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Fosters + Partners to renovate Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco

March 30, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Foster + Partners is set to renovate and restore the iconic Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco. With its unique pyramidal shape, the 48-storey skyscraper will receive substantial renovation of its interiors, exteriors, and landscape, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. “This is an exceptional opportunity to restore the unique Transamerica Pyramid Tower and its historic

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AIA reveals America’s best homes for 2022

March 25, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of its annual Housing Awards, including multiple residences by Olson Kundig Architects and Alterstudio. Fourteen projects were selected by the panel of judges in three categories: one- and two-family custom residences, specialised housing, and excellence in affordable housing. Two designs by Olson Kundig and three

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Mark Odom Studio elevates shipping containers on stilts for The Pitch entertainment complex

March 24, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Austin-based Mark Odom Studio has completed a half-acre entertainment complex that uses repurposed shipping containers to create multi-level spaces. The complex, called The Pitch, comprises 23 repurposed containers used for a variety of purposes and configurations throughout the site. Two different sizes of containers were used – eight by 20 feet (2.4 by 6.1 metres)

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Tower in Ontario becomes world’s tallest retrofitted Passivhaus structure

March 23, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

ERA Architects has refurbished a postwar social housing building in Hamilton, Ontario, making it the tallest retrofitted Passivhaus in the world. ERA used the North American elaboration on European Passivhaus standards for energy efficiency to retrofit the Ken Soble Tower, an 80-storey apartment building constructed in 1967. The firm also added elements that address issues of

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Lopez Gonzalez hides roof terrace atop black House in Xalapa

March 18, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Mexico City-based Lopez Gonzalez Studio has carved a terrace into a gabled rooftop on a black house in Xalapa, Veracruz. Designed for a growing family, the House in Xalapa is a three-storey structure set against a backdrop of lush vegetation. The 528-square-metre residence sits on a slight slope that is mirrored in the angles of its

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Frank Gehry releases design for Colburn Center in Los Angeles

March 16, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

The Colburn School has announced plans for a 100,000-square-foot campus expansion in Downtown Los Angeles designed by architect Frank Gehry. A place for training musicians and dancers, the Colburn School enlisted Gehry Partners to build the Colburn Center – a significant expansion to its current facilities. At the heart of the design is a performance

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Frida Escobedo set to design The Met’s new wing

March 15, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has announced that it has chosen Mexican architect Frida Escobedo to design the new Oscar L Tang and HM Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing, which was previously assigned to David Chipperfield Architects. The Met announced on Monday 14 March 2022 that 43-year-old Escobedo will take over from Chipperfield, after

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Brooks + Scarpa releases concept for Holocaust memorial in Florida

March 11, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

LA studio Brooks + Scarpa has released designs for a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust to be constructed outside of the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee. The firm designed the project to address different aspects of the tragedy in the context of Florida. The state has the highest number of living Holocaust survivors

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Japanese-American architect Gyo Obata dies aged 99

March 10, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

Gyo Obata, co-founder of the St Louis-based architecture firm HOK, has passed away at the age of 99. The news of Obata’s death on 8 March 2022 was announced by HOK, which shared a retrospective of his life and works on its website. Obata is known for his work on projects like the Priory Chapel

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Overland Partners designs binational park that “serves as a prototype for border cities”

March 9, 2022 Ben Dreith 0

San Antonio-based firm Overland Partners has released plans for a binational border park between Mexico and the United States that will be built along the Rio Grande. The design incorporates 6.3 miles of land over a thousand acres on both sides of the river, which is known as Rio Bravo in Mexico, connecting the cities

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