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Weiss/Manfredi to Reimagine Dawson State Jail, the "Ugliest Building in Dallas"
Learn More About Dynamo for Revit: Features, Functions, and News
Short Film Explores the Standardization of Traditional Japanese Housing in Osaka
Designers and Planners Take Note: People’s Fondest Memories Rarely Involve Technology
Madri House / Magaldi Studio
BIG, Hijjas and Ramboll Win International Competition to Design a Master Plan for Penang South Islands, Malaysia
Burbujas Children’s Dental Clinic / José Manuel Martínez Rodríguez
Zaha Hadid Architects Unveils the Xi’an International Football Center, in China
JapoNeza Retreat / Toro
Waffles, Cones and Cups: The Architecture of Ice Cream
Taga Town Central Community Learning Center / Onishimaki + Hyakudayuki Architects
House in Miashi / Daisaku Hanamoto Architect & Associates
Passage of Time Garden / July Cooperative Company
Spicy NoSpicy Restaurant / YOD design lab
Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station / Studio 41
Metamorfo a board game shop-workshop / Julia García Lozano + Miguel Ruiz-Rivas Avendaño
Seville Cruise Terminal Phase 2 / Hombre de Piedra Arquitectos + Buró 4
Treetop Walk / Carlos Castanheira

Weiss/Manfredi to Reimagine Dawson State Jail, the "Ugliest Building in Dallas"

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 10:00 PM PDT

Trinity Park Conservancy has selected Weiss/Manfredi as the design architect to reimagine the Dawson State Jail in Dallas, Texas. Dubbed the city's "ugliest building", the project will be transformed with Malone Maxwell Dennehy Architects. The team has been asked to work with the Conservancy to integrate the building and its surrounding neighborhoods into Harold Simmons Park along the Trinity River.

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Learn More About Dynamo for Revit: Features, Functions, and News

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 09:30 PM PDT

Revit Elements. Image Courtesy of GoPillar

There's no shortage of architectural software these days and it can be challenging and overwhelming to know what tools will be the best fit for your work. Often the programs you learned in school or whatever your firm uses are what you stick with. However, it's often beneficial to step out of that comfort zone and investigate your options to see what else is out there. New software can present opportunities to simplify existing workflows or even bring new digital capabilities to you and your firm.

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Short Film Explores the Standardization of Traditional Japanese Housing in Osaka

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 09:00 PM PDT

Toyosaki Nagaya,screenshot from A City of Columns. Image Courtesy of Norihito Nakatani Seminar

Created by Japanese architectural historian Norihito Nakatani, the film "A City of Columns" explores the distinctive dwelling culture of nagaya, a housing typology that flourished in the Japanese early modern period. The video depicts one of the few remaining nagaya neighbourhoods in Osaka, revealing the standardization embedded in all aspects of this form of housing and documenting how architectural elements transition between different spatial configurations.

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Designers and Planners Take Note: People’s Fondest Memories Rarely Involve Technology

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 08:30 PM PDT

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

As planners who regularly engage everyday citizens in the planning process, we like to start by having people build their favorite childhood memories with found objects. Most often, these memories are joy-infused tales of the out-of-doors, nature, friends, family, exploration, freedom. Rarely do these memories have much to do with technology, shopping, driving, watching television, and so many of the other things that seem to clutter up our daily lives. But then again, these are folks who have known a world that has been—at least for part of their lives—screen- and smartphone-free.

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Madri House / Magaldi Studio

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 08:00 PM PDT

architects: Magaldi Studio
Location: Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
Project Year: 2018
Photographs: Edmund Sumner
Area: 580.0 m2

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BIG, Hijjas and Ramboll Win International Competition to Design a Master Plan for Penang South Islands, Malaysia

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 07:30 PM PDT

BIG, Hijjas, and Ramboll were selected as winners of Penang State Government's international competition to design a master plan for Penang South Islands in Malaysia. The proposal entitled BiodiverCity, fits into the island's 2030 vision, and generates 4.6km of public beaches, 600 acres of parks and a 25km waterfront. An Urban Mosaic of three diverse islands, the project establishes new urban design guidelines, mixing programs, addressing pedestrian and mobility networks, building sustainably, and harvesting resources.

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Burbujas Children’s Dental Clinic / José Manuel Martínez Rodríguez

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 07:00 PM PDT

architects: José Manuel Martínez Rodríguez
Location: Calle Gamazo, 28, 47004 Valladolid, Spain
Project Year: 2018
Photographs: Pedro Iván Ramos Martín
Area: 235.0 m2

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Zaha Hadid Architects Unveils the Xi’an International Football Center, in China

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 06:30 PM PDT

Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed images of the new Xi'an International Football Centre, to be ready by 2023, in time for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup. The facility will include a stadium with a 60,000-seat capacity, along with civic, sports, and recreational spaces for the city.

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JapoNeza Retreat / Toro

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 06:00 PM PDT

architects: Fausto Terán
Location: Av. 5 de Mayo, Atlangatepec, Tlax., Mexico
Project Year: 2019
Photographs: Jaime Navarro
Area: 4843 ft2

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Waffles, Cones and Cups: The Architecture of Ice Cream

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 05:30 PM PDT

Sherbet, gelato, mochi and more. The architecture of ice cream is as diverse as its structure and flavors, ranging from pop-ups and small stands to elaborate creameries. Whether designing for a larger franchise with set standards, or a bespoke mom and pop shop, architects and designers are reimagining the spatial experience of ice cream. In turn, they are catering to evolving tastes while embodying the identity of diverse brands.

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Taga Town Central Community Learning Center / Onishimaki + Hyakudayuki Architects

Posted: 20 Aug 2020 05:00 PM PDT