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Renovation

No votes lead on Lockport High School $85 million plan to renovate Central campus – Shaw Local

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Lockport High School District 205’s highly debated referendum, asking voters to approve $85 million in bonds to refurbish the district’s 115-year-old Central Campus, appears to have failed following months of campaigning, tours of the building, Q&A sessions, and additional , emergency construction after a ceiling in the school collapsed in November. By 10 pm on Tuesday night, No votes lead by 963, representing 53.8% of the vote on a night with very low turnout. The defeat was spearheaded by voters in Homer Glen’s precincts and only 15.4% of eligible voters participated. Only one out of 19 precincts in Homer Township…
Renovation

Conceptual designs for Miss BF Diner renovation released | Local News

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BELLOWS FALLS — Conceptual designs for the renovation, preservation and expansion of the Miss Bellows Falls Diner call for the diner to be moved five feet back from Rockingham Street, and an addition built on its western side. Rockingham For Progress, the group behind the renovation of the beloved diner, plans a “listening session” for the community next week, and to receive comments on the first set of drawings from the design team at Austin Design Cooperative in Brattleboro. Charlie Hunter, one of the main proponents of the restoration, said the drawings released last week were conceptual, and could be…
Renovation

Tradewinds Resort in St. Louis Pete Beach one step closer to major renovation

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Controversial Tradewinds resort redevelopment vote The St. Pete Beach Planning Council discussed the future of the Tradewinds resort on Monday as they considered a controversial redevelopment. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A staple resort in St. Pete Beach is one step closer to a major renovation. The Tradewinds Resort wants to redevelop and combine its five properties into one cohesive lot. On Monday, in a Planning Council meeting, council members unanimously voted to recommend approval. The project would include the addition of 629 units between three towers and the demolition and redevelopment of 21 more. Plans also include a 68,000 sq…
House Design

Best Skilled Nursing Design 2023: A Tree-Inspired Building Redefines Care With a Small-House Model, More Staff

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The Forest at Duke (TFAD), recently introduced a new building at the heart of its campus in Durham, North Carolina​. The five-story building embraces the small-house model, with 10-bed households forming neighborhoods, each with a unique personality. The staff and caregivers were integrated into this model, fostering a sense of community. Family-style meals became the norm, and even TFAD leadership participated in meal preparation and sharing. The property was built at a cost of $40,000,000 and is spread out over 109,655 square feet. The metaphor of a tree within a forest guided the design, influencing everything from structure to color…
House Design

Kevin McCloud reveals what he’s learned about good design in 25 years of hosting Grand Designs

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In the first century BC, a Roman architect and engineer named Vitruvius came up with three simple principles of architecture: firmitas, utility and venustas. In the 17th century, English diplomat Sir Henry Wotton translated these precepts as “firmness, commodity and delight”. Today, we take them to describe the qualities of durability, utility and beauty in design. “It’s the idea that [an object] should be well made, well built; it should be easy to use and ergonomic, but it should also bring joy,” Kevin McCloud, the host of Grand Designs, tells ABC RN’s Blueprint for Living. Architects and designers still refer…