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Christopher Hawthorne previews the restoration of Philip Johnson's Brick House ahead of May reopening

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The original paired structures, said Kirsten Reoch, who was named executive director of the Glass House campus last summer, “are two parts of a whole. The restored Brick House (whose work was overseen by the National Trust ’s Mark Stoner) reopens to the public this Thursday, May 2nd.

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Brooklyn’s historic Domino Sugar Factory restoration lights up with signs of progress

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A beloved monument returned to the Brooklyn skyline without pomp or circumstance last night when the Domino Sugar sign was quietly relit atop the Thomas Havemeyer building’s new barrel vaulted glass roof, illuminating the Williamsburg waterfront for the first time in eight years.

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Philip Johnson's Glass House guest annexe reopens after restoration

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US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House annexe, the Brick House, has been restored and reopened following a 15-year closure in Connecticut. And yet, now that the project is complete, most visitors will be completely unaware of the vast amount of exterior and interior restoration efforts that went into this project."

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F.O.G. architecture restores timber structure of conserved historical building in beijing

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the construction wraps timber columns and glass partitions around an open courtyard exposing the original skeleton. architecture restores timber structure of conserved historical building in beijing appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. The post F.O.G.

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The Grand Palais debuts its pre-Olympics makeover in Paris

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As the start of this summer’s Olympics and Paralympics draws closer in Paris, the first images of the Chatillon Architectes-led restoration of the Grand Palais have been made public. The project's total costs will equal about $500 million USD, and the.

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Foster + Partners "restores the logic" of Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco

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UK studio Foster + Partners has renovated the modernist Transamerica Pyramid skyscraper in San Francisco , USA, restoring elements from the original design and linking it to a redesigned adjacent park. The new masterplan restores the logic of Pereira's plan, reasserting its clarity and revitalising the ground plane."

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Restored Book Tower in Detroit features hospitality venues by Method Co

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Several restaurants and a hotel have opened within Detroit 's historic Book Tower as part of a years-long restoration project of the building undertaken by its developer and architecture studio ODA. The post Restored Book Tower in Detroit features hospitality venues by Method Co appeared first on Dezeen.