In 2024, there was no shortage of exciting news in the world of sports architecture and design. Developments in this space included the completion of long-awaited projects, groundbreakings, and renovations. Other notable stories featured first-of-its-kind and record-breaking projects that could signal what the future of sports architecture could look like.Greener approaches to stadium design, along with a prioritization to integrate mixed-use schemes that, aside from sports, include public space, greater accessibility offerings, and even housing were common across projects this year.As part of Archinect's2024 Year In Review, take a look at some of the best sports architecture and stadium projects in our news this year.Previously on Archinect: New photos of Populous' modular Cricket World Cup stadium ahead of June gamesPopulous designs modular Cricket World Cup stadium on Long IslandIn January, Populous released designs for a modular, 34,000-seat cricket stadium for the Men's T2...

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Details.Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles. Fergie-Whistler Cabin in Whistler, Canada by Studio AR&D Architects Time Valley in Shenzhen, China by Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM) Cabin by a Lake in Muskoka, Canada by Still Architects Ju+ Coffee in Nanjing, China by modum atelier; Photo: Howie AB+D House in Los Angeles, CA by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]; Photo: Paul Vu West Village Townhouse in New York, NY by Haute Architecture DPC; Interiors: Haute Interior Youthhostel Gerlos in Krimml, Austria by Lechner & Lechner Architects; Interiors: Stephan Keil; Photo: Julian Hck Plykea Workshop in London, United Kingdom by Erbar Mattes MRIIA HOUS...

If there is a lesson to be taken from this year, it is that small evils lead to ever-bigger ones. The wrong behaviors and motivations get rewarded until the process capitalizes into a singular upending spectacle. That reality is just as resurgent in professional spheres and does appear likely to retain its dominance over other civic ones. Unethical practices, the influence (good or bad) of politics and public opinion, removal of history, and a culture of dishonesty coursed, as ever, through the domain of architecture in 2024. Inside its ranks, questions as to why the cycle itself is so prevalent continue to go unsettled.Here, instead, is an impartial breakdown of the years most controversial news headlines in architecture. What can be taken from it is a testimony to the ways moral disintegration is both reflected and can be defeated in our built environment. Well start with the biggest stories and slowly narrow into a spotlight on the global salients within more limited constrain...

This edition of Bustler's curated picks of noteworthy architecture and design competitions features four calls seeking designs of new soccer stadium for Czech club, FC Bank Ostrava, outstanding kitchen designs, exceptional projects by North American designers who showcase inventive uses of Italian ceramic tiles in their work, and innovative student-driven proposals that aim to accelerate green urban redevelopment.For the complete directory of newly listed competitions, click here.

Last year was one of the deadliest on recordforconstruction workerssince 2011. The findingsproduced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that the rate of deaths in 2023 was still unchanged from the previous years survey. The fatality rate (9.6 per 100,000) has been hovering around what OHSA considers to be a relatively high 10 per 100,000 for over a decade, the span in which the workforce has grown some 31%. (h/t Construction Dive).

Construction on the new Sydney Fish Market from 3XN has topped out in Australia. The 700,000-square-foot building will become the largest fish market and have the largest glulam roof structure in the southern hemisphere once completed. Its PV-paneled roof is calibrated to withstand high wind loads while meeting the spatial demands required by the marketplace, is held in place by 594 beams, and is capable of harvesting rainwater throughout the year.The project offers a worthy follow-up to the Danish firm's award-winning work on theupcycled Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney. They are working locally with localarchitectsBVN, GXN Innovation, and the landscape architects Aspect Studios.

Work is wrapping up on the new U.S. Embassy facility in Mexico City designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien (TWBTA) and David Brody Bond at a reported cost of around $1 billion. The LA Times recentlychecked in on its delayed progress. The project first began construction on the Paseo de la Reforma in February 2018. An opening is now expected by the last quarter of 2025.Image rendering by DBB/TWBTAImage rendering by DBB/TWBTAImage rendering by DBB/TWBTA

Months after inaugurating the new Lana Residences and hotel complex in Dubai, a new design for a neighboring plot from Foster + Partners has been announced featuring two new luxury residential towers with heights totaling 590.5 feet (or 180 meters). One apartment is allotted per floor to bring the total to 60 in both towers. Each unit is equipped with a range of wellness amenities to go along with winding interlocked terraces offering views of Dubai's high-rise architecture and the adjacent Marasi Marina.Image rendering courtesy Foster + PartnersImage rendering courtesy Foster + PartnersImage rendering courtesy Foster + Partners

A winner has been crowned in the international competition to deliver a new welcome pavilion and public realm design at the British Museums north and south entrances. The London-based Studio Weave emerged from a shortlist of five teams that was announced in October. Joining them for the project are Wright & Wright Architects, Webb Yates Engineers, Tom Massey Studio, and Daisy Froud. The museum expects construction to be ready by spring 2026.

Following our previous visit toWORKac, we are keeping ourMeet Your Next Employer seriesin New York City this week to explore the work ofObra Architects.Founded by Pablo Castro and Jennifer Lee in 2000, the firm has since expanded to operate an office in Seoul, ultimately being appointed as one of the Seoul City Governments Public Architects. The firm describes its mission as to develop architectural projects founded on a carefully considered form of designdiscipline that leads, through research and rational means of construction and fabrication, to an articulation of the unique spatial combinations necessary to enrich and empower inhabitation.Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm iscurrently hiringfor an Architect to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firms output, we have rounded up three projects by Obra Architects that exemplify the firms ethos.BEATFUSE!. Image courtesy: Ob...

A new work of 'docufiction' out this year from the filmmakers Beatrice Minger and Christoph Schaub has captured the creative period surrounding the design and construction of Eileen Grays E.1027 villa on the French Riviera.Central to the film is Le Corbusiers notorious 1938/39 mural vandalism of the property. Minger previously told Variety, "It is a case of setting the record straight, yes, but it was never about making a 'cancel culture' film about [Le Corbusier]. Of course, emotionally, we are on her side, but we were more interested in the different layers where the violation actually took place."The laterTempe Pailla villa made by Gray in 1934 nearby in theCte d'Azur hit the market this fall for $3.87 million.

The architecture world witnessed a transformative year in 2024, with 3D printing continuing to broaden the possibilities of design and construction. From high-profile collaborations between architecture firms and technology companies to groundbreaking projects that span continentsand even reach beyond Earththis year marked a surge in innovation across construction sites and research labs alike.This year, Archinects editorial included exclusive insights from BIGs Bjarke Ingels and ICONs Melodie Yashar, digging deeper into a collaboration spanning 3D printing materials, hardware, software, and business models. Elsewhere, we saw notable projects such as North Americas first 3D-printed three-story home and the worlds tallest 3D-printed tower in Switzerland, and innovative research led by institutions including MIT, Princeton, ETH Zurich, and IAAC, dwelling on topics as diverse as fish scales to liquid metal.To further explore these trends, we have set out the key developments a...

A new pavilion design in Arkansas from Trahan Architects in a public park designed by Spackman Mossop Michaelsis making space that encourages creative play while serving the greater needs of its community.Funding for the project was provided through the Walton Family Foundation Design Excellence Program. The stunning images from photographer Tim Hursley capture its bold, "weightless" presence against the flat landscape.Image: Tim HursleyLocated in the city of Springdale, the new Performance Pavilion space designed for 10-acre Luther George Park is made from steel and doubles as a shade canopy when not in use as an events venue and gathering space for up to 3,000 people.Image: Tim HursleyCIG Architecture, the Dutch manufacturer known for its work with Anish Kapoor, Olafur Eliasson, and others, worked closely with the firm to produce the steel shell that will patina over time so as to reveal the effects of the local climate on the architecture.Image: Tim HursleyUses vary ...

MAD Architects has unveiled The Never Hut, an interactive installation at the Guangdong Nanhai Land Art Festival 2024 in Yanqiao Village, Foshan City, China. Set in a village with over 600 years of history, the installation reimagines a former elementary school playground into a community space for rest and connection.Image credit: Zhu YumengImage credit: Zhu YumengInspired by Yanqiao Villages Qing Dynasty architecture, river systems, and its iconic banyan tree, The Never Hut features a flying saucer-shaped structure supported by three tentacle-like forms crafted from local fishing nets. The design responds to environmental elements, swaying subtly with the breeze to create a dynamic relationship between movement and stillness.Image credit: Zhu YumengImage credit: Zhu YumengThe installations bright, colorful eaves provide a shaded, circular space, encouraging interaction among villagers and visitors. The schemes playful aesthetic contrasts with the historic surroundings, establ...

Evelyn Lees ascension to the 101st President of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) was capped by her inauguration ceremony last week. The Bay Area-based architect and designer follows Kimberly Dowdell and Emily Grandstaff-Riceto become the third consecutive female architect to hold the position.The AIA's press release highlighted her "technology-driven focus," along with her involvement in other areas of business as an investor and startup advisor, as professional highlights to coincide with her involvement on the Board of Directors of Shepley Bulfinch and Luckett & Farley.Related on Archinect:"We are three recessions away from becoming extinct as a profession" Evelyn Lee on Business Continuity During a Time of Crisis"The rapid pace of technological and environmental change has created challenges that can feel overwhelming," Lee commented. "But moments of tension and uncertaintyare also opportunities. They call us to come together, collaborate, and remind ourselves...

In this week'scurated employer highlightfromArchinect Jobs, we are featuring five architecture and design firms with current openings inNew York City, LosAngeles, San Francisco/Mill Valley,California.For even more opportunities, visit theArchinect job boardand explore our active community ofjob seekers,firms, andschools.WORKachas an opening for a Senior Architect with ten-plus years of experience in New York City. Applicants should have prior experience as a project leader and be proficient with Revit,AutoCAD, Rhino, and Adobe Creative Suite. One should becapable of leading the creation, development and management of BIM related efforts. Additionally, the firm is seeking proactive and self-motivated individuals who possess a strong attention to detail.Miami Collage Garage by WORKac. Photo: Miguel de Guzman (ImagenSubliminal)Architecture and design practiceFrida Escobedo Studiois hiring for a Senior Architect inNew York City.UPDATE: This position has now been fi...

Following our previous look at an opening for aPreservation Architect at Architectural Preservation Studio, DPC, we are using this weeks edition of ourJob Highlights seriesto explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for aChairperson of Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design at The Pratt Institute School of Architecture.The role, based in New York, calls for a dynamic and visionary leader with outstanding communication, listening, and organizational skills who will build upon the strengths of the existing programs to serve as Chairperson for the Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design (GA/LA/UD) department. The successful candidate will provide academic, curricular, and administrative leadership, as well as work with faculty to establish a vision for the department and each program. Among the required qualifications is a professional degree in architecture and at least five years of college-level teaching experience.Related on A...

The Project Stress Index (PSI) composite closed November 2024 at 119.8, rising 14.7% from a revised October reading of 104.5.Sharp increases in on-hold (29.4%) and abandonment (31.9%) activity drove the month-over-month increase. The month's reading is a new high for the PSI following its August 2024 low of 87.9. Conditions are20% above the average 2021 level, and the composite remains more than 5% below the level from the start of the year.ConstructionConnect's Chief Economist Michael Guckes noted: "Since the Federal Reserve began adjusting theFederal Funds Ratelower in mid-September, the PSI has made multiple drastic monthly moves, ranging from a 14% decline to a 17.6% increase."Related on Archinect:November's construction input prices remain flat"The election of President-elect Trump has brought with it many ideas and plans that could substantially shift the business landscape and impact both existing and prospective commercial real estate owners and developers.""Until re...

A challenger to The Shards title as the tallest skyscraper in the UK is moving forward with plans to construct a new building designed by Eric Parry Architects that will equal its record height of 309.6 meters (or 1,015.75 feet). The height is limited by aviation safety rules for the City of London, where the planned 1 Undershaft will soon begin construction towards an anticipated early-2030s completion.As wasfirst reported by The Guardian, "On completion, 1 Undershaft, which is being built on the site occupied by insurer Avivas former headquarters, will provide almost 13% of the office space required in the City of London to 2040."Image: DBOX/Eric Parry ArchitectsImage: DBOX/Eric Parry Architects

Five finalists have been named in the competition to create the first home for the Finnish Museum of Architecture andDesigninHelsinkis South Harbor area.The designers names will remain anonymous through this stage while entries are listed by their initial number and title. A total of 624 were submitted from across the world. The 13-member jury will grant each a 50,000 ($52,000) development fee and expects to come back with the final winner's announcement by September 2025.Beate Hlmebakk, jury panel member and partner at Manthey Kula in Oslo said: The five finalist projects represent different visions for an inviting and inspirational museum situated on one of Helsinkis most important sites. What these entries share is their potential to be buildings of extraordinary and lasting architectural quality. It is the jurys opinion that they all have distinct urban presence and exceptional spatial properties that allow the new museum of architecture and design to organize the ri...

The 2024AIA|LADesign Awards winners were announced recently during a special ceremony at the brand new AIA|LA and Architecture for Communities Los Angeles (ACLA) Center for Communities in historic West Adams.As in past iterations, the AIA|LA says these projects best represent their organizational values of equity, diversity, inclusivity, community, and sustainability while also exemplifying the industrys proactive fight against climate change."Were thrilled to introduce the Center to our members and the broader community," said Carlo Caccavale, Hon. AIA|LA, Executive Director of AIA|LA and ACLA. "This space elevates our capacity to serve both the profession and Los Angeles, setting a new standard in how we connect, collaborate, and create lasting impact."Gruen Associates partner Debra Gerod joined the field as the winner of this year's Gold Medal Award.2024 AIA|LA DESIGN AWARD WINNERSTypology: Adaptive Re-use/Renovation/Historical PreservationMerit Award:Sandi Simon Center for...

This week's edition of our curated career roundup from the Archinect Job board features 13 architecture and design firms in the San Francisco Bay Area currently offering a range of exciting opportunities.For helpful guidance on how to get that next job, make sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series and our Archinect Tips collection.Sand Harbor Visitor Center by Bull Stockwell Allen.Bull Stockwell Allen seeks a Designer, a Job Captain, a Project Architect, and a Senior Project Architect in San FranciscoDesigner details: "The Designer will play a key role in supporting the design and production process throughout all project phases. Working closely with the Senior Designer and Job Captain, you will help create visual presentations and communicate design objectives using various methods of representation. Additionally, you will assist with project management tasks such as client meetings, contractor coordination, and ensuring that all project deliverables meet contra...

The total number of construction starts increased by 5% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion. According to Dodge Construction Network, nonresidential building starts grew by 2%, nonbuilding starts were 16% high, and residential starts fell by 1%.For the 12 months ending November 2024, total construction starts were up 4% from the 12 months ending November 2023. Residential starts were up 7%, nonresidential starts were up 2%, and nonbuilding starts rose 4% over the same period. The number of manufacturing starts was down 52%."Construction starts continue to move sideways as the market waits for further rate cuts," Richard Branch, the chief economist of Dodge Construction Network, stated. "Elevated interest rates, labor shortages, and strict lending standards will continue to constrain construction activity in the near term."Related: Architecture Business Metrics Begin To Turn Positive: Archinects State of AEC November 2024The largest nonbuilding proj...

ICONs 100 home 3D printed Community First! Village is underway in an effort to combat homelessness in the Austin, Texas area. The only neighborhood of its kind in the nation, Community First! Village provides permanent housing solutions and supportive care for those experiencing chronic homelessness.ICON's contribution to the larger development, which serves 1,800 people, follows its previous work with the nonprofit Lennar Foundation on the new Wolf Ranch in Georgetown, Texas.The homes 3D printed by ICON across in the Villages expansion are a mix of townhome units and family designs with footprints varying between 380 to 1,040 square feet.Image courtesy ICONImage courtesy ICONImage courtesy ICONImage courtesy ICON

The latestAIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for November has recorded a second consecutive flat reading. The slight decrease to 49.6 indicates a near-equal balance between the number of firms experiencing a decrease in billings versus those seeing increases. Inquiries into new work continued to grow, while the value of newly signed design contracts declined for the eighth month in a row."Given the extended weakness in business conditions at architecture firms, increasing firm profitability remains the top concern for 2025, with one-third of firm leaders selecting it as a major issuethe highest since 2017," Kermit Baker, the AIA's Chief Economist, said in a statement."Negotiating appropriate project fees ranked second, chosen by 21 percent, while 20 percent identified finding new clients and markets or improving business planning and marketing as a top concern, up from 18 percent last year," his statement continued.Related on Archinect: Architecture Business Metrics ...

Heatherwick Studiohas updated the new Xian Centre Culture Business District upon its first public opening after sharing details of the project with Archinect last November.The development occupies space between the ruins of the Temple of Heaven and the famed Shaanxi TV Tower.Central to its design is the artistic heritage of ceramics in the region. A nod to the historical presence of the Terracotta Army can be seen in the exterior tiled cladding on each of its buildings facades.Photo credit: Qingyan ZhuThis confers an inviting tactile impression that will further lure its users. The studios founder, Thomas Heatherwick, says it also results in an "unexpected three-dimensional urban landscape" equalling 155,000 square meters (or more than 1.6 million square feet).Photo credit: Qingyan ZhuWithin its pedestrian-centric "sensory experience" comprised of a retail podium, offices, a hotel, and apartments, activity converges around a central plaza with a 187-foot high vertical park ...

Santiago Calatravas marvelous yet befuddling pedestrian bridge at the Ponte della Costituzione in Venice is now in the process of reconstruction in the wake of the city governmentissuing fines in response to slip and fall injuries that followed its opening in September 2008. All 284 glass steps are to be replaced with safer stone upgrades, according to The Timess reporting. The repairs, which were finally agreed to by officials in 2022, will cost approximately 500,000 ($518,000 USD). That's enough for almost 13 of his newGbelin watches!

The South Korean-born academic, architect, and urban designer Sang Dae Lee has been awarded the 2024 American Prize for Architecture by both The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

The new David Rubenstein Treehouse conference center project from Studio Gang for Harvard University has topped out near its campus in the Allston neighborhood of Boston.What will become Harvards first-ever mass timber structure is included as part of the larger 36-acre Enterprise Research Campus (or ERC) development that was announced last summer along with designs from MVRDV, Moody Nolan, and Marlon Blackwell. It follows another creative higher ed timber design from Studio Gang, the new two-buildingcampus expansion for the California College of the Arts (CCA) in San Francisco, whichwas unveiled in November.

The BBC is reporting on an effortled by family members of victims of the fatal 2017Grenfell Fire tragedy to hold Studio E, the architectural firm responsible for its design, accountable in front of the UKsArchitects Registration Board (ARB).The action outlines Studio E as a negligent party. The BBC reports Studio E is already undergoing the liquidation process. Petitioners are, however, hoping to "set a precedent enabling other residents of buildings with dangerous cladding to file a complaint against their architects with the ARB."

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has updated their progress on the Unicorn Island tech hub development in Chengdu, China. The 165.5-acre project delivers worker housing and office/research space for 70,000. Buildings are arranged in clusters and established "organically" along a radial distribution since the project began completing its first buildings in January 2020. The master plan is located in theTianfu New Area.The firm also completed work on the Chengdu Science Fiction Museum in the city last October.

Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG) has received planning permission to build the new 670 Mesquit project in Downtown LA.Situated at the eastern edge of theArts District overlooking the LA River, the four-building scheme yields 894 new residential units, a hotel, charter school, and more than 676,000 square feet of office space.Studio-MLA is attached to the project as its landscape designer, delivering a layered connection of terraces and other areas between the former industrial site and riverbank that allows for an active indoor-outdoor lifestyle year-round for its users.Image credit: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)Image credit: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)BIGs founder said he and the design team "asked ourselves if we can renew the arts district by embracing rather than replacing the qualities that have spawned this unique urban culture. We have imagined a hybrid of two unique local typologies: the downtown warehouse and the case-study house."Image credit: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)Image cred...

David Chipperfield Architectshas just completed a three-building scheme for the larger La Confluence master plan in Lyon, France designed by Herzog & de Meuron.View of the office building from one of the garden courtyards. Image: Simon MengesThe program includes a small office building, housing block, and mixed-use tower. The firm tells us each is "shaped by their structure and defined by their simple rectilinear forms yet react to their specific location in different ways."View of the social housing building from one of the garden courtyards. Image: Simon MengesAll three mirror each other and the other buildings in the plan thanks to the choice of mineral-like materials to cover each of their facades. The three buildings combined offer a gross floor area equal to 30,000 square meters (appx. 323,000 square feet) and were designed especially to enhance their site's riverfront connection.The mixed-use tower building. Image: Simon MengesHousingor at least its possibilityb...

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, have developed a 3D concrete printing process that captures and stores carbon dioxide (CO) during production. The method incorporates CO and steamby-products of industrial processesinto the concrete mix, where CO chemically bonds into a solid form.The method, described in Carbon Capture Science & Technology, demonstrates a reduction in cements carbon footprint, a material responsible for 8% of global CO emissions. The process has shown improved mechanical properties, including a 36.8% increase in compression strength and a 45.3% improvement in bending strength, and traps 38% more carbon compared to conventional 3D concrete printing.Additional findings include:Reduced Porosity: Open porosity decreased by up to 72%, improving durability and resistance to environmental factors. Enhanced Printability: The process improves printability, allowing structures to be built with a 50% increase in build height capacity...

Revery Architecture has shared renderings of the soon-to-open Butterfly Tower and First Baptist Church in Vancouver.This more than 600,000-square-foot project encompasses a new 57-story luxury residential component and the rehabilitation of a historic church dating from 1911 on its downtown site.Image credit: Hayes DavidsonImage credit: Hayes DavidsonThe firm and client Westbank say they have been targeting a LEED Gold certification for their effort. The designs sculptural facade affects a cloud-like impression against its urban backdrop in order to lend the development a light and ephemeral quality.Image credit: Hayes DavidsonPerhaps the most exciting component is its all-season indoor lap pool, which is placed between the podium's roof and the towers main amenity suite. A galleria serves to visually connect the tower with the church beginning at the street level. The social housing building also evinces the "same spirit of community connectivity, participation, and stewards...

Our latest weekly curated jobs roundup from the Archinect Job board features 20 Project Manager and Project Architect roles available in New York City.To explore specific job titles from the architectural profession, consult Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series. Also, follow our Archinect Tips series to improve your portfolio, resume, and interviewing skills, to increase your overall chances of getting that next job. Rockwell Group seeks a Senior Architectural Designer/Project Manager"Rockwell Group is seeking a full-time Senior Architectural Designer / Project Manager with F&B and/or restaurant design experience to join our office in New York." Qualifications include seven to ten years of experience, strong experience in AutoCAD, Rhino, and Adobe Creative Suite, and strong organizational and time management skills.The firm is also hiring an Architectural Designer, an Interior Designer, and a Design Technology Specialist in New York City.S9 Architecture seeks a Project Archite...

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has released its latest analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data for the month of November. The Index remained unchanged as inputs to nonresidential construction gained 0.1%.Overall construction input prices are now 0.5% higher than they were a year ago, whereas nonresidential construction input prices are 0.3% higher. Prices for concrete products, steel mill products, softwood lumber, and wood products all increased.Chart credit: Associated Builders and Contractors"Construction input prices are up just 0.2% through the first 11 months of 2024," ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu said. "However, that encouraging year-to-date price growth primarily reflects declining energy prices and obscures price escalation that has occurred for specific materials. Prices for copper wire and cable and softwood lumber, for instance, are up nearly 12% year over year."Chart credit: Associated Builders and Contractors"Whi...

The Tampa Bay Times is reporting on a stalled effort to repair damages caused during Hurricane Milton to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The 35-year-old stadium was initially set for a much-needed influx of $24 million worth of funding. Instead, with a last-minute reversal and given the separate uncertainty now surrounding the fate of its $1.3 billionnew home, the future of the Rays franchise in the city has been cast in doubt.Some 18 of the 24 fiberglass roof panels were lost during the storm after the 370,000 square feet of PTFEroof system failed in the face of 125+ mph winds. The cost of repairs had been previously reported at $55.7 million. This fall's hurricanes also led to a decline in construction spending for October.

The Foster + PartnersandEpstein-designedMidtown Bus Terminalreplacementproject for The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has been approved by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).The $10 billion plan will construct a new2.1-million-square-foot facility in phases over four years with an eventual 2032 completion after a temporary space is built in 2028. The original structure dates to 1950 and will be upgraded with a new main entrance, added street-level retail, and a multi-story indoor atrium comparable toFulton Center, and new public open space.Image: courtesy Foster + Partners and EpsteinThe Port Authority says the existing terminal has served approximately 205,000 average weekday daily passengers this year.

LPA Design Studios, the firm founded by Leason Pomeroy in Southern California in 1965, has been named the 2025 AIA Architecture Firm Award winner by the American Institute of Architects.The awards 61st official recipient follows Quinn Evans in winning the honor. Their influence on architecture in the region has been felt widely even as it emerged from a 1997 rebranding to design projects wed to a philosophy that consistently exhibits sustainability credentials while internally creating opportunities for underrepresented voices to enter the professional community.With operations in California and Texas, the practice has grown into a national firm with more than 400 architects working on projects for higher education, K-12, and municipal and state government clients.