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“Architect Enrique Norten and his NYC-based firm, TEN ARQUITECTOS, are in the midst of building a mixed-use high-rise in Hell’s Kitchen called Clinton Park, which will provide some much-needed green space to concrete jungle on the west side. The unusual stepped roof and S-shaped design reminds us a bit of terraced farming — an age-old agricultural method — and provides ample space for budding urban gardeners to sow their seeds. When you consider the stepped terrace with the contemporary look-and-feel of the building’s facade, I know this green and attractive addition to the urban grid is sure to please future residents.”

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“Rotterdam-based architects MVRDV recently won the Gwanggyo City Centre Competition with their design of this incredible new city just south of Seoul, South Korea. Envisioned as a verdant acropolis of organic ‘hill’ structures, the proposed complex is a fully self-sufficient city for up to 77,000 inhabitants. Similar nodes, common in South Korea, concentrate residences, work and play all in one interactive center, reducing dependency on auto or train travel and building a strong sense of community.” (via)

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This scyscraper by Norman Foster Architects recently won the Highrise award.

“Hearst tower The building’s aesthetic is the result of its signature feature—a unique diagonal grid or “diagrid” structural system that reduces the building’s steel requirements by 20 percent. This technological innovation, along with a total building energy savings of 26 percent, led the jury to praise the Hearst Tower for its sustainability, writing that it “sets a new standard for office buildings in the metropolis of skyscrapers.”

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