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National Endowment for the Humanities awards $190,000 grant to the ASLA for educator workshop

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The grant comes in the form of the Landmarks of American History and Culture award, which aims to support a series of workshops for 72 K-12 educators to study environmental humanities and place-making through the lens of landscape architecture in Washington, D.C. “Landscape architecture is a unique blend of art and science.

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Spiegel Aihara Workshop's Wraparound House creates fluid connectivity without sacrificing Bay Area views

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San Francisco-based transdisciplinary studio Spiegel Aihara Workshop (SAW) shared new images of an extensive home renovation project of a 1930s Spanish Revival home in the Bay Area 's Marina neighborhood. Rear view of the home and spiral staircase starting at the base of the newly landscaped backyard. Image © Paul Dyer/Courtesy of SAW.

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Renzo Piano Building Workshop unveils "hospital of the future" for Sharjah

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Architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop has revealed its plans for Jawaher Boston Medical District in Sharjah , which will include healthcare facilities surrounded by a park. Plants will populate the site, chosen to enhance the microclimate, while the park surrounding the medical facilities will be filled with trees.

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spiegel aihara workshop sites tilted home on former hawaiian pineapple plantation

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the prefab 'kauhikoa core house' by spiegel aihara workshop resembles a cluster of volumes tumbling down the sloping site on maui. The post spiegel aihara workshop sites tilted home on former hawaiian pineapple plantation appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Renzo Piano’s Istanbul Modern museum opens in Turkey

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The first dedicated museum of modern and contemporary art in Turkish history is finally opening its doors this week following the completion of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) -designed Istanbul Modern in the country’s most populous city. billion Galataport development beyond.

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Workshop Architects renovates and expands purple Mérida home

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Local architecture studio Workshop Architects has renovated a Spanish colonial house in Mérida , Mexico, and added two concrete buildings in its garden. Workshop Architects united the rooms by using a neutral colour on the upper part of the walls and adding white border tiles on the perimeter of the floors.

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10 architectural landscapes & outdoor spaces we enjoyed this week

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↑ Rustic Canyon in Los Angeles, CA by Walker Workshop. ↑ Washington State University Everett in Everett, WA by SRG Partnership ; Landscape: Site Workshop ; Photo: Benjamin Benschneider Photography. Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles.

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