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On the island of Giudecca, the abandoned industrial area of the Junghans factory has been turned into a residential neighborhood. Cino Zucchi, winner of the competition for its development, designed five variations on the theme of housing. Text by Mirko Zardini. Photographs by Orsenigo Chemollo / Orch and Cino Zucchi.
The directions given in the estate agent's brochure are precise: four stops by vaporetto from Venice's Santa Lucia train station to the Giudecca and the Palanca landing stage (another four stops and you're in St Mark's Square). From Piazzale Roma, those arriving in Venice by car should then take the same route. From the airport you need only reach Piazzale Roma, and then board the same line of vaporetti. The directions are clear, and useful especially to the non-Venetian. Evidently many of the potential buyers applying to the real estate agents who are handling the sale of apartments in some of the new buildings erected on the island of Giudecca in the area formerly occupied by the Junghans factories, are not in fact Venetian.
The complex of buildings, in part already occupied and that can today be visited, is the outcome of a competition by invitation announced in 1995 by a private enterprise in collaboration with the City of Venezia. The winner was Cino Zu
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The American Society for Landscape Architects (ASLA) has issued a call for entries for its 2004 Awards. Nominations are being accepted in four professional categories--Design , Analysis and Planning, Research, and Communications--as well as for the Community Service Award, which recognizes landscape architects who provide pro bono service to the community, and the Landmark Award, which honors a project completed between 15 and 50 years ago.
The 2004 jury will include Frederick R. Steiner, ASLA, Dean, School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin; Barbara Faga, FASLA, chairwoman of the board, EDAW, Inc.; Susan S. Szenasy, editor in chief, Metropolis magazine; and Carol A. Whipple, FASLA, senior project manager, National Park Service. DEADLINE: APR 30
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 Each phase of a building design project has green design elements that need to be addressed in a consistent, rational manner. This program and panel discussion will look at building design projects phase-by-phase to identify the green design issues and ways to integrate LEED requirements into each project phase. Attendees will also receive a process checklist and brainstorm with the presenters to expand, verify, and prioritize the appropriate green issues. AIA SF members $45 pre-registration and $55 same week of class; nonmembers $55/ $65. AIA San Francisco, 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco. (415) 362-7397
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(Illustration by Stephen Kroninger).
A controversy heats up over one of the most celebrated buildings in recent memory.
When MIT's Simmons Hall opened in 2002, almost all of the considerable press the building received mentioned that it was inspired by a bath sponge. But given recent revelations that the Steven Holl- designed 360-student dormitory ran tens of millions of dollars over budget, the sponge metaphor is turning out to be a more apt one than the university bargained for.
Rumors have been flying around campus about the final cost of the building, which students began moving into in fall 2002 (even though construction wasn't yet complete). The budget numbers have been kept under wraps, so much so that nearly everyone involved with the construction of the building has been left to speculate about its price tag. But Victoria Sirianni, chief facilities officer of the MIT campus, tells Metropolis that the final cost for Simmons Hall-completed in 2003-is $92.5 million. Depending on whom you ask, that's $30 to $50 million more than early estimates. Sirianni quickly adds that she doesn't want to discuss it further because MIT is looking into bringing "claims against the architect." Asked what that means, she declined to elaborate.
Holl seems unaware that MIT is consid
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Deadline: 21 May 2004
The aim of The Wood Awards is to recognise and encourage outstanding design, craftsmanship and installation in joinery and structures in timber. The next Wood Awards will take place at Carpenters' Hall on Tuesday 19th October 2004.
Projects completed between 21st May 2003 and 21st May 2004 will be eligible to enter The Wood Awards 2004.
The shortlist will be launched at the 100% Detail Exhibition in Earls Court on 23rd September 2004. The short
listed entries will be exhibited throughout the Exhibition until 25th September 2004.
There are four main categories for which one winner and one runner-up will be awarded by the panel of judges.
The criteria for these awards are based on design, craftsmanship, quality of installation and do not take size or
value into account. Entries can be made for any one, or more, of the following categories:
Commercial
This category includes all public and commercial buildings funded by public or private clients.
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