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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
Boost to real estate and construction 9-12 months away?
Architects, along with land planners and civil engineers, are involved in the beginning stages of a project, so they are among the first to feel a recession — and a recovery. It’s too early to say whether a recovery is … Continue reading
Building 7 at World Trade Center now fully leased
The controversial 52-story skyscraper just north of the World Trade Center has finally been fully leased. Developer Larry Silverstein announced Monday that MSCI, a provider of investment decision support tools, would occupy the remaining floors 47 through 49, the AP. … Continue reading
NY building costs rise and jobs drop
Declining vacancy rates seen as offering some hope of a possible pick up in construction down the road. Costs climb as much as 3.6% in year, while employment falls 3%. Rising materials prices and higher wages set by new labor … Continue reading
