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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/25/2023 - 12:49 Affordable Housing Trish Donnally, Associate Principal, Perkins Eastman, shares insights from three transformative affordable housing projects. Housing is Fundamental “Housing is absolutely essential to human flourishing.

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Commercial Construction Adaptive Reuse: Reimagining Space

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Two recent examples in Chicago are the Green Exchange and the Regal Mile Movie Studio Complex: Both were former large warehouses adapted to bring new life and usefulness to the community. But there is one potential project in particular that has us excited; the redevelopment of Chicago city-owned property at 1769 W.

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Rethinking Housing to Rebuild America's Post-Pandemic Economy

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Rethinking Housing to Rebuild America's Post-Pandemic Economy. Emotional and behavioral problems are linked to poor quality housing, zip codes can make a 30-year difference in a person’s lifespan, and access to high-quality education depends on location. We can change the way we think about housing. Why focus on housing?

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize qpurcell Tue, 04/18/2023 - 09:57 Yesterday, Ivory Innovations announced the Top 10 Finalists for the 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. The 2023 Ivory Prize Winners will be announced on May 24, 2023, at PCBC in Anaheim, California.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize esorum Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:09 This year’s finalists in the Construction & Design category include solutions to the labor shortage as well as environmentally friendly building solutions focused on decreasing construction time.

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Big design, small package: AIA Chicago names 2014 Small Project Awards winners

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AIA Chicago recently named the winners of its annual Small Project Awards. Architects Designers Cultural Facilities Engineers Education Facility Multifamily Housing Construction Museums Office Building School Construction' Standout architecture is about creating exceptional space, whether the project is large or small.

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First look: Studio Gang's residential/dining commons for University of Chicago

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The University of Chicago has steadily been adding modern buildings to its venerable collegiate Gothic campus, with recent facilities by Tod Williams Billie Tsien , Rafael Viñoly , and. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Education Facility Facility Managers Multifamily Housing Construction'

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