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SWISS AWARD TO CANADIAN PROJECTS
On September 30, 2005, the Swiss Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction honored three North American projects in its annual awards program. The Holcim Foundation, in collaboration with five of the world's leading technical universities, promotes sustainable approaches to environmental design. The awards highlight projects that go beyond technical solutions to consider process, human behavior, and visionary city planning.
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NEW ORLEANS BETWEEN STORMS
News reports since late August have been full of stories of human tragedy and governmental incompetence in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Understandably less prominent has been information about the architectural victims, which express the unique character of historic New Orleans. The fate of these buildings is emblematic of the fate of the city itself.
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KATRINA DISASTER WEEK TWO
As we publish this week, the nine-day-old disaster of Hurricane Katrina, flooding, and aftermath continues. Some heavily hit areas within the Gulf South region, especially along the eye path and away from the coast and major highways, have still seen few, if any, relief workers. In other areas, levees have been plugged, electric power has been restored, and bulk evacuations are largely complete. Disaster refugees are now spread across a thousand miles of supporting states.
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AMERICAN LANDSCAPE AWARDS 2005
Before world attention became riveted on the devastated landscapes of the Gulf Coast of the United States, a happier announcement celebrated design excellence in other landscapes, both public and private.
In July 2005, the American Society of Landscape Architects selected the recipients of its 2005 Professional Awards. Top honors went to a city park in Houston, Texas, a public promenade in Seattle, Washington, a residential garden near Chilmark, Massachusetts, and an urban analysis for Charleston, South Carolina.
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Hain Unveils Design for Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre Archiseek, 2005.1011
Orcutt/Winslow: AIA Western Mountain Region Firm of the Year AECCafe.com, 2005.1011
Projects in Bluegrass State Recognized for Excellence in Design AIArchitect, 2005.1010
International Code Council Elects Directors, Officers International Code Council press release, 2005.1010
How the City Sank New York Times, 2005.1009
FEMA Cites Contractual Right to Rebid after $50,000 Paid ENR, 2005.1007
Scottish Parliament Building Wins RIAS Award Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland press release, 2005.1005
"Best of Show" Winners Announced in Iowa Archiwire, 2005.1004
AIA Santa Clara Valley Design Awards AIArchitect, 2005.1003
Restructuring of "Residence Palace" Competition Results International Union of Architects press release, 2005.1003
A Battle to Rebuild Looms in New Orleans Boston Globe, 2005.1002
Recipients of 2005 AIA Maryland Design Awards ArchiWire, 2005.1001
2005 National Preservation Award Winners National Trust for Historic Preservation press release, 2005.0929
Pataki Solution on Museum Flies in Face of Planning New York Times, 2005.0929
Governor Bars Freedom Center at Ground Zero New York Times, 2005.0929
Toyo Ito wins the Royal Gold Medal RIBA press release, 2005.0929
Katrina Qualifies as the Third Deadliest Storm in U.S. History CNN, 2005.0928
Hurricanes Bring Price Spikes in Stocks, Construction Supplies Washington Post, 2005.0926
Ten Projects Top Tarheels’ List AIArchitect, 2005.0926
Business Conditions Ease in August Heading into Katrina AIArchitect, 2005.0926
Award-Winning ASID Designs ChesapeakeHome.com, 2005.0915
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