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Kendall Square
60’s Urban Renewal Becomes Effective Urban InfillSandwiched between a major research university and a network of diverse neighborhoods, Kendall Square is an undistinguished cluster of office space intended to meet the demand for high tech jobs in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As has been the case for many medium-sized towns, the tech boom in...Read more -
Southwest Waterfront
Expanding Upward Along a Forgotten WaterfrontPart of Pierre L’Enfant’s original plan for the Capitol, Washington, DC’s Southwest Waterfront has seen better days. At the beginning of the 20th century, it had a thriving commercial corridor and a multi-ethnic community. Urban renewal, that well-intended but destructive force, swept through the...Read more -
Stora Torget
A Unique Shopping Center Completes a CornerIn Karlstad, Sweden, a large block overlooking the main square was gutted by a fire. Redevelopment in this historic town center required cultural sensitivity and innovative thinking. Architects Brunnberg & Forshed were tasked with designing a commercial/residential complex that could bring new...Read more -
Station Center
Affordable Housing Hits on All MarksUnion City is one of the farthest-flung BART stops in the San Francisco Bay Area, and one of the least developed. As part of a regional effort to focus transit-oriented development around transit stations, the city developed an ambitious plan to build a research development campus, market-rate...Read more