@fgretes

Researcher and strategic planner for the design and building professions.

 New York
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Joined March 2009
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Architecture and media during the pandemic and time of protests - archpaper.com/2020/07/op-ed-…

Op-Ed: With media burning and a virus raging, should we look to architecture?

Demonstrations, firework displays, botched reopenings, all show we're itching to reconnect. A better understanding of architecture might help us get there.

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Jim DeMetro on Hellenic Film Society’s Virtual Film Expo greeknewsonline.com/jim-deme…
Clear reasons why we should value architects: How to Minimize Reopening Risk and Avoid Financial Ruin by James Russell link.medium.com/EKwPQkOrX7

How to Minimize Reopening Risk and Avoid Financial Ruin

Call in designers to make sense of the overload of murky COVID guidance

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Another amazing project by Moshe Safdie - Glass-bottom deck opens atop China's 'horizontal skyscraper' cnn.com/travel/article/the-c… via @CNNTravel

Glass-bottom deck opens atop China’s ‘horizontal skyscraper’ | CNN

Dubbed a horizontal skyscraper, The Crystal stretches 350 meters across four of the eight skyscrapers that make up Raffles City Chongqing, a multi-use riverside complex in the southwest China...

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Architecture Billings Index bottoms out to historic lows archpaper.com/2020/04/archit…
Thoughts on the city in our new world: franknews.us/interviews/375
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The message in this positive article is universal. Amor fati! | Marcella Cassanelli

The message in this positive article is universal. Amor fati!

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Trahan On Top bizneworleans.com/trahan-on-… Excellent review of a fine #architecture firm gaining recognition for beautiful sustainable design. #Trahan

Trahan On Top - Biz New Orleans

Architect Trey Trahan’s sanctuary is about a 30-minute drive from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, depending on the time of day. It’s been years since

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Bloomberg is a winner! ourtownny.com/news/the-bloom…
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Greece’s Rebetiko and the Blues ‘Meet’ in New NYU Course | GTP Headlines

The history of Greece’s rebetiko genre of music and its link to the American blues will be taught in a new class at New York University (NYU) starting in spring.

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#Greek #antiquities faceoff with Thessaloniki subway globalvoices.org/2020/01/06/…

‘Byzantine Pompeii’ archaeological discovery in Greece will be moved to make way for the Thessalo...

"What the metro construction procedures have brought to light is Byzantine Pompeii! Do you understand? And do you plan to remove it and reattach it later? Are you crazy?"

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Airports - portals of new megacities. theguardian.com/artanddesign…

Gardens, waterfalls, parks… what is happening to our airports?

From Beijing to Istanbul, exotic new airports are symbols of prestige for strongman leaders. But the environmental cost is massive…

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archdaily.com/930966/chris-m…

Chris Mulvey of Safdie Architects on Raffles City Chongqing and the Firm's Unique Approach

Design:ED Podcast is an inside look into the field of architecture told from the perspective of individuals that are leading the industry. This...

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Architects sign on for the Global Climate Strike archpaper.com/2019/08/archit… #KrueckSexton #TomJacobs #climatechange
Notre Dame cathedral in Paris catches fire chicagotribune.com/news/nati…
Architect Moshe Safdie on the paradise garden theme for Changi Airport's Jewel bt.sg/4ToA
BIG and MIT unveil a floating city of the future at the United Nations archpaper.com/2019/04/big-an…
As Museums Fall in Love With ‘Experiences,’ Their Core Missions Face Redefinition | artnet News news.artnet.com/art-world/ex…

As Museums Fall in Love With ‘Experiences,’ Their Core Missions Face Redefinition | Artnet News

Experience is a marketing buzzword—and now it's museums' favorite, too, popping up at SFMOMA, the Qatar Museum, and everywhere in between.

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Eight buildings that incorporate waterfalls dezeen.com/2019/03/21/buildi… via @dezeen

Eight buildings that incorporate waterfalls

Here are eight buildings that include waterfalls, from Safdie Architects soon-to-open Jewel Changi Airport to a skyscraper in China.

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