Major renovations continue at historic 178-year-old Assumption Church with another milestone recently completed and the next scheduled phase involving some very intricate work.
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UNStudio recently completed an extensive renovation of a former bank headquarters in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The firm has vastly improved the aging building’s energy efficiency while rearranging its interior layout to be suitable for use as a modern office.
The building, named Fellenoord 15, could no longer accommodate an expanding workforce due to an outdated interior layout that meant colleagues had to work apart from one another.
Though a new building was considered, on inspection UNStudio realized that the basic structural shell itself was sound and could be retained and improved. According to the firm, carrying out a renovation produced
The University of Tennessee wants to increase its budget by a combined $105.8 million for renovations to Neyland Stadium and Lindsey Nelson Stadium to account for rising labor, material and construction costs.
The UT Board of Trustees will vote on resolutions for both renovation plans on June 30 in Memphis.
On the heels of the Vols’ trip to the College World Series, UT plans to expand the capacity of Lindsey Nelson Stadium by more than 2,100 seats.
The cost of that project has almost doubled over the past year. UT has increased its Lindsey Nelson Stadium renovation budget by 69%,
Xianfeng Community Renovation / Atelier cnS + GZUPDS
year:
2022
Text description provided by the architects. Located in the center of Shiqiao sub-district of Panyu, Xianfeng Community has been the political and commercial center of Panyu since ancient times and is the epitome of Panyu’s history and culture for over a thousand years. Xianfeng Community has prominent clan settlement culture and rich industrial and commercial trade cultural
Fellenoord 15 Renovation / UNStudio
Text description provided by the architects. In recent years, the negative environmental impact of the construction industry has significantly changed how we view the demolition of existing buildings in favor of new builds. Renovating or redeveloping existing building stock and extending the life span of our buildings now favors a more sustainable solution, while also ensuring the retention of inherent historical or local significance.
In the case of Fellenoord 15, the existing building previously stood as
Designer, Mindy Lavender
Most of the time, when the crew makes a discovery throughout the demolition, the information is not good. Defective wiring, asbestos, and dry rot are only a few less-than-ideal surprises. Nevertheless, the rehabilitation of this Nineteen Thirties Georgian in Lengthy Seaside, California, unearthed a cheerful shock: A Prohibition-style room tucked behind a pivoting bookcase.
“The speakeasy dates again to Prohibition occasions,” designer Mindy Laven says. “There are even unique liquor labels from the Nineteen Thirties on the partitions, together with handwritten notes scribed from previous visitors.”
Everybody was on board preserving the surprising discover,
