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Sotheby’s taps Herzog & de Meuron and PBDW to renovate historic Breuer Building

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The opportunity to renovate one of New York City’s most important cultural buildings, Marcel Breuer ’s Brutalist icon at 945 Madison Avenue, has been granted to a partnership that includes Herzog & de Meuron and PBDW Architects after Sotheby’s named the firm to the project on Monday.

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Breuer Building could receive rare interior landmark designation ahead of renovation

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Herzog & de Meuron had previously announced its intentions to "perfectly balance innovation and preservation" through their renovation. According to The Art Newspaper , a hearing on the issues is expected to take place within the next few months.

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Harvard GSD completes first stage renovation of Gund Hall

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The Bruner/Cott Architects -led renovations to Gund Hall at the Harvard Graduate School of Design has concluded its first phase after work began to rehabilitate the building’s envelope at the end of the spring 2024 semester.

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OMA and WITH Architecture Studio announce Perth Concert Hall renovation plans for 2028

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OMA has begun work on its renovation of the Perth Concert Hall in Western Australia's capital. The expectation is for renovations to be complete by the end of 2028. The 51-year-old Brutalist structure, which was originally designed by Jeffrey Howlett and Donald Bailey, will undergo an over $98.5

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HKS begins $182M Toyota Stadium renovation near Dallas

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HKS recently began a renovation of Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas , near its home in the Dallas Metroplex. The renovation will take shape in phases beginning at the east side so as to allow the club to continue playing home games during construction. Other improvements include new entrances and state-of-the-art suites.

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Harvard GSD shares five lessons from Gund Hall renovation

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Work has been completed on the long-needed renovation of Gund Hall at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Bruner/Cott Architects is leading the renovation. A new blog post from the school has detailed five lessons to be taken with the project that was last updated here in October.

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Zaha Hadid Architects renovates historic Rome structure as luxury hotel

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Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the transformation of an existing historic structure into a luxury hotel in Rome. The Palazzo Capponi, located on the historic Via di Ripetta, draws inspiration from the city’s architectural heritage, focusing on the evolution of vaulted ceilings from ancient Roman to Baroque periods.

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