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San Antonio de Chépica, Chile – A Design for a Church, Destroyed in the Chile Earthquake

Project description by Christoph Vogl:
San Antonio de Chépica was founded in a town north of San Antonio in 1824. In 1875, the church was relocated and the new San Antonio de Chépica was rebuilt in 1876. The structure suffered serious damage in the 1906 earthquake.

OMA to Restore Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice

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Project description of il Fondaco dei Tedeschi by OMA:
The Fondaco dei Tedeschi, formerly a trading post for German merchants, then a customs house, now stands as a muted icon of the Venetian mercantile era. First constructed in 1228, twice destroyed by fire and rebuilt (in its current form in 1506), …

Aduana de Taylor Museum by B4FS: Architects

Project description of Aduana de Taylor Museum by B4FS: Architects:
This work outlines the transformations experienced by one of the most important sites of Buenos Aires -capital city of Argentina- throughout an entire cycle, from the 16th century to the present.

Restoring Mies: A Case Study by Krueck & Sexton Architects

Restoring Mies Abstract by Krueck & Sexton Architects:
In recent years, Krueck Sexton, a firm known primarily for its award-winning contemporary commissions, has developed a parallel expertise in restoring and renovating Mid-Century buildings and structures. Among the firm’s most significant restoration projects are the three buildings by the noted 20th Century architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Crown …

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The Old Tannery School by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer

Project description from Tonkin Zulaikha Greer: The Old Tannery, a stout brick factory-style edifice built for the training of tanners in the 1930s, enjoys no official heritage status. Our clients, however, viewed it differently. Kane Constructions are a building company that pursues unusual and inventive building projects and they wanted their Sydney office building to reflect this.

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Port Arthur Separate Prison by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer

Project description by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer:
The 1849 Separate Prison is chilling evidence of the 19th century’s moral phobias and experimental initiatives. Based on Quaker principles of penitence brought about by silence and control, it was a strict machine to subdue convicts.

Ruined by bushfires in 1895, the Prison has had a series of confusing, ad-hoc conservation measures. The stonework was in poor condition and the small range of original timber and iron elements was overlaid with reconstructions from the 1970s.

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Caernarfon Castle in UK (1283)

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With four octagonal tower, the Caernarfon Castle was built in 1283 in Wales, United Kindom and needed 47 years to complete the construction. The castle was deigned by Master James of St George and believed to be inspired by the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople (now Istanbul). The four tower connected each other using a linear wall. The castle has been renovated …

CarriageWorks at Eveleigh

CarriageWorks at Eveleigh

Located at Eveleigh, Australia, the CarriageWorks is 1 of 42 winners of NSW Architecture Awards in heritage architecture category (Greenway Award). It’s revitalized by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects and successfully combine the old architecture with the new generation spaces in harmony.

The jury said: “The Eveleigh Carriage Workshops are of national cultural significance as part of the largest intact, high quality workshop …