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MIT convenes powerful panel of thinkers to ponder suburbia’s future path

MIT convenes powerful panel of thinkers to ponder suburbia’s future path

Posted by | Apr 28, 2016 | 0 |

Many architects and urban planners may like to think that the city—the vibrant, pulsating metropolis—is at the center of their orbit. But it’s that much-maligned, often-parodied human habitat known as the suburb that dominates much of the action—the living and working that takes place in the developed world. And that’s a reality that will only become more apparent, according to major themes sounded at a recent conference hosted by MIT’s Center for Advanced Urbanism (CAU) of the School of Architecture and Planning.

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Master plan completed for ambitious ‘Old City’ redevelopment in Philadelphia

Master plan completed for ambitious ‘Old City’ redevelopment in Philadelphia

Posted by | Apr 28, 2016 | 0 |

NV5 Global Inc., Hollywood, Fla., announced the completion of master planning for the “transformation” of Philadelphia’s Old City historic district, a long-term redevelopment program that will extend over the next decade. The plan, named “Vision2026” in anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, seeks to encourage pedestrian traffic, expand public spaces, attract neighborhood retail, and improve connectivity to adjacent neighborhoods.

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GSA retrofit project in Portland, Ore., recognized with AIA ‘Top Ten Plus’ Prize

GSA retrofit project in Portland, Ore., recognized with AIA ‘Top Ten Plus’ Prize

Posted by | Apr 22, 2016 | 0 |

The Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland, Ore., has been named the winner of the American Institute of Architects Top Ten Plus award for demonstrating “quantifiable metrics demonstrating the true impact the sustainable design has achieved.” The award was announced by the AIA and its Committee on the Environment (COTE). The U.S. General Services Administration building was selected in 2014 as a recipient of the AIA/COTE Top Ten Project Award program. The designers are SERA Architects and Cutler Anderson Architects,

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