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Half A House Builds A Whole Community: Elemental’s Controversial Social Housing

  • 11/09/2024
Villa Verde in Constitución, Chile by Elemental. Image via 99 Percent Invisible Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest WhatsApp Or https://www.archdaily.com/797779/half-a-house-builds-a-whole-community-elementals-controversial-social-housing In Chile, a middle-class family may inhabit a house of around 80 square meters, whereas a low-income family might be lucky enough to inhabit 40 square meters. They can’t afford a large “good” house, and are therefore often left with smaller homes or building blocks; but why not give them half a “good” house, instead of a finished small house? In the 1970s a professor by the name of John FC Turner, teaching at a new masters program at…
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JM Architecture presents a custom-designed one-story prefabricated house shaped like a pinwheel

  • 12/07/2024
Luino, Italy Jacopo Mascheroni of JM Architecture’s Pinwheel House is a pavilion-like, wooden house nestled in a glade of the oak tree forests typical of the lake region bordering Switzerland. A project shaped by the boundaries and topography of a small sloping plot, where the suitable buildable area corresponds to a natural terrace in the narrowest portion of the site. The design followed the building setbacks’ constraints and the need for a living area facing the lake valley. With one side parallel to the contour lines of the slope, and two sides aligned with the back lines, the simple geometry…
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Australian project takes out World Interior of the Year

  • 12/07/2024
Australian multidisciplinary design firm SJB has claimed three awards at this year’s Inside World Festival of Interiors as part of the World Architecture Festival in Singapore. 19 Waterloo Street won both the Interior of the Year and the Residential Single Dwelling Award. The jury praised the modestly-sized residence for being “like a wardrobe for the architect himself to live in … not just a building or an interior but a pocket-sized tour de force.” The Tetris-like plan consists of seven internal floors and the façade is dotted with 15 openings onto the street—a design approach that the judges felt “generated…
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Golf Business News – Colonial Country Club Announces Multi-Million Dollar Course Renovation

  • 12/07/2024
Colonial Country Club in Fort Myers, Fla. (pictured) will undergo a full golf course renovation beginning April 1, 2025. Members recently approved the multi-million dollar project that will focus on enhancing the overall golf experience for members and visitors, including improving playability, aesthetics, and sustainability. The club has teamed up with Gordon Lewis, the course’s original architect, to lead the renovation. The project is scheduled for completion in December 2025, with an anticipated grand reopening celebration to showcase the enhanced facilities. Key highlights of the project include re-grassing of the golf course with Bimini Bermuda grass; new greens throughout…
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KSAMC To Undertake $25m Renovation Of Bathrooms At Seven Markets | RJR News

  • 12/07/2024
By Kimone Witter The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation is to spend $25 million to renovate bathrooms at seven markets in Cross Roads and downtown Kingston. Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby made the announcement Wednesday following a tour of the Coronation and Cross Roads markets. Mr Swaby said the sanitary facilities are in a deplorable condition. “We have to see how we can make them a little bit better, a lot better for, not only the vendors, but for shoppers. And we also have to look at the whole issue of the public health hazard that it can cause…
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Normal Public Library announces alternate location during renovations

  • 12/07/2024
NORMAL — Normal Public Library will close its 206 W. College Ave. location to the public at 5 pm March 30 in preparation for the upcoming asbestos abatement and renovation project. The 206 W. College Ave. location will remain closed for the duration of the renovation project, which is expected to take 10 to 12 months. The library board of trustees previously approved a $5.1 million bid from Broeren Russo Builders Inc. of Champaign to start work as early as April 8. Access to library collections and services will be moved to a branch office in the former Busey Bank…
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The Corner House Pub Darlington opens after renovation

  • 18/04/2024
The Corner House pub on the corner of Duke Street in the town center offered drinkers a glimpse inside yesterday (March 28) before it finally opened on Good Friday. At the soft launch, friends family and businesses were invited inside to sample what’s on offer and listen to live music from Jenna Louise. The Corner House Pub, Darlington. (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT) The pub has opened on the site of the former Fraser’s bar. Pictures inside the venue show punters enjoying drinks and taking in the new atmosphere as managers aimed to create something different for the town. Daniel Middleton Manager…
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Hotel Renovations & Expansion – Brighton Terrace, Brighton

  • 18/04/2024
A development application has been lodged for the RFurnishing and Improvement of the Brighton Hotel, located at 200 Brighton Terrace, Brighton. Designed by Red Design Group, the proposal seeks to provide an additional outdoor covered dining area and kids’ playground towards the southern and western facades of the hotel. Acoustic attenuation will be provided to the new outdoor areas through glazing and new walls. Minor demolition, internal layout amendments and parking area redesign are required to facilitate the extension. Demolition Plan Car Park Demolition Plan New car park layout New internal layout Development Details– Reconfiguration of outdoor beer garden/dining area–…