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The Owyang House – Global Design News

  • 12/07/2024
San Jose, California, USA Category: Private Homes Year: 2022 Architects: Swatt Miers Architects Lead Architects: Robert Swatt Design Team: Swatt Miers Architects; RobertSwatt FAIA, Angie Gormas Client: King and Vivian Owyang Contractor: Denis Matson General Contractor Photographers: Tim Griffith, Tim Griffith Photography The Owyang House is a new two-story 6,000 square foot home in Atherton, California, that replaces a 2,700 square foot, one-story 1950’s post and beam structure that suffered from low ceilings (7′- 3” at bottom of beams) and dark, claustrophobic interior spaces. The new home features exciting interior spaces, an abundance of natural light throughout, and strong indoor…
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Public Information Sessions on Lymes’ Senior Center Renovation Additional Funding to be Held March 25 in OL, March 27 in Lyme; Votes in Both Towns Scheduled April 15

  • 12/07/2024
The exterior of the Lymes’ Senior Center on Town Woods Rd. in Old Lyme. The Center is currently closed pending its renovation. File photo. LYME/OLD LYME, CT – The Towns of Old Lyme and Lyme will host Public Information Sessions on Monday, March 25, and Wednesday, March 27. Both sessions will be presented by the Lymes’ Senior Center Building Committee and cover the status of the Lymes’ Senior Center renovation and a request for an additional appropriation of $880,000 in total—$660,000 from Old Lyme and $220,000 from Lyme—from the two towns. The 3/25 session for Old Lyme residents will start…
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Jefferson’s Le Barn Doors Open After Nine Years of Renovation, Challenges

  • 12/07/2024
The interior of Le Barn, in Jefferson, is spacious and bright, with lofty beams and rafters and some rustic decor. (Molly Rains photo) The landmark Jefferson building and events venue Le Barn is fully operational and ready for the 2024 season, business owner Marie Lindsey, of Jefferson, said on Wednesday, March 13. The news comes after continuous challenges and permitting struggles have kept the business from opening its doors fully for nearly a decade. Lindsey credited her determined mindset, encapsulated by the words on that paper sign, with getting her to this point after nine years of work. Le Barn,…
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Nebraska AD Dannen brings experience with facility upgrades

  • 12/07/2024
LUKE MULLIN Lincoln Journal Star Where Troy Dannen has gone, facility improvements have followed. During his time at Northern Iowa and Tulane, Dannen oversaw numerous stadium projects, renovations and improvements to infrastructure. Now, the newly hired Nebraska athletic director will be tasked with seeing through the most ambitious, largest project of his career — renovations to Memorial Stadium. However, Dannen had nothing to do with the $450 million plan approved by the Nebraska Board of Regents in October; former athletic director Trev Alberts launched the project months before his departure to Texas A&M. Major fundraising efforts will be needed to…
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Kampala House | 2022 – Global Design News

  • 12/07/2024
Kampala, Uganda Architects: Marc Thorpe Design Lead Architect: Marc Thorpe Design Team: Jjuuko Kwagala, Jacob Bek, and Gretel Uribe Campos Client: Échale International and Stage Six Visualizations: Truetopia Project Description “We believe in an architecture of responsibility.” – Marc Thorpe Marc Thorpe Design partners with Stage Six and Échale International to develop sustainable, ecologically responsible housing in Uganda, East Africa. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Uganda has a deficit of 2.1 million housing units, growing at a rate of 200,000 units a year. By 2030, the deficit isexpected to reach three million units. The goal is to provide…
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Delta Dental of Tennessee Building Wins Best Large Renovation in 2024 Building Memphis Awards

  • 12/07/2024
The Delta Dental of Tennessee Building at UT Health Science Center was recognized by the Memphis Business Journal for its architectural excellence, as well as the impact it will have on the oral health of Tennessee. When the ribbon was cut last April during the grand opening of the new Delta Dental of Tennessee Building at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, it was ushered in a new day for the oral health of the people of Tennessee. More than a location for Tennessee’s future dentists to study and train, the building allows the College of Dentistry…
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64% of US Homeowners Are Willing to Attempt Home Renovations on Their Own–But are Intimidated in Two Areas

  • 18/04/2024
By Lotus Design N Print 86% of American homeowners are inspired by watching home renovation shows—on average, about seven hours of remodeling content per week—enough to become armchair experts who want to make changes in their homes. According to a new survey, almost two-thirds (64%) would be willing to attempt home renovations on their own today, and 35% believe they have the skills and know-how to actually host their own home remodeling show. The poll of 2,000 homeowners, also revealed that despite their apparent confidence, 48% admit they wouldn’t want to tackle any plumbing or electrical work without a professional.…