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Past Issue - Civic
mOrphosis, United States Federal Building When architecture engages social, cultural, political, and ethical currents, it has the potential to transform the way we see the world and our place in it. It is from this intersection of broad societal currents that we approached the design for...North AmericanmOrphosis, United States Federal BuildingRichard Meier & Partners Architects LLP, San... The San Jose City Hall and Civic Center is the new centerpiece of a seven block redevelopment district of new and existing buildings unified through streets, walkways, plazas, courtyards and fountains. Buildings in the surrounding district include a...North AmericanRichard Meier & Partners Architects LLP, San...Rafael Viñoly Architects     , Bronx... The image of the courthouse in society, particularly in the center of the Bronx was of primary concern in the planning of the building. The project goal was to integrate the 775,000 SF building consisting of 47 court parts for the Supreme and...North AmericanRafael Viñoly Architects , Bronx...Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects,... The winning scheme in a design competition, the new Vaughan Civic Centre will be located in the community of Maple within the City of Vaughan. Originally an agricultural area located at the northern edge of Metropolitan Toronto, Vaughan is in the...North AmericanKuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects,...Bassetti Architects | Bohlin Cywinski... In the mid-1990s, the City of Seattle was faced with important decisions about its aging and seismically unsafe city government buildings. Renovation and retrofitting were found to be both too expensive and inefficient. Authorizing a 1999 master...North AmericanBassetti Architects | Bohlin Cywinski...Antoine Predock Architect PC, Austin City... The new City Hall and Public Plaza is located at the edge of the dynamic warehouse district on the shores of downtown’s lake. The project is dominated by landscape and incorporates limestone, copper, glass, water and shade to create the...North AmericanAntoine Predock Architect PC, Austin City...