House passes the Bird-safe Buildings Act

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R 2, which includes H.R. 919, Bird-safe Buildings Act. This bipartisan bill is designed to reduce bird mortality by calling for federal buildings to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features. As many as one billion birds die annually by colliding with...
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California façade restoration project wins award

The façade restoration of 610 Newport Center Drive, an office building in Newport Beach, California, has won the 2020 Metal Architecture Design Award in the ‘Renovations and Retrofit’ category. Architects judging the award recognized the holistic restoration project for “nailing the recreation and restoration of the [original] design intent”...
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10 tips to designing physically distant parks

The City of Baltimore, Maryland, in partnership with the nonprofit, the Neighborhood Design Center, has released the Design for Distancing Guidebook, a digital resource that will provide safe placemaking inspiration for businesses, cities, and people worldwide to safely reopen and improve their own public spaces.
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Winstanley Architects & Planners opens Miami office

Architectural and planning design studio Winstanley Architects & Planners has opened an office in Miami, Florida. The Miami office is Winstanley’s first expansion beyond its Washington, D.C., workshop, launched in 2004. Winstanley offers planning, architecture, and interior design services, from pre-development concepts to post-occupancy evaluations, for clients in the academic,...
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