Bosco Verticale: The Milan High Rise that Started a Green Revolution
Sarah Lambert
You’ve heard of tree houses, but what about tree skyscrapers? Bosco Verticale, also known as the “Vertical Forest” is a pair of residential towers in Milan, Italy conceived as a “home for trees that also houses humans and birds.”...
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ARCHITECTURE 4/26/2023The Legacy of I.M. Pei on His 106th Birthday
Sarah Lambert
Praised by many as one of the greatest modern architects, I.M. Pei boasts a robust portfolio of work, including East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. and the Grand Louvre (the large glass pyramid at the m...
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ARCHITECTURE 4/13/2023The 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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