After years of rumors, speculation, and rhetorical jousting, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is finally public. Former first lady Laura Bush and architect Robert A.M. Stern unveiled the final design November 18 at Southern Methodist University, Mrs. Bush’s alma mater and the center’s future home.
U.S. Markets to Watch: Commercial/Multifamily Development Click on Graphs to View Larger + Data courtesy Urban Land Institute/PricewaterhouseCoopers Development 1= Abysmal, 5=Fair, 9=Excellent A recent report by the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers projects that most development sectors will not recover until 2012 or even 2013. The office, industrial, retail, and hotel sectors will all fare poorly, according to the study, which was released November 5 during the ULI’s annual conference in San Francisco. But the report offered hope to some. It said that niche sectors including medical, senior housing, and student residences could buck the otherwise dire trend, and
Photo courtesy Wikipedia NYC Mayor Bloomberg has announced a 30-point plan to bolster the region's green economy. Related Links: Buildings Figure Large in PlaNYC NYC and London Ponder Long-Term Sustainability Mayor Blooomberg Promotes Congestion Pricing As an expansion of PlaNYC, the sustainability plan of New York City, Mayor Bloomberg has announced a 30-point proposal to bolster the region’s green economy. Programs will aid green businesses and provide training for 13,000 new jobs, doubling the workforce in the green sector over the next decade, according to the mayor. Four areas of focus will foster this growth: green buildings, onsite renewable energy,
In a surprise move Terence Riley, AIA, resigned as director of the Miami Art Museum (MAM) on October 26, just days after unveiling the final design for the museum’s new home, designed by Herzog & de Meuron.
Dia Art Foundation is having a homecoming. On November 6 the nonprofit organization announced it will construct an exhibition space at 545 West 22nd Street, just steps from a facility it shuttered five years ago. Currently Dia’s staff and board are writing a program for the new building. Its director, Philippe Vergne, says architect selection should take place within several months. Photo courtesy Dia The site of Dia’s future home in Chelsea. Related Links: Dia Art Foundation Plans New Gallery Dia: Beacon High Line Park Whitney Unveils Piano Designs for Downtown Branch Dia was established in 1974 to support large-scale,
It’s unlikely that Prince Charles heads the Richard Rogers fan club, but Lord Rogers recently received validation from another luminary when the Royal Institute of British Architects named the Rogers Stirk Harbour–designed Maggie’s Centre the winner of its RIBA Stirling Prize 2009.
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