February 27, 2009
  Renzo Piano Designs Cultural Center to House Greek National Library and Opera
In January, the Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) released their design for the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera, both set within what will become the Stavros Niarchos Park. The project will be the first public-private endeavor of its kind with the Greek State.

The Nation’s First LEED Platinum Hotel Sprouts from a North Carolina Office Park
The Proximity Hotel is the first LEED® Platinum-certified hotel in the nation, completed on a modest budget by architects who had never designed a LEED-rated building before. Its design references include 19th century textile mill building typologies and industrial loft spaces. The architects’ client played a strong design role.

 

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