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BUILDING TYPE STUDY 1,046 MULTIFAMILY THE COMPLETION last year of the sinuous six-story Las Americas housing in León, Mexico, made a statement in a city of densely built one-and two-story single-family homes (record, June 2021). At the heart of 450 Warren is a generous landscaped courtyard, where concrete walkways suspended mid-air lead to the apartments. Arranged around two landscaped courtyards, cross-ventilated apartments were given city and courtyard views and access from an exterior, fenestrated walkway. [Extracted from the article]

WITH THE FALL semester under way at colleges and universities across the United States, ballooning enrollments and an increasingly dire affordable-housing crisis are pushing thousands of students into overcrowded dorm rooms, precarious off-campus accommodations, and, in the most competitive rental markets, houselessness. Severe overcrowding in on-campus housing prompted Massachusetts's Tufts University, which saw its undergraduate population grow by 25.3 percent from 2015 to 2021, to place temporary modular student housing on university tennis courts. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the corruption scandal that occurred at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), where 70 current and former workers and contractors were arrested for bribery. The scandal did not come as a surprise to New Yorkers, who were familiar with the poor conditions of NYCHA apartments. The article also highlights the high costs of building affordable housing, which can be up to 25 percent more expensive than market-rate housing. The author suggests that architects can play a role in overcoming the economic and political barriers to affordable housing development by creating attractive designs that appeal to residents and communities. [Extracted from the article]

The Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 was a tragic event that resulted in the deaths of 54 adults and 18 children. The final report of the Grenfell Inquiry, published last month, revealed a litany of incompetence, dishonesty, and greed that contributed to the disaster. The report calls for radical changes in both central and local government, including proper attention to funding, design, safety, and rigorous program management in the construction of new homes. It also emphasizes the need for a focus on the quality of housing management and repairs, as well as a reaffirmation of the importance of social housing for the next 50 years. [Extracted from the article]

At the corners, Ronan employs rounded metal panels with the maximum 5-foot radius available, to further distinguish the taller structure from the boxlike library at its base. The 16,000-square-foot library, however, which Ronan imagines as a source of pride for the neighborhood, is a soaring space, its exposed concrete also punctuated with brightly colored furniture and finishes. John Ronan Architects -- John Ronan, lead designer; Marcin Szef, project architect. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the challenges faced by Norfolk County Council in securing a devolution deal with the government. The council had invested significant time and effort in preparing for the deal, including plans for various projects. However, the government's decision to rule out mayoral devolution to single counties has left Norfolk with limited options. The council is considering a level two deal, forming a combined authority with Suffolk, or wider reorganization. Critics of the deal have called for a more ambitious agreement that includes all powers and funding. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the British government's announcement of upcoming consultations and reforms to the right to buy scheme, discusses the increased flexibility for councils in using right to buy receipts and the removal of previous caps on replacement and funding percentages.

The article explores the 2021 inductees will be honored at a dinner and ceremony Oct. 6 as part of the 2021 Annual Meeting series in Reno, Nev. In a press release, IFPS officials stated, "The success of the Fluid Power industry is not in its hardware, pumps, valves, cylinders and hoses—but rather the success is through the efforts of our dedicated individuals—innovators, researchers, application engineers, educators, as well as sales and service personnel.

The artice focuses on deadline of several awards including Alfred R. Cooper Scholars, Edward C Henry, and Lewis C. Hoffman Scholarship.

The article announces the recipients of several awards from Association of Old Crows (AOC), which include Hal Gershanoff Silver Medal has been recieved by Shigeo Kazama; and Tor Holmboe has recieved the AOC Technology Hall of Fame.

The article discusses the knowledge management ecosystem continues to expand with innovative new products and technologies to help customers gain meaningful insights. Topics include the global COVID-19 pandemic, the pressure has increased on companies to understand changing situations faster, make smarter choices, and communicate with clients effectively; and the global market for knowledge management has estimated at $366.8 billion in the year 2020.

The article presents a brief profile of winners of 2020 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT20) virtual scientific event. Topics include Nicolas Appert Award to Jose Miguel Aguilera, who has received numerous awards for his lifetime of meaningful research; and Bernard L. Oser Food Ingredient Safety Award to James R. Coughlin who researched heat-processed carcinogens formed during the Maillard browning reaction.

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The article offers information of the 2020 KM Promise and Reality Award winners during KMWorld Connect 2020. Topics discussed include epert.ai's AI technology mimics the human ability to understand language and complex textual information at scale and with the accuracy required by today's business world; and expert.ai ensures human-like comprehension in machine reading content in 12 languages and supports a wide range of KM use cases.

The AIA has recognized Columbus, Ohio- based Moody Nolan for its legacy of designing distinguished architecture. Founded in 1983 by architect Curt Moody and engineer Howard E. Nolan, the firm is now the largest Black-owned architecture firm in the U.S., with more than 230 employees in 11 offices around the country. [Extracted from the article]

HUD's $85M competitive grant program incentivizes changes to restrictive land use policies, promotes affordable housing "As part of this initiative, the General Services Administration (GSA) will launch an effort to identify and market surplus federal properties that represent the best opportunities for commercial-to-residential conversions", the brief says. In the push to reduce housing costs, restructuring land use policies and zoning norms is an influential measure that's been proven to be effective - and one that's within the control of local governments. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the demolition and replacement of the Bon Kai area in Bangkok, Thailand which includes the significance of housing blocks as a local identity, the need for renovation to address social inequality, and the importance of avoiding the demolition of old buildings.

Investing in modern heat and hot water infrastructure doesn't just reduce energy costs, it also saves money by cutting down on outages. New York City's Housing Authority (NYCHA) has reduced its heat and hot water outages by nearly 10% compared to the previous heating season. [Extracted from the article]

Clearing encampments and arresting those living on the streets might temporarily remove homelessness from the public eye, but it doesn't help unhoused residents retain housing or recover their longterm stability. Seventy-eight percent of mayors surveyed for the latest mayoral report said police have more influence over homelessness policies than housing authorities and those actually experiencing homelessness. Only 32% believe that land use and zoning are significant barriers to addressing homelessness, desspite the centrality of these policies to reducing housing costs.". [Extracted from the article]

You can count the ways that adopting green policies aid cities and counties, says Lisa Brown, senior director, Local Government, Sustainable Infrastructure for Johnson Controls. Brown cites her firm's work in southern Colorado as an example of how a local government can achieve sustainability targets. "Investing in sustainability offers local governments the opportunity to not only create healthier and safer spaces, but also drive critical business outcomes while being fiscally responsible to taxpayers", Johnson tells Co-op Solutions. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that Swisher International and the Sunbelt Ag Expo are sponsoring the Southeastern Farmer oft he Year awards for the thirty-first consecutive year that have been recognized as state winners as they provide ground transportation for the judging team. Topics include initial application process that requires a considerable amount of accurate technical and yield information; and winter field peas along with providing custom ag services and an agricultural construction business.

The article announces that Patkau Architects has received a 2021 AlA Architecture Award for the Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver, and the project is the new home for an independent photography and media institution that has served North Vancouver's creative community for nearly 40 years.

The Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme, launched by the ruling PTI government, is aimed at strengthening the poor and low-income segments of society by giving them an opportunity to buy their own house at an affordable price, provided they are employed and capable of repaying housing loans. The second initiative of the scheme is the mark-up subsidy to be given to home buyers by the federal government. While the Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme is a big hope for a large number of people in the country who don't own a home, it also has a great economic potential for the country as a whole. [Extracted from the article]

Formerly known as Women in Architecture, the W Awards continue to celebrate exceptional design by women around the globe. This year, the awards will be judged by Pooja Agrawal, David Chipperfield, Christina Gaiger, Eva Jiricná, Priya Khanchandani, Karen Livingstone, Takero Shimazaki, Catherine Slessor and Sal Wilson. AR | OCTOBER 2015 64 The W Awards, with The Architectural Review and the Architects' Journal, recognise the many hands that make the profession the rich field that it is today, promoting role models for young architects in practice and encouraging respect, diversity and equality both in practice and in the broader field of architecture. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information of the top industry experts on innovation the readers of Hydraulics & Pneumatics and Machine Design, who will cast their votes online from entries. It mentions that the IDEA! Awards will be presented at a Nov. 10 luncheon as part of the Industrial Design, Engineering & Automation (IDEA!) Conference, to be held Nov. 9-12 in Cleveland; and the IDEA! Conference will be part of the larger Manufacturing & Technology Conference, presented by Endeavor Business Media.

On January 6, 2004, Lower Manhattan Development Corp. selected Reflecting Absence as the winning design for its World Trade Center Memorial Competition, as of February 2004. An updated design was unveiled in downtown New York on January 14, 2004. The original plan was conceived by Michael Arad, a young architect who works for the New York City Housing Authority's design department. Arad recently chose veteran landscape architect Peter Walker to help him refine the plan. The reflecting pools in Arad design sit 30 feet below street level within a large plaza, while a constant stream of water cascades down the pools' surrounding walls.

The article examines collaboration between public libraries and local public house authorities in response to decline funding and in an effort to maintain resources. It details how such partnerships work by libraries providing services to underserved communities while housing authorities pay the costs of building and maintaining a facility. Noted cities using such partnerships include Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The article focuses on New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) act of providing several public housing apartment buildings. Topics include several deforestations of trees across properties of NYCHA along with contaminated saltwater destroying electrical panels, environmental engineering firm APTIM which is providing efforts for design firms, and hurricanes happened in the south.

The article offers construction industry news briefs as of January 9, 2017. Topics discussed include the plan of the City of Torrington Housing Authority to build Slaiby Village affordable-housing development in Connecticut, plan of Intermountain Healthcare Inc. to construct the Intermountain Transformation Center in Murray, Utah and the development proposals requested by the City of Salinas in California for the Salinas Public Safety Center.

The article reports on the transition of the information technology (IT) operations of Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) into cloud computing, which LMHA claims to offer advantages including reduce costs, improved community service, and simplified operations.

Presents various developments in construction industry of the U.S. as of March 24, 2003. Plan of ISG Resources Inc. and the Navajo Housing Authority to build a flexcrete manufacturing facility; Selection of construction company Gensler Associates by Bank One Corp. as the architect for a data center in Wilmington, Delaware; Information on various bids and contracts in the industry.

This section offers construction industry news briefs in New York. Bidders for the construction of the Douglas Houses Apartment Development are sought by the New York City Housing Authority Real Estate Development Department. Expansion and renovations of the concession stands, restrooms and training facility of Ralph Wilson Stadium was started by the Erie County Department of Public Works. Construction of the Resident Village Facility was started by the New York State Dormitory Authority.

The article reports on the completion of the first-ever joint legal panel by the six housing associations in England with the appointment of 10 national and regional firms including Anthony Collins Soliticitors LLP, Coffin Mew and Clover, and Mace and Jones.

The article reports on the housing challenges being faced by the urban planners and architects in Australia with its growing population. Queensland-based Urban Land Development Authority member Brendan Gleeson says that commuting times, pollution, and fewer amenities are the consequences of the growing population. It mentions that the integration of environmental and recreational spaces and the use of outdoor space are some of the challenges for city developers and planners.

The article reports that the phase two of the High Point rental housing development project in Seattle, Washington will start on March 22, 2007. The project by the Seattle Housing Authority, which is estimated to cost between $41 million and $43 million, includes 98 buildings with 256 units and a total floor area of 384,000 square feet.

The article reports on the selection of Geotechnology Inc. by the East Saint Louis Housing Authority to assess the redevelopment of brownfield sites located on the banks of the Mississippi River. The contracts calls for Geotechnology to provide environmental engineering services in accordance with a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Assessment Grant.

Reports on three Scottish deals highlighting the complexity of large-scale transfer of real estate between a local authority and a registered social landlord. Land registration; Factors which must be taken into account in the valuation; Steps in guaranteeing that the local authority has the proper title.

Presents information on advertisements in the United States as of March 20, 2000. Action taken by Burger King after an Islamic group complained against a radio advertisement for its bacon-cheddar sandwich; Details on the Boston Housing Authority's request to remove shamrock displays from doors and windows in housing developments.