Office Building Retrofitting Finds Inspiration in Japanese Art of Kintsukuroi

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Kintsukuroi, translating to “golden repair,” is the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with precious metals. The art regards the breakage and repair as part of the pottery’s history, and accentuates it rather than completely erasing or disguising it. Inspired by Kintsukuroi, designers at Gensler approached One Post Office Square with the intention of utilizing some of the already-existing features and enhancing it with architectural additions, creating something exquisite.
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Lumiflon-Fortified Panels Provide Warmth to New Boston LEED-Gold Certified High-Rise

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The Sudbury, located in Boston, MA, is a new 46 story high-rise designed by CBT Architects. LEED-gold certified, the residential tower was built in place of the Government Center Garage, a well-known feature within Bullfinch Triangle, which was once a physical barrier that divided some of Boston’s most iconic historic neighborhoods.
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Public Works Building Draws Inspiration from Rich San Antonio History and Culture

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The Bexar County Public Works Department’s office building sits at the heart of San Antonio, overlooking Conception Park, the Mission Reach portion of the San Antonio River, and the city skyline. Designed by architects at Marmon Mok, the Bexar County Public Works project envisioned a beaming structure utilizing its central location, as well as its proximity to the Missions World Heritage Site, to establish itself both as a “lantern on the river,” and a contributing member of the Mission Reach community.
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Google’s “Googleplex” Represents a Vision of Economic Recovery, Tech Growth in NYC

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550 Washington, known as St. John’s Terminal, is a highly-coveted pool of potential among developers in New York City. In 2017, the historic site was acquired by Oxford Properties, where it was then sold to Google for $2.1 billion in 2022. The purchase served as a key component–the heart–of the company’s intentions to develop a new corporate campus. Alongside 550 Washington, Google also acquired two other developments, 315 and 345 Hudson Street, as part of the company’s grand “Googleplex” plan.
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