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Michael Kimmelman again asks: 'Should New York regulate its skyline?'

Archinect

Developers have famously been manipulating the local zoning code governing allowable height in order to receive approvals, an issue Kimmelman has preached about in earnest for the past decade.

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An affluent California town is going to ridiculous lengths to get around affordable housing regulation

Archinect

The move is potentially foreshadowing of the ways in which local governments in California will, as predicted before Governor Gavin Newsome signed S.B. 9 into law in September, attempt to brush off the state’s efforts to mandate zoning that would engender an increase in multi-family residential units and affordable housing.

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Cracking the Housing Affordability Nut

SW Oregon Architect

For one, Euclidean land-use regulations historically downzoned urban areas, effectively banning multifamily housing while promoting suburban sprawl. Apparently, a reason for Japan's success lies in its unusual degree of national control over zoning and building rules, which overrides local housing obstructionism. Lessons from Japan?

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The Architect’s Standard of Care

SW Oregon Architect

By stamping and signing our drawings and specifications, I am certifying that those documents comply with applicable codes, regulations, and professional standards. This includes having a solid understanding of architectural design principles, building codes, regulations, construction techniques, and industry standards.

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Update: City of Santa Cruz ADU Regulations

Santa Cruz Architect

The State of California has a recognized housing shortage, with the result that both Sacramento and local municipalities throughout California have made myriad recent changes to the regulations governing ADUs. What is an ADU? This temporary Urgency Ordinance will be replaced by a regular ordinance update at some point in 2023.

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Lahznimmo Architects aims for "beautiful utility" with museum storage in Sydney

Deezen

It was built with government agencies Create NSW and NSW Public Works. metre-high and nine-metre-long glass window allows visitors to look through to the Very Large Object (VLO) zone. Concrete walls help regulate internal temperatures Sydney-based Lahznimmo Architects was founded in 1994 by Nimmo and Annabel Lahz.

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Non-Architectural Challenges Architects Face When Converting Offices into Housing

Architizer

Banks, city governments and property management companies fear the severity of the situation and its potentially dismal economic consequences. Zoning Regulations Image by Eloi Smith via Unsplash. Zoning Regulations Image by Eloi Smith via Unsplash. Difficulties don’t end here.

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