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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: U

SW Oregon Architect

The oddly random and spare placement of marble wall panels is puzzling, and the overabundance of necessary signage is visually distracting. They exist as symbols of resilience, reflecting the federal governments efforts to provide jobs and stimulate the economy during the depths of the Great Depression.

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BIG's ‘Mindfulness City’ concept seeks to deliver new forms of prosperity to southern Bhutan

Archinect

‘Mindfulness City’ is a multifaceted economic hub designed by the firm’s Landscape and Urban Design Team to coincide with sustainability principles and the pioneering Gross National Happiness Index (GNH) concept that has been championed by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and the Bhutanese government since 2008.

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Refik Anadol creates ‘world first’ AI model trained on data from nature instead of humans

Archinect

To train the model, Anadol’s studio used open-access information from institutions including the Smithsonian Institution and London’s Natural History Museum alongside various other universities, museums, foundations, government entities, and libraries.

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Wooden World: How Helsinki Became a Leader in Architecture’s Timber Revolution

Architizer

The Finnish government has long been committed to environmental stewardship, social equality and technological advancement. Building codes have been updated to accommodate taller wooden structures. There is a focus on smart cities, where technology and sustainability improve living conditions, reduce emissions and enhance connectivity.

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Studio Gang completes mass-timber academic building in Paris

Deezen

Its multilevel atrium provides all the spaces with light and offers visual connections across programs," she continued. "We Cross-laminated timber decks are spread across steel trusses to create a structurally sound building that conforms to government requirements. It has a hybrid mass-timber-and-steel structure.

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Top-Down and Bottom-Up Urban Planning: A Synergetic Approach

ArchDaily

Across the world, many African and Asian cities simultaneously existed without clear visual manifestation. Urban development is marked by a dichotomy - the contrast between top-down planning strategies led by influential entities and governing bodies, and the bottom-up initiatives driven by local communities.

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Now is your chance to play a role in the preservation of New York’s state history

Archinect

With this in mind, the most important cultural agency within state government is looking for a civically-minded architect that can provide support in a number of different critical areas. Previously on Archinect: GWWO Architects shares project visualizations of new design for Niagara Falls Visitor Center.