Avontuura

JULY 24, 2024

Pixel features 525 apartment with shops, offices, and amenities, taking an innovative approach to residential complexes in the Emirates. The post MVRDV design pixelated multi-use complex in Abu Dhabi appeared first on Åvontuura.

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JULY 24, 2024

The latest AIA /Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for June has indicated a continuation of soft business conditions for firms, with a new recorded score of 46.4 (any score below 50 indicates a decline). The number is slightly higher than May's score of 42.4 , which represented a new post-pandemic low. The June data is augmented by other reported economic facts, including that the project pipeline is at its lowest point in three years (6.4 months on average).

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JULY 24, 2024

Today we launch Olympic Impact , a series investigating whether the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games can be the blueprint for sustainable major sporting events. Nat Barker sets out what to expect. In this series we will examine in detail how Paris has sought to minimise the environmental footprint of the games and use it as a vehicle to drive improvements in the city.

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Archinect

JULY 24, 2024

Centered around Manhattan's Washington Square Park, New York University's campus exists within a dense mix of traditional and modern buildings. Because of this urban campus, the school's various programs are dispersed across a number of separate buildings, each functioning with far less space than the University's peer institutions. Based on University planning studies, NYU needed to increase space for faculty and students to strengthen its academic culture.

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designboom

JULY 24, 2024

rebuilt using CGI, the creative studio captures the design details of the car, which retired after the 1985 rally season. The post INK recreates lancia 037 as ‘the last of its kind’ to mark its return to rally after over 30 years appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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Archinect

JULY 24, 2024

The challenge for this 7,500 square foot home on a two acre, waterfront lot in North Haven was to create a design that would take full advantage of the views across Sag Harbor to the southeast, while drawing late day sun through the house and onto multiple outdoor entertaining spaces as long as possible. Entry to the house is gained by passing under a second floor bedroom wing – the ceremonial ‘threshold’ - into an open air courtyard, at which point the first views through a 1

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JULY 24, 2024

Brussels studio Madam Architectuur has renovated and extended a bungalow near Aalst, updating its exterior with bright red-painted timber that is "striking yet modest". Named Charlotte, the low-slung home was built on the outskirts of a nature reserve in the 1990s but lacked a relationship with its surroundings. Madam Architectuur has renovated a bungalow near Aalst Madam Architectuur reconfigured and extended the concrete structure to improve its connection to a patio at its centre and enlarged

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Archinect

JULY 24, 2024

Centered around Manhattan's Washington Square Park, New York University's campus exists within a dense mix of traditional and modern buildings. Because of this urban campus, the school's various programs are dispersed across a number of separate buildings, each functioning with far less space than the University's peer institutions. Based on University planning studies, NYU needed to increase space for faculty and students to strengthen its academic culture.

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designboom

JULY 24, 2024

the kitchen at the middleheim museum is powered not by gas or electricity, but by harnessing energy through molecular interactions. The post andrés jaque transforms discarded marble into open-air community kitchen in antwerp appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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JULY 24, 2024

Architect Suchi Reddy has created an installation in a recently restored train station in Detroit that responds to the words spoken into microphones with colourful LED lights. Me + You consists of a circle of modules with microphones surrounded by LED screens set up in the middle of the southern concourse of the Michigan Central, which was converted into offices by architecture studio Quinn Evans.

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designboom

JULY 24, 2024

isaac burrough intends to maintain the bold look of the original design while using glass to increase its length to 133.6 m. The post revival superyacht elevates isaac burrough’s original design with glass-bound exteriors appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Deezen

JULY 24, 2024

Chinese architecture studio Neri&Hu has completed a residential building in Taiwan that features a gridded facade filled with inverted-arch screens. Located on a former US military base in Taipei , the apartment block is intended to echo the community feel and slower pace of life in the district, contrasting the city's bustling commercial areas.

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JULY 24, 2024

NIGO curated the entire living experience, from the overall concept to the smallest details. The post step inside NOT A HOTEL’s clifftop tokyo retreat designed by fashion icon NIGO appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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JULY 24, 2024

The art deco building at 550 West 20th Street in Manhattan has lived many lives. It’s well-known in Chelsea for its chamfered corner that greets pedestrians turning from West 20th The post COOKFOX is flipping a former prison in Manhattan into affordable housing appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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JULY 24, 2024

Architecture studio Sukchulmok has created the cone-shaped Chul-02 Cone Stool to showcase the "sharp and mechanical form of steel ". The piece is composed of three connected components – each featuring conical tops held up by pointed legs that can be inserted into the ground. The stool is composed of three identical conical components "These [three components] are designed to appear as individual pieces while also creating the impression of leaning against each other," Sukchulmok lead designer P

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The Architect's Newsletter

JULY 24, 2024

Beneath the 3,000-year-old Luxor Obelisk, skateboarders will drop into bowls and teams of three will dribble down court at a series of temporary facilities dubbed the Concorde Urban Park. This The post For the Paris Olympics, a temporary skatepark at Place de la Concorde furthers a rich history of urban activity appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Architectural Record

JULY 24, 2024

Van Loon, the only female partner at OMA, has left the firm after 26 years.

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