Category Archives: architecture jobs
Silverstein to call a halt at 3 WTC
Unable to line up tenants, developer to cap his second Trade Center tower at seventh floor. Developer Larry Silverstein is planning to halt construction by the end of the year on the second of the two towers he is currently … Continue reading
Update: Javits’ end promises new dawn for Manhattan’s West Side
Redeveloping the six-block-long property overlooking the Hudson will give a huge boost to efforts by the government and a growing number of developers to recreate the long-desolate far West Side of Manhattan. Even Richard Kahan thinks it’s time to demolish … Continue reading
Focus on NYC – NYU unveils plans for new med building
New 11-story, Kohn Pedersen Fox-designed building will rise on First Avenue to house schools of nursing and dentistry, as well as a new bioengineering program. Work to begin in spring. New York University unveiled designs Wednesday for the new home … Continue reading
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“Tech” of the town – Cornell’s Roosevelt Island Campus Plan Unveiled in NYC
ISLE STYLE: An Escher-esque visualization of Cornell University’s bold new plan for a high-tech engineering campus on Roosevelt Island. Proclaiming it a “defining moment” that will revolutionize the city’s economy, Mayor Bloomberg yesterday offered a first look at Cornell University’s … Continue reading
U.S. architecture billings index up in October
October ABI up 2.5 pts to 49.4 * New projects index up 3 pts to 57.3 * AIA says demand for architects’ services volatile * New projects index up 3 pts to 57.3 * AIA says demand for architects’ services … Continue reading
After Upturn, Architecture Billings Fall Again
Recession’s toll likely to keep many from returning to the profession, says AIA’s Work-on-the-Boards panel By Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA AIA Chief Economist After an encouraging uptick in August, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) retreated again in September, falling … Continue reading
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Frank Gehry Turns to Asia for Architecture Projects as U.S. Growth Slows
Frank Gehry, designer of Los Angeles’s Walt Disney Concert Hall, is seeking projects in Asian countries including China and India as slower U.S. growth crimps development in the world’s largest economy. The architect said he’s competing to plan a museum … Continue reading
