Calatrava's Reimagined St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Opens at Ground Zero
Dylan Kleintop
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 12/8/2022
The 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 11/8/2022
Designing the Stadiums of the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Dylan Kleintop
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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ARCHITECTURE 10/31/2022
SOM Unveils Designs for Singapore's Tallest Skyscraper
Dylan Kleintop
The Achitecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has revealed its design for 8 Shenton Way, a supertall skyscraper in Singapore standing at 1,000 feet. Expected to be completed in 2028, the 63-story mixed-use development w...
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ARCHITECTURE 10/11/2022
Rooftop Gardens: How Much Impact do Green Roofs Actually Have?
Karissa Goellner
Rooftop gardens are quickly gaining popularity across the globe, with traditional landscape design becoming innovated – and elevated. Adding green spaces has always been a solution to livening up the otherwise potentially sterile...
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ARCHITECTURE 8/26/2022
Building for Tomorrow with Insulated Metal Panels
Norbec
Due to recent technological advances, the use of Insulated Metal Panels (IMPs) for wall and roof design has become a top choice for architects and contractors. While traditional materials such as wood framing, steel framing, pr...
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ARCHITECTURE 8/10/2022
The Musée du Louvre Celebrates its 229th Anniversary
Karissa Goellner
August 10th, 2022 marks the 229th anniversary of the opening of the Musée du Louvre as a public art museum in Paris, France. The grounds originally housed a medieval fortress, and the construction of the palace as we see it today ...
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