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Rebecca Ward

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Remodeling New Condos Not Very Eco-Friendly

Rebecca Ward
January 26, 2009
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The Plaza Hotel—the century-old Manhattan landmark renowned for white-gloved service and the prestigious guests—reopened its doors last March following a $400 million, two-and-a-half-year-long refurbishment. The property’s owner, the El-Ad Group, renovated 130 suites and 152 pied-a-terres and converted the remainder of the Beaux-Arts building into 178 private condominiums. Photos ' James Steinkamp Photography/courtesy Related Midwest At 340 On the Park (above), a Chicago tower designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz Architects, condo owners are encouraged to follow remodeling guidelines that promote sustainability. Long after the reopening celebrations ended, the sounds of construction could still be heard, as condo owners not content
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Jin's Global Standard Kobe Kita

Jin’s Global Standard Kobe-Kita

A whimsical eyeglass shop embodies a residential vibe.
Rebecca Ward
September 1, 2008
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Jin’s Global Standard 1,830-square-foot eyeglass shop is situated within a suburban shopping center in Kobe.


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"Mega-building" to Host 2014 Commonwealth Games

Rebecca Ward
April 30, 2008
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Competition in the Commonwealth Games begins long before athletes are positioned behind starting lines. Cities vie for the privilege to host this quadrennial event, which is open to the 53 nations of the British Commonwealth, and architects compete to design the venues.


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Liangzhu Culture Museum

Rebecca Ward
April 19, 2008
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Set on a formerly contaminated industrial site once isolated from the town of Yuhang in Zhejiang Province, the stone-clad Liangzhu Culture Museum provides a contemporary home for an ancient civilization. The site, which is now a park with rolling hills and streams, is an artificial topography that provides an evocative setting for the sculptural forms of the new museum.


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Changes Requested as Opposition Grows Against PGCC

Rebecca Ward
February 4, 2008
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As public opposition mounts against the Penang Global City Complex (PGCC), a massive redevelopment scheme in Malaysia, chief minister Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, head of the state of Penang, has requested revisions from the developer, Equine Capital subsidiary Abad Naluri. Image courtesy Anti-PGCC Campaign (top); Seraji Architects & Associates (middle); Asymptote'Hani Rashid + Lise Anne Couture (above). The Anti-PGCC campaign, a coalition of groups that opposes the Penang Global City Complex, has created a model that it claims depicts the excessive density of developer Equine Capital’s proposed 36 towers (top). Renderings by the PGCC’s master planner, Seraji Architects & Associates,
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Asymptote to Spice Up Penang's Skyline

Rebecca Ward
November 27, 2007
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During the 18th century, spice attracted both traders and pirates to Penang, an island harbor for ships on the Strait of Malacca in Malaysia. Now, government officials are hoping that 21st-century vanguard architecture and luxurious beachfront resorts will once again draw international visitors to the island—this time, investors and tourists. To aid in the effort, municipal authorities have tapped Asymptote Architecture to design a $7 billion, 256-acre mixed-use complex called Penang Global City Center (PGCC). Images: Courtesy Asymptote'Hani Rashid + Lise Anne Couture The sinuous towers of Penang Global City Center, designed by Asymptote, will rise from a stage-like plinth.
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