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- Pentagon Memorial dedicated today
“The Pentagon memorial will be inaugurated today 7 years after 9/11. This memorial is the result of a competition won by KBAS Studio, who worked closely with the familiars of the victims. Pre fabrication and computer modelling where vital on the design and construction process of this memorial.”
For pictures of the memorial and its [...]
- The Central Promontory mound takes shape on the site of the AICCM
Oklahoma has a unique history that differentiates it from any other state in the nation. Oklahoma’s newest earthen architectural landform, the “Central Promontory Mound” located at the American Indian Cultural Center & Museum (AICCM) is rising proudly on the Oklahoma River. Strategically positioned at the intersection of I-35 and I-40, east of downtown Oklahoma City, [...]
- Make It Green: What IS Landscape Architecture, Anyway? : News : Naples Daily News
A great article by Michael Spencer What is Landscape Architecture?
SOURCE: Make It Green: What IS Landscape Architecture, Anyway? : News : Naples Daily News.
- The Associated Press: Once wilderness amid bustle, NYC rail becomes park
The first section of the $170 million High Line park set to open by the end of the year, the city’s residents are about to get their chance to see whether the project’s designers have succeeded in maintaining the sense of wilderness that so many found so evocative.
Designers: Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro
SOURCE: [...]
- Green roofs could stop sewage from flowing into waterways
Cities could stop raw sewage from being dumped into local waterways during heavy rains if they installed more rooftop gardens on their buildings, says a Canadian environmental group.
SOURCE: cbc.ca – Green roofs could stop sewage from flowing into waterways: group.
- Miami designers, architects join MAM team - MiamiHerald.com
“Miami Art Museum, in the midst of planning and designing a new home in Bicentennial Park, has assembled a design team that consists of at least 10 Miami-based architectural and design firms.
The Miami-based organizations are: A.D.A. Engineering, Miami, as civil engineers; Arquitectonica Geo, Miami, as landscape architects; Douglas Wood and Associates of Coral Gables, as [...]
- Sasaki and Olympic Green - LA TIMES
Christopher Hawthorne wrote an interesting article about the Olympic Architecture and was interesting to read about his conversation with Sasaki about the Beijng Olympic Green as follows:
“I was put through to Dennis Pieprz, the president of the firm, who oversaw its work on the Green. After I asked him whether he would be in the [...]
- Shirley Hoy announces departure as City Manager of Toronto
Toronto City Manager Shirley Hoy today announced that she will leave the position of City Manager effective October 6, 2008.
SOURCE: Toronto Cty Council Press Release – Shirley Hoy announces departure as City Manager, Commitment to public service her hallmark.
- Moving Downtown to save on car costs
The Associated Press and other news outlets have reported over the last few weeks on the growing trend for young people and empty nesters moving downtown in major cities across the USA to save on fuel costs and to reduce their travel time.
The other growing trend is more people opting to use public transport to get [...]
- City Will Explore Broad Bike-Sharing Plan - NYTimes.com
The city took a tentative step this week toward fulfilling the dream of a certain kind of urban idealist, saying that it will explore the possibility of creating a bike-sharing program that could make hundreds or even thousands of bicycles available for public use.
“This is a really big deal,” said Wiley Norvell, a spokesman for [...]
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