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It's rare to see architects working on security and human rights issuesbut that's exactly what's happening right now, as a group of designers collaborate with the UN to document drone strikes in the Middle East.

Think of it as forensic architecture. In fact, that's the name of one group behind a new report put out by the UN Special Rapporteur for Counter Terrorism and Human Rights, Ben Emmerson. The research arm of Situ Studio, a Brooklyn-based design firm, also participated in the report.

Emmerson worked with the architects to identify 30 drone strikes in countries like Pakistan and Yemen, carefully cataloging first-person interviews, photographs, and detailed structural analysis of each hit. That's rare, in and of itself, since these sites are usually closed to outsiders (and the media).

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"Studying buildings hit by drones reveal much of the consequences of a strike," explains Eyal Weizman, the Israeli-American architect and writer whose work usually focuses on the spatial aspects of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. "The work that we do is essential because states undertaking drone strikes, such as the US and Israel, attempt to hide their actions and even deny them outright."

The year-long project reached its culmination this week, as Emmerson presented the results of the project to the UN in the form of a report called The UN SRCT Drone Inquiry.

For the public, the team has built an interactive website where each drone strike can be explored in-depth: Click on any of the sites, and you'll find videos showing the rubble, the accounts of people who lived through it, and everything that's known about the impetus for the attack. In some cases, where video or photos aren't available, the architects reconstructed the attacks using 3D modeling software and eye-witness accounts:

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Architect and developer Jake Schneider is beginning a $10 million project with a pair of historic buildings on Niagara Street, a few blocks northwest of City Hall, that he plans to renovate and restore into as many as 40 apartments and retail space.

Schneider, who has spent 10 years rehabilitating vacant historic buildings, acquired the 60,000-square-foot structure at 285-295 Niagara St., a half-mile from Niagara Square.

Plans call for converting the former storage facility into apartments and ground-floor retail, with a rooftop deck with views of Lake Erie, downtown Buffalo and the citys West Side.

Construction is expected to start in late summer, with completion expected by the summer of 2015.

This will be Schneiders eighth historic reuse project in downtown Buffalo since 2003. He is finishing the conversion of 149 Swan St. into the 80,000-square-foot Apartments @ The HUB, with 50 units and a ground-floor bicycle retailer, a bike gym and a pub. That project will wrap up this summer.

Historic renovation projects have become commonplace in Buffalo with its plethora of older, architecturally significant buildings and a desire by tenants for a home with character and unique features.

This is the type of downtown historic redevelopment we have been delivering over the past decade, said Schneider, president and CEO of Schneider Development LLC. We continue to see opportunity in the downtown housing market and are bullish on Niagara Street.

The project is adjacent to the West Village Historic Preservation District. Schneider said he plans to use state and federal historic tax credits to help finance the project, and will also approach the Erie County Industrial Development Agency, National Grid USA, National Fuel Gas Co. and the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency.

Schneider is hoping the reuse project will benefit from its location just a stones throw from key markets. The building is a few blocks from the headquarters of New Era Cap Co. and HealthNow New York and near the planned 12-story office and hotel tower that will be headquarters of Delaware North Cos. It is a half-mile from the burgeoning Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, so its a great location.

And it is within the first part of the citys Niagara Street Gateway Streetscape Project between Virginia Street and Niagara Square. Work is expected to start in the summer on creation or installation of new dedicated bicycle lanes, curbed bump-outs with green infrastructure, exposed aggregate and colored sidewalks, street lighting, and landscaping. Ultimately, the street transformation is intended to stretch up to Rich Products Corp.s headquarters.

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 12, 2014

Construct-A-Lead, the Construction Industrys most efficient construction lead service, reported today that the following New York construction projects will have the necessary approvals and will go forward. Businesses will have ample opportunities to provide construction bids and other services relative to these projects. Those interested parties are encouraged to visit construct-a-lead.com and reference the Project ID listed below to obtain direct contact information for each construction lead:

Queens, NY Flushing Commons - Plans call for the new construction of a 1.8 million SF redevelopment to include 600 condominiums, retail, commercial space, medical office space, 62,000 square-foot YMCA, and a parking garage for 1,600 vehicles. Construction start: Spring, 2014, estimated. $850,000,000 Project ID: 1324401

New York, NY 610 Lexington Ave - Plans call for the new construction of a 711-foot-tall, 91-unit luxury condominium tower to include commercial and office space. Construction start: Q4, 2014, Q1, 2015, $500,000,000. Project ID: 1323903

Clifton Park, NY - Clifton Park Hotel Plans call for the new construction of a 90 to 100 room hotel. Construction start: Q3, 2014. $10,000,000 Project ID: 1322436

Schenectady, NY Steinmetz High School Plans call for the renovation of high school classrooms, enhancing science laboratories, roof upgrades, as well as plumbing and other infrastructure work. Construction start: Q1, Q2, 2017. $17,500,000 Project ID: 1323016

New York, NY Barneys New York Plans call for the new construction of a 57,000 SF store on the site of a former Barneys flagship store. Preliminary plans also include a Freds restaurant. Construction start: Q3, Q4, 2014, estimated. $15,000,000 Project ID: 1320711

Amsterdam, NY St. Mary's Healthcare - Plans call for the new construction of an outpatient building to house its cancer medicine program, as well as imaging, labs and an urgent care. Construction start: Spring, 2014. $18,000,000 Project ID: 1318991

Syracuse, NY Skyler Commons - Plans call for the new construction of a five-story, 100-unit apartment building, with one-bedroom units. Project will have 55 parking spaces, including 30 in a basement garage. Construction start: July, 2014, $20,000,000. Project ID: 1323008

Albany, NY Broadway Arcade Plans call for the renovation and conversion of the five-story, vacant building into 68 apartments, and 12,600-square-feet of retail space. Construction start: Q2, Q3, 2014, estimated. $10,000,000 Project ID: 1322847

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After he and his friends cleared snow from the ground on Feb. 27, Wilber Medina, 18, did tricks in the skateboard park that is part of Woodside Park in Silver Spring.

Silver Spring wants more green space, but county officials say challenges traffic, location, cost and design could stand in the way.

We dont have enough green space, said John Marcolin, urban designer at the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. You cant just throw grass and trees and call it green space.

According to the Green Space Guideline for the Silver Spring Central Business District, 57 open spaces cover 32.61 acres in Silver Spring. The average open area is 0.57 acres.

The guideline says urban parks can bring economic benefits to surrounding neighborhoods and increase property values.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission acquired the largest consolidated area of public space Jesup Blair Park, which has 24 acres in 1943, according to the guide. Jesup Blair Park has a playground, a softball field, a baseball field, and two lighted tennis courts. There also is a picnic area, and the Hillandale Recreation Building is available for rent.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission has recognized three possible areas for a park. The commission considered how often the community will use the spaces and possible access points.

Among them are Parking Lot 3 between Thayer and Silver Spring avenues; the Giant parking lot on East-West Highway; and land surrounding Progress Place, a facility owned by Montgomery County that houses Shepherds Table.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission analyzed each space for potential users, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges.

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