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Barack Obama Releases Statement on Presidential Library Location

The Obama Foundation confirms Jackson Park in Chicago as the official site of the project.

July 29, 2016

Sources may have confirmed Wednesday that the Obama Presidential Center was to be located in Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side, but today the President himself made it official.

25 Percent of UK Architecture Students Treated for Mental Health Issues, Says Report

Anna Fixsen

July 29, 2016

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In July, when the Centers for Disease Control released a report documenting suicide rates by occupation in the U.S., it yielded both bleak and surprising results: Architects and engineers ranked fifth on the list, beating out high-stress jobs like police officers, firefighters, and corrections workers.

Jackson Park Selected as Obama Library Site

Jackson Park Selected as Site of Obama Library

The South Side Chicago location was chosen over Washington Park.

Anna Fixsen Miriam Sitz

July 27, 2016

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The Chicago Tribune reports that President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have selected Jackson Park on the city’s south side as the future home for the Obama Presidential Center.

Autodesk releases LIVE, an Interactive Visualization Tool for Revit

Michael Leighton Beaman

July 27, 2016

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Last week, Autodesk released Autodesk LIVE, a new cloud-based visualization service.

Nostalgia, Surprises, and Staggering Prices at the Four Seasons Restaurant Auction

The sale brought in just under $4 million.

Josephine Minutillo

July 27, 2016

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With over 600 lots up for bid, yesterday’s auction at the Four Seasons began at 10a.m. and went well into the evening. It started off with a bang.

Denise Scott Brown Wayward Eye Venice Architecture Biennale

View-Master: The World, As Seen by Denise Scott Brown

A photography exhibition now on view at the Venice Architecture Biennale chronicles the architect’s fascination with capturing the beauty and banality of cities.

Anna Fixsen

July 22, 2016

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In the popular imagination, Denise Scott Brown is immortalized in a single image from 1966.

Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem Moves Forward

Long embroiled in controversy, the troubled project now has 2018 as its completion date.

Esther Hecht

July 22, 2016

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Despite its tortuous history, the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem is “rapidly progressing,” according to its backer, the Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Center.

New Federal Rules Will Redefine Overtime Pay for Architects

Ronda Kaysen

July 21, 2016

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Looming changes to federal overtime rules could have a lasting impact on the architectural industry, particularly among firms that expect junior employees to work long hours for low salaries.

Sneak Peek of the Four Seasons Auction

You can have your own power lunch at home—for a price.

Jake Bittle

July 20, 2016

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Now that New York’s legendary Four Seasons Restaurant has served its last supper, the elegant furniture and dinnerware that populated its two dining rooms are going their separate ways.

New York’s Lowline Wins Preliminary City Approval

The buzzed-about, subterranean park is one step closer to becoming a reality.

Fred A. Bernstein

July 14, 2016

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The creators of the Lowline, a proposed park below Delancey Street on New York’s Lower East Side, have received a major show of support from the New York City Economic Development Corporation.