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Duluth builds partnerships to expand access to construction jobs The city's community benefits program seeks to break down barriers to employment. Denfeld High School student Charles Holmes (left) and plumber and steamfitter Christian Leabo examine a pipe fitting the two put together at Construct Tomorrow at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center in 2019. This year's construction career fair is Feb. 25-26 at the DECC. (File / News Tribune) The city of Duluth has spent the past year working with community partners to broaden the construction workforce pipeline. In July 2018, the Duluth City Council passed a "community benefits" policy to...

Massachusetts considers partial- to-full removal of Paul Rudolph’s Hurley Building The Brutalist-style Hurley Building within the Boston Government Service Center is on the line as the state considers redevelopment options. The building is a divisive one, and commentators both celebrated and lamented the original news that it could be torn down. (Gunnar Klack/Flickr) The future of the Paul Rudolph-designed Boston Government Service Center (BGSC) rests in the hands of the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Last October, the state put the Charles F. Hurley Building on the market and this week, a new report was sent to the commission detailing four options for the Brutalist structure in downtown Boston that include partial or...

FERGUSON: The case for Jeffersonian architecture Jeffersonian architecture embodies the transition of the University’s purpose and role in Virginia. Christina Anton | Cavalier Daily The University administration has recently announced several construction projects that will change the landscape of Grounds. Thomas Jefferson’s Academical Village has inspired generations of students, faculty, staff and visitors. Its forms — grounded in Federalism, Neoclassicism and Neo-Palladianism — embody the democratic mission of the University as a public institution. As the University community accommodates arising facility needs through additions to the architectural landscape of Grounds, it must maintain the forms of Jeffersonian architecture to not only preserve visual consistency...

Closure of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Architecture School Prompts Industry Concern The School of Architecture at Taliesin announced it was closing last month For some artists and designers, their legacy is their work. For others, it’s in the way that they’ve inspired others to create — a process that can also involve education. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright founded a school of architecture in 1932, based at his home, Taliesin. This endured after his death, first as The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, and then as the School of Architecture at Taliesin. What prompted the change? According to a 2017 report...

Swedish floating hotel lets hardy visitors take a chilly dip If you'd like to book a stay at the Arctic Bath, pricing starts from SEK 9,600 per night (roughly US$1,000) Anders Blomqvist   The Arctic Bath has finally opened in Swedish Lapland. The circular hotel, which somewhat resembles a frosted donut when viewed from above, floats on a river and provides visitors with a luxury getaway that includes a restaurant, spa, and a plunge into the icy water. The Arctic Bath is situated on Sweden's Lule River, which was once used for transporting timber. This is reflected in the design of the...