urbanshed.org - 8/17/2009
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The urbanSHED International Design Competition challenges the global design community to re-think the current sidewalk shed standard and create a prototype worthy of today's New York City. We invite engineers, architects, designers and students from all related fields to compete. Competitors ...
apartmenttherapy.com - 8/14/2009
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features.csmonitor.com - 8/21/2009
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Earlier this week — Tuesday, Aug. 18, to
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AIANY & DOB Launch urbanSHED International Design Competition
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... Commissioner Jeanette Sadik-Kahn, and AIANY Executive Director Rick Bell will speak at "Not Business As Usual," a free lunch-and-lecture series aimed at addressing the special needs of architects affected by the economic downturn. The panel will discuss the details of the urbanSHED competition and why reimagining the New York City streetscape during the recession is a great opportunity for architects and the city alike. You can RSVP for the event below.
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A Daily Dose of Architecture —
My weekly page update: The Siamese Towers in Santiago, Chile by Alejandro Aravena. This week's book review is The Miller|Hull Partnership: Public Works by The Miller|Hull Partnership and Pugh + Scarpa: Report 2005 edited by Bruce Q. Lan. Some unrelated links for your enjoyment: ReBurbia The results are in. urbanSHED A competition that "challenges the global design community to re-think the current sidewalk shed standard and create a prototype worthy ...
urbanSHED: Design a Better Sidewalk Shed and Win $10,000!
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... ! The urbanSHED design competition is looking for a better sidewalk shed, and they’re giving away $25,000 in prizes plus the chance to construct the winning design! Anyone who’s every visited a dense city is likely to be familiar with these unsightly scaffolded spaces – sure, they may protect your head from falling construction debris, but they tend to be plastered with posters, blot out the sky, and are downright fugly. If you have an idea for a better sidewalk shed that’s sustainable, economical, meets safety requirements and makes ...
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