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Temporary Acts The Decorators, Kristina Anilane, Luis Sacristan Murga Aug 2020

Temporary Acts The Decorators, Kristina Anilane, Luis Sacristan Murga

IntAR Interventions Adaptive Reuse

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Faraway, So Close Frac Nord-Pas De Calais: On Cloning And Duplication, Stefano Corbo Aug 2020

Faraway, So Close Frac Nord-Pas De Calais: On Cloning And Duplication, Stefano Corbo

IntAR Interventions Adaptive Reuse

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The Steel Yard, Architecture Department, Sculpture Department, Bruner Foundation Jan 2014

The Steel Yard, Architecture Department, Sculpture Department, Bruner Foundation

Rudy Bruner Award | 30 Years of Urban Excellence

The Steel Yard redeveloped a historic steel fabrication facility into a campus for arts education, job training, and small-scale manufacturing in Providence, Rhode Island. The 3.5-acre property in the city’s Industrial Valley required extensive environmental remediation to meet regulatory requirements while retaining the industrial urban character of the site. The Steel Yard offers classes, workforce training, and fabrication space for local artists, creating an industrial arts incubator where they can share ideas, materials, and space. It has become a center for creative activity, bridging the gap between the traditional arts community on the affluent east side of Providence with manufacturing …


The Providence River Relocation Project, Architecture Department, Bruner Foundation Jan 2004

The Providence River Relocation Project, Architecture Department, Bruner Foundation

Rudy Bruner Award | 30 Years of Urban Excellence

The Providence River Relocation project in Rhode Island’s capital city redirected rivers, overhauled transit infrastructure, and created a new riverfront downtown. Thirty years in the making, the relocation of the Woonasquatucket and Moshassuck rivers, construction of a new rail station, highway interchanges, and twelve bridges restored historical links among Providence’s Capital Center, College Hill, and downtown. The project improved traffic flow in and through downtown and added pedestrian-friendly spaces, including 1.5 miles of river walks, along with a new urban park including a restaurant, amphitheater, fountain, and boat landing.

Redirecting the rivers created new, marketable commercial land without demolishing …