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OPB | Sept. 16, 2013 5:10 p.m. | Updated: Sept. 17, 2013 4:26 p.m.

Developers and architects are launching a project they say will transform a part of Northeast Portland from a commuter destination to a round-the-clockneighborhood.

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Developers and architects are launching a project they say will transform a part of Northeast Portland from a commuter destination to a round-the-clockneighborhood.

San Diego-based American Asset Trust is breaking ground on a four-block project anchored by more than 650 units of housing. The company is working with Portlands GBDArchitects.

Architect Kyle Anderson said the goal is to put housing and a grocery store into the LloydDistrict.

But also to reinvigorate this neighborhood to become a community, he said. Its not intended to be another Pearl District or South Waterfront, but merely an extension of the existing neighborhoods that is, and was, in thepast.

The project has high environmentalgoals.

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WORCESTER The city next month will host the annual conference of the American Institute of Architects New England regional chapter.

The daylong event on Oct. 5 will include tours and presentations about the city's architectural legacy and future, and will culminate in the presentation of design excellence awards at the DCU Center.

The design excellence awards were chosen by a jury, including Matthias Waschek, director of the Worcester Art Museum; Allen Fletcher, advocate for the Blackstone Canal District; Steve Schreiber, a fellow of the American Institute of Architects; and Christopher Lydon of Radio Open Source.

Among the city's architectural features to be highlighted are Worcester Polytechnic Institute's rooftop sports complex, the state Department of Mental Health's Worcester Recovery Center & Hospital, and the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts. The history of the city's early architecture will be discussed, and tours of Main South will be held.

Speakers include Timothy P. Murray, president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Craig Blais, president of the Worcester Business Development Corp.

The schedule of events and registration information can be found at AIACM.org.

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Published:Monday, September 16, 2013

Updated:Monday, September 16, 2013 02:09

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DePaul president Dennis H. Holtschneider unveills the arena plan to the media May 16.

Major progress was made over the summer regarding the new DePaul arena in the South Loop, as plans to find an architectural firm to design the arena took shape.

In the process of finding a lead architect, a three-man panel composed of veteran architects was chosen by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Group, also known as McPier. Joe Caprile, Tom Ventulett and Thomas Beeby have advised a nine-member panel made up of three representatives from McPier, DePaul and the city respectively.

After the panel was formed, the group narrowed down six firms to oversee the project.

The final firms in the running are John Rohan Architects, Krucek + Sexon Architects, Ross Barney Architects, Grimshaw Architects, Rotterdam and Clark Pelli Architects.

Its a very good list. This is not the usual suspects when it comes to stadium design, Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin said. These are very talented firms. We can expect some outof- the-box design solutions from them.

DePaul athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto added that opinions about who should take on the job are beginning to come clear. Were at the point right now where everyone kind of has their ideas about who their number one option is. I think there was a lot of excitement, and the proposals were just great.

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LAS CRUCES >> The 2013 American Institute of Architects New Mexico State Convention will be held Friday through Sunday at the Las Cruces Convention Center.

The convention will begin with workshops Friday , followed by various seminars on Saturday.

Seminar topics include: "Main Street Downtown Las Cruces revitalization case study" and "Breathing new life into existing structures."

A reception and awards banquet will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday featuring New Mexico Secretary of Economic Development Jon Barela.

On Sunday, attendees can participate in the AIA NM Golf Tournament, a morning hike up the Organ Mountains or a tour of the Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park and Mesilla Plaza.

AIA New Mexico is the state component of the American Institute of Architects, which represents and advocates for the architectural community as the leader in shaping the built environment for the public good.

For more information or to register for the convention, visit aiasonm.org.

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SHoP Architects and JDS Development Group recently unveiled the design for a new super-tall skyscraper on 57th Street in New York City.

The structure would stand 100 feet higher than the Empire State building at 1,350-feet tall, according to the Wall Street Journal. Plans were submitted last month to the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission, but details on financing have not yet been revealed.

The luxury condo tower sets back from the street as it rises, giving the appearance of narrow steps clad in bronze-and-white terra-cotta stripes."It's really going to enhance the skyline," Vishaan Chakrabarti, a principal at SHoP, told the WSJ. The project hopes to break ground early next year.

SHoP also recently broke ground on a pair of curving rental towers along the East River, according to the New York Times. The towers, clad in copper and glass and joined by a sky bridge, will fill a lot on First Avenue that has been left empty for more than a decade. Standing 40 and 49 stories tall, the towers have an expected completion date of early 2016.

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A remarkable facsimile of Dusty Strut Jetstream Crophopper from the Disney film Planes flew off with the Jurors' Favorite award Monday night in the 2013 Canstruction at North Star Mall.

What makes the airplane whose theme is Dust Hunger! so special is that it is constructed entirely of canned goods: beans, pumpkins and hominy.

We wanted something amazing, so we tried this and it worked! said Christy Rhone, director of business development for O'Connell Robertson, an engineering and architectural firm that worked with Joeris General Contractors and Datum Engineers on the charity project.

Our engineers and architects absolutely worked a lot of extra hours on this, Rhone said. We've been doing this event for five years and received a couple of honorable mentions. So it's really great to win the grand prize.

The eighth annual San Antonio Canstruction part of an international happening held in 215 cities featured the work of 13 local design firms. The main rule: Construct something cute or clever out of canned goods to call attention to hunger.

The local event has generated 341,000 pounds of food in all; cans used in Canstructions will be donated to the San Antonio Food Bank after remaining on view in North Star Mall common areas through Sept. 21.

Everybody take a minute and hug an architect, said Eric Cooper, president and CEO of San Antonio Food Bank, during an awards ceremony Monday evening.

Canstruction co-chairman Adam Reed, an architect and project manager at Ford, Powell & Carson Architects whom Cooper promptly hugged praised the efforts of this year's teams.

All the teams were wonderful this year, he said. They worked diligently and cheerfully to put on a good show.

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