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Koolhaas, OMA selected to design San Francisco high-rise residential tower

BD+C

Rem Koolhaas and his architecture firm, Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), have been named lead architect for a 550-foot residential tower on Folsom Street in San Francisco. OMA is teaming with developers Related California and Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corp. on the project. High-rise Construction'

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SAFTI FIRST Architectural Glass Products Bring Exciting Innovations for the Architectural Community

Safti First

With many years of experience, over sixty in the architectural glazing industry, we have learned that innovation is a necessity to growth and success both for our clients and ourselves. We have created world-class facilities in Merced, California, to produce these USA-made products.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Small Cob.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. I first studied building technology, followed by architecture, then finally fine arts and sculpture.

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California Imposes Additional Liability on Architects

Construction Lawyer

In a recent case, Beacon Residential Community Association v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP , the California Supreme Court held that architects owe a duty of care to purchasers of condominium units and can be sued by those purchasers for design negligence.

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First look: Rem Koolhaas to design San Francisco tower

BD+C

Rem Koolhaas and his architecture firm, Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), will design a 550-ft residential tower in on Folsom Street in San Francisco. OMA is partnering with Related California, and has offered $72 million for the property, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. High-rise Construction'

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green School.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Though LPA Architects are one of the largest planning firms in California, the book was printed in Australia.

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Design Trends Survey: What's in Store for Housing's Look and Feel

Pro Builder

What’s on the drawing boards of residential architects today reflects up-and-coming design trends for the next several years, according to a recent survey conducted by Pro Builder in collaboration with the New Home Trends Institute (NHTI) by John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Old Building Materials, New Tricks.

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