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SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT On October 15, 2005, the winner of the United Kingdom's prestigious Stirling Prize was announced. This year the honor went to the new Scottish Parliament, which has been hailed as one of the most innovative designs in Britain today. It is a vastly ambitious and complex building, and to visit it is a hugely rewarding experience: there is so much to take in, so many architectural and metaphorical references, so many technical challenges surmounted.
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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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More Architecture News Daily Architecture Headlines — Updated every day at ArchitectureWeek
A Challenge for Six Days: Planning Mississippi's Coast — New York Times, 2005.1019
China Builds Its Dreams, and Some Fear a Bubble — New York Times, 2005.1018
Old Dominion Honors Design Excellence — AIArchitect, 2005.1017
In Mississippi, the Reshape of Things to Come — Washington Post, 2005.1015
Top Prize for Parliament Building — BBC News, 2005.1015
The Scottish Parliament Wins £20,000 RIBA Stirling Prize — Royal Institute of British Architects press release, 2005.1015
Johnson Fain Wins Urban Planning Competition for Chengdu, China — dBusinessNews, 2005.1012
Dump to Pump: Republican Wants to Sell National Monuments — The Slatin Report, 2005.1012
Vision: Rebuild 'New Urban' Mississippi Coast — USA Today, 2005.1011
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
ASLA Installs New President, Three Vice Presidents — American Society of Landscape Architects press release, 2005.1010
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
Gehry Calls Time on 51-Year Career — Building Design, 2005.1007
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
UN-Habitat and UIA Sign a Cooperation Agreement — International Union of Architects press release, 2005.1003
AIA Santa Clara Valley Design Awards — AIArchitect, 2005.1003
A Battle to Rebuild Looms in New Orleans — Boston Globe, 2005.1002
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
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