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Twelve local and international architecture practices have been invited by the Art Gallery of New South Wales to submit a concept design for Sydney Modern project, a $450 million expansion of the art gallery. Five practices will move on to produce conceptual designs in the final round of the competition.

The Sydney Modern vision for expansion and transformation is much more than just a building project, says Dr. Michael Brand, gallery director. Through this invited competition the gallery is seeking ideas that will create an architecturally ambitious, intelligent, sensitive, sustainable, and highly functional design. Our site overlooking Sydney Harbour will inspire each of the invited architectural practices, all of whom have extraordinary design skills.

The invited architectural practices are: Candalepas Associates Sydney David Chipperfield Architects London Fender Katsalidis Melbourne Herzog & de Meuron Basel Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA Tokyo Kengo Kuma & Associates Tokyo Kerry Hill Architects Singapore Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos Madrid RPBW (Renzo Piano Building Workshop) Genoa RMA Architects (Rahul Mehrotra Architects) Mumbai Sean Godsell Architects Melbourne Tod Williams and Billie Tsien Architects New York

The Sydney Modern Jury, chaired by Dr. Brand, selected these practices. The jury will select up to five architectural practices to proceed to the second stage of the competition in early 2015.

Sydney Modern Jury members include: Dr. Michael Brand, (chair) director, Art Gallery of New South Wales Kathryn Gustafson, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (Seattle) and Gustafson Porter (London) Michael Lynch, CBE AM CEO West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, Hong Kong Professor Toshiko Mori Robert P Hubbard, professor in the practice of architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design Professor Glenn Murcutt, Australian architect and recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2002 Professor Juhani Pallasmaa, Helsinki-based architect, professor emeritus, and widely published writer Hetti Perkins, member of the Eastern Arrernte and Kalkadoon Aboriginal communities and internationally acclaimed curator, filmmaker, and author

Based on these final submissions, the jury will select an architectural practice in April that will work closely with the gallery and stakeholders to develop a detailed design.

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Architects are being offered the chance to redesign Birminghams Centenary Square in a new competition launched by the city council.

With the transformation of surrounding buildings underway with the new Library of Birmingham finished and work on Paradise Circus, Arena Central and the Metro extension due to start - the council believes it is now the time to look at the square itself.

A competition for the public space is now being launched through the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Landscape Institute on behalf of the city council.

The competition is open to registered architects, landscape architects, urban designers and students of these disciplines worldwide.

And with Enterprise Zone funding available, as well as public realm spin off cash from the various developments there is likely to be funding on the table to turn any designs into a reality.

Council deputy leader Ian Ward said: This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for designers and the city council to shape what we hope will become a space accessible to both residents and visitors.

I am looking forward to seeing some truly innovative ideas put forward by designers from around the world.

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Construction is finally underway on the Fraser Centre in downtown State College. Crews are working to get the grounds at the corner of Fraser Street and West Beaver Avenue ready for construction. Current plans for the center include retail space, a Hyatt Place hotel, residential condos and restaurants. The building will be 65,000 square feet and 158 feet tall. The Fraser Centre Project was first proposed in 2007 and has since run into several delays. Downtown State College improvement district representatives say the project is an exciting addition to the area. "We know this will be a convenience for folks for a while. We hope that our loyal patrons of downtown State College will stick with us through this project, said George Arnold, Executive Director of Downtown State College Improvement District. It will certainly impact some streets closing, but remember our businesses down here, they are here and you know, this project will ultimately improve downtown State College." The first phase of the project is expected to be complete by spring, and the second phase should begin in April or may.

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Lancaster, Pa. (PRWEB) October 23, 2014

High Construction Company today announced that it was selected as the design-builder for a new processing facility for Citterio USA.

Citterio USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Giuseppe CITTERIO Salumificio, SpA of Milano, Italyone of the oldest and largest family owned businesses in the Italian Specialty Meat Sector.

The new 95,550 square foot facility will be built on Citterios current campus located in Freeland, Luzerne County, Pa. It will be completed in three phases. Site work began in September and construction will wrap up in October 2015.

Designed by Greenfield Architects Ltd., the new facility will provide additional space for producing the companys Italian specialty meats.

High Construction and Greenfield Architects have collaborated on more than 175 projects, most recently including Quality Bicycle Parts office and distribution center currently under construction in Lancaster, Pa.; TownPlace Suites under construction in Mechanisburg Pa.; a new office for Cabot Oil & Gas in Montrose, Pa.; a new performing arts center for Messiah College in Mechanisburg, Pa.; and Bentley Ridge apartment communitys expansion in Lancaster, Pa.

Greenfield Architects Ltd., provides architecture, planning, interior design, and adaptive reuse services for the commercial, industrial, education, hospitality, retail, health care, and multi-family residential markets throughout the eastern United States. Headquartered in Lancaster, Pa., Greenfield Architects is an affiliate of High Real Estate Group LLC, which also includes High Construction Company, High Associates Ltd., High Investors Ltd., and High Hotels Ltd. For more information about High Construction, call (717) 293-4475 or visit http://www.greenfieldarchitects.net.

High Construction Company provides design-build, general contracting, construction management, and energy consulting services throughout the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. High Construction specializes in the commercial, industrial, education, hospitality, retail, health care, and multi-family residential markets. The family-owned business is headquartered in Lancaster, Pa. High Construction is an affiliate of High Real Estate Group LLC, which also includes Greenfield Architects Ltd., High Associates Ltd., High Investors Ltd., and High Hotels Ltd. For more information about High Construction, call (717) 291-2276 or visit http://www.HighConstruction.com.

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Al Augustine Citterio USA Corp 2008 State Route 940 Freeland, PA 18224 Phone: 1-570-636-3171 ext.7109 Al(dot)Augustine(at)citteriousa(dot)com

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Austin, TX (PRWEB) October 23, 2014

Roll off dumpster rental company At Your Disposal Waste Services, Inc. is currently providing their recycling and hauling services to a mixed-use development in Austin, TX called 3eleven. The 36-story building will provide apartment buildings as well as office and retail space.

3eleven, also know as 311 Bowie due to its location near West 5th and Bowie Street, broke ground in September 2012 and is reportedly 400 feet high. 26 of the 36 building floors are devoted to residential dwellings, with a total of 358 luxury apartment units. The ground floor encompasses 4,268 feet and will be used as retail space, while the seventh and eighth floors will provide 40,684 feet of office space.

AYD is providing two 30-yard dumpsters that are hauled twice a day and one 40-yard on-call dumpster that is typically hauled twice a day. Recycling and hauling construction debris correctly are vital to the success of a project, especially one of this magnitude.

The mixed-use development was a joint venture for Endeavor Real Estate Group and The Lynd Company. Endeavor is an Austin-based acquisition and development firm involved in retail, office, industrial and mixed-use properties. LYND, a professional property management company, is based in San Antonio.

3eleven is located in the center of the Market District in Austin and is surrounded by some of the citys best restaurants, bars and food trucks. It is mere minutes from the Shoal Creek Greenbelt multi-use trail and provides views of downtown Austin and its surrounding areas. The project is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

3eleven is set to become one of the most sought-after mixed-use developments in Austin, said Chuck Herb, owner of At Your Disposal Waste Services, Inc. Were thrilled that we are able to contribute to the continued success and advancement of the city of Austin.

About At Your Disposal (AYD) Waste Services, Inc.: At Your Disposal (AYD) Waste Services, Inc. provides recycling and refuse hauling to the greater Austin, TX area. The company offers roll-off dumpster rental, waste disposal services, compactor rentals, construction debris removal, and hauling of recyclables, junk and more. AYD offers same-day service. Committed to protecting the environment, AYD is a LEED-certified waste collection company and participates in the Texas Environmental Quality Initiatives Program as well as local community beautification projects. To learn more about AYD and the services offered, please visit http://www.aydwaste.com.

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LIDKOPING, Sweden, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A Swedish man whose parents gave their vacation home to his brother is accused of causing $98,000 in damage to the domicile with a chainsaw.

Authorities said the 47-year-old man wanted his parents' vacation home in Lidkoping and became angry when they decided to give the house to his older brother.

The man allegedly armed himself with a chainsaw and caused $98,000 worth of damage to the house, including the destruction of the home's facade, interior and several electronic devices.

Investigators said the man also cut down 20 trees from the vacation home's garden.

The man also allegedly stole a heater from the bathroom during the January incident.

The suspect was charged Tuesday in Skaraborg District Court with causing serious damage and theft.

Police said the man told investigators he did not commit a crime because he helped fund a restoration of the home during the 1990s and he was the one who planted the trees he chopped down.

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Winding back history to revisit the 1972 ALP election theme song that helped bring Gough Whitlam to power after 23 years of coalition government. By Rocco Fazzari and Denis Carnahan.

Victorian Planning Minister Matthew Guy has stopped the destruction of Gough Whitlam's birthplace in the Melbourne suburb of Kew, despite on Wednesday claiming he could not intervene because a demolition order had already been granted by the local council.

Mr Guy on Thursday said he had applied for an interim protection order on the former prime minister's family home in Kew.

"Yesterday I applied for an Interim Protection Order, under the Heritage Act, for the birthplace of Gough Whitlam," Mr Guy said."I am advised that the Heritage Council has today made an Interim Protection Order."

Demolition has begun at Ngara, the Kew childhood home of Gough Whitlam.

Mr Guy said Mr Whitlam was "widely acknowledged to be one of the most significant Australian political leaders of the 20th century".

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"As his birthplace, it is likely that the cultural significance of this house will become recognised more strongly as time passes," he said.

The interim protection order would be issued while the nomination of the house to the Heritage Register proceeded, Mr Guy said, to allow "for a fresh consideration of its cultural significance given Prime Minister Whitlam's recent passing".

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Winding back history to revisit the 1972 ALP election theme song that helped bring Gough Whitlam to power after 23 years of coalition government. By Rocco Fazzari and Denis Carnahan.

Victorian Planning Minister Matthew Guy has stopped the destruction of Gough Whitlam's birthplace in the Melbourne suburb of Kew, despite on Wednesday claiming he could not intervene because a demolition order had already been granted by the local council.

Mr Guy on Thursday said he had applied for an interim protection order on the former prime minister's family home in Kew.

"Yesterday I applied for an Interim Protection Order, under the Heritage Act, for the birthplace of Gough Whitlam," Mr Guy said."I am advised that the Heritage Council has today made an Interim Protection Order."

Demolition has begun at Ngara, the Kew childhood home of Gough Whitlam.

Mr Guy said Mr Whitlam was "widely acknowledged to be one of the most significant Australian political leaders of the 20th century".

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"As his birthplace, it is likely that the cultural significance of this house will become recognised more strongly as time passes," he said.

The interim protection order would be issued while the nomination of the house to the Heritage Register proceeded, Mr Guy said, to allow "for a fresh consideration of its cultural significance given Prime Minister Whitlam's recent passing".

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