The Restoration of Notre Dame: Four Years Later
BIMsmith
Four years after the devastating fire that blazed through Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral, French officials confirmed last month that the reconstruction is on track to be completed by December 2024. While the reopening won’t coincide...
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ARCHITECTURE 3/9/2023These are the Tallest Buildings on Every Continent (Including Antarctica)
Dylan Kleintop
With advances in materials and construction technology throughout the last several decades, countries all over the world are forgetting the space race to take on a new rivalry: building the world's tallest skyscrapers. Having the...
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ARCHITECTURE 2/22/2023Battle for the Bears: A Look at the Plans Proposed for New Chicago Bears Stadium
The Chicago Bears have called Soldier Field home since 1971. However, ongoing discussions about the future viability of the stadium have escalated to new heights recently. The stadium holds only 61,500 fans, which is the smallest...
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ARCHITECTURE 1/23/2023Parliaments of the World: Designing the Architecture of Government
Rachel Mueller
The architecture of a nation's government is often a significant piece of its pride and heritage. This is especially true of many legislative or parliamentary buildings since they often represent the very seat of modern governmen...
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ARCHITECTURE 12/16/2022Calatrava's Reimagined St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Opens at Ground Zero
Twenty-one years since it was destroyed during the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine is open once more. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church wa...
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ARCHITECTURE 12/8/2022The Penthouse at Central Park Tower: The One Above All Else
Rachel Mueller
Twenty-three rooms, seven bedrooms, nine-and-a-half baths, three floors, and 17,545 square feet -- that’s what $250 million can get you in New York City’s most prized apartment complex: Central Park Tower. Conveniently located o...
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ARCHITECTURE 11/8/2022Designing the Stadiums of the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Qatar, the controversial host site of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, has seen stunning stadiums being built across the landscape in recent months. The middle Eastern nation has been the subject of speculation for years about hosting t...
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