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…
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Conceptual designs for Miss BF Diner renovation released | Local News
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,…
Tradewinds Resort in St. Louis Pete Beach one step closer to major renovation
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…
Best Skilled Nursing Design 2023: A Tree-Inspired Building Redefines Care With a Small-House Model, More Staff
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…
Kevin McCloud reveals what he’s learned about good design in 25 years of hosting Grand Designs
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…