Articles by Dan Howarth

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Architects protest AT&T Building plans with “Hands off my Johnson” placards

November 3, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Architects and preservationists including Robert AM Stern were among those protesting Snøhetta’s plans for Philip Johnson’s postmodern AT&T Building in New York today. A small crowd attended a planned protest at the base of the Midtown Manhattan skyscraper this afternoon, carrying signs that read “Hands off my Johnson”, “Granite is great” and “Save AT&T”. Reporters

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Architects protest AT&T Building plans with “Hands off my Johnson” placards

November 3, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Architects and preservationists including Robert AM Stern were among those protesting Snøhetta’s plans for Philip Johnson’s postmodern AT&T Building in New York today. A small crowd attended a planned protest at the base of the Midtown Manhattan skyscraper this afternoon, carrying signs that read “Hands off my Johnson”, “Granite is great” and “Save AT&T”. Reporters

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Frank Gehry’s Eisenhower Memorial breaks ground in Washington DC

November 3, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

The controversial memorial to former US president Dwight D Eisenhower, designed by Frank Gehry, has finally begun construction in Washington DC after years of opposition. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held yesterday, at the site on the National Mall where the $150 million memorial will be built. Honouring the 34th president of the

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Frank Gehry’s Eisenhower Memorial breaks ground in Washington DC

November 3, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

The controversial memorial to former US president Dwight D Eisenhower, designed by Frank Gehry, has finally begun construction in Washington DC after years of opposition. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held yesterday, at the site on the National Mall where the $150 million memorial will be built. Honouring the 34th president of the

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Frank Gehry’s Eisenhower Memorial breaks ground in Washington DC

November 3, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

The controversial memorial to former US president Dwight D Eisenhower, designed by Frank Gehry, has finally begun construction in Washington DC after years of opposition. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held yesterday, at the site on the National Mall where the $150 million memorial will be built. Honouring the 34th president of the

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Mexico City’s earthquake-hit areas at risk of becoming “a paradise for developers”

November 2, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

The reconstruction of Mexico City following its deadly earthquake needs urgent regulation to prevent developers spoiling the character of historic neighbourhoods, says architect and Design Week Mexico director Emilio Cabrero. Cabrero called for new zoning laws to be enacted before developers rush in to replace the approximately 38 buildings that collapsed in the city, and

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Peter Zumthor releases latest LACMA renderings after $150 million funding boost

November 1, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has produced an updated image set for his expansion of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which recently received a major financial donation. Zumthor’s latest LACMA renderings include an image of the full building snaking over Wilshire Boulevard and touching down at eight points either side of the busy highway.

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Eerily beautiful photographs of abandoned architecture for Halloween

October 31, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

This Halloween, we’ve brought together the best photography of spooky spaces, including a city consumed by sand, a deserted Japanese theme park, and decaying insane asylums. Les Sables du Temps by Romain Veillon French photographer Romain Veillon explored an abandoned town that is slowly being consumed by the Namib desert to create these images of

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Snøhetta reimagines New York’s postmodern icon 550 Madison

October 30, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Architecture firm Snøhetta has revealed its plans to overhaul the New York skyscraper designed in the postmodern style by Philip Johnson and John Burgee, which involve replacing the street frontage but retaining its recognisable classical pediment. The 647-foot (197-metre) tower at 550 Madison – formerly known as the AT&T Building and then the Sony Tower

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Barry Diller launches “one last attempt” to revive Heatherwick’s Pier 55 for New York

October 25, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Media mogul Barry Diller is making a last-ditch effort to build Thomas Heatherwick’s “treasure island” park on the Hudson River, despite abandoning the plans last month. Diller issued a statement today outlining his revived enthusiasm for Pier 55, after announcing he was cancelling it on 13 September 2017. “I’m going to make one last attempt

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