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What’s new in Building Integrated PV (BIPV) at the RIBA

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Dean of Admissions

The Dean of Admissions is an integral member of the enrollment services staff and reports to the Executive Vice President. This position sets the strategy for and manages the operations of the office of admission, ensuring that enrollment goals are met. The successful candidate should have significant experience in the development and implementation of...
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Local subway station features ‘Design by New York’ for Archtoberfest

Over the next month, traveling through the West 4th Street subway station will be a stunning visual experience. As you swipe through the turnstile, “Design by New York,” a design and architecture-focused exhibition, awaits. “Design by New York” is the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter and The Center for Architecture’s annual member...
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Architecture exhibition re-evaluates history

To witness the exhibition “Past Futures, Present, Futures” in action, visitors to the Storefront for Art and Architecture gallery need only walk by. The interactive installation is a presentation of the last 200 years of the architectural proposals in New York City. Using the designs of invited architects and artists, the exhibition seeks to...
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Portwalk receives award for Best Urban Design

Portwalk receives award for Best Urban Design

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New Design Competition Explores Wood as Green Material for Urban Construction

NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ – Wood has been used as a building material for thousands of years, but when it comes to urban construction, American cities are predominantly steel and concrete. A new design competition, organized by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), the Binational Softwood Lumber Council (BSLC), and...
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When Architecture Genres Collide – Designing Across Eras

When Architecture Genres Collide – Designing Across Eras

The prevalence of Edwardian and Victorian architecture in Australian cities gives these built environments their own unique architectural identities to help create a sense of culture and history in a relatively newly industrialised country. Some of the most iconic housing developments from architecturally acclaimed major cities like Melbourne and Sydney hail from these design...
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Design Flaw of the Day: Maximum Flexibility, No Picasso

Of all the infamous architectural instances of prizing form over function — the various structural mishaps of the John Hancock tower, the Vdara Hotel death ray — this may be the most costly. After paintings worth hundreds of millions of dollars were swiped yesterday from the Rotterdam Kunsthal, security expert Ton Cremers said the...
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New Design Competition Explores Wood as Green Material for Urban Construction

NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ – Wood has been used as a building material for thousands of years, but when it comes to urban construction, American cities are predominantly steel and concrete. A new design competition, organized by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), the Binational Softwood Lumber Council (BSLC), and...
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