IN THE NEWS


IN THE NEWS collects and collates but a small sampling of news stories that speak to the themes and topics of interest to Building at Risk. To facilitate research and curate bibliographies, they are gathered thematically according to the Tags listed below. So much of the information collected in these news stories is the work of front line reporters who are tasked with communicating information on difficult topics and dangerous circumstances that industry and design presses typically choose not to cover.

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San Francisco Building Sinks

“San Francisco’s Millennium Tower halts foundation work as sinking intensifies”
The Architect’s Newspaper
By Matthew Marani
08/26/2021
Photograph: Frank Schulenburg/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 From The Architect’s Newspaper: https://www.archpaper.com/2021/08/san-franciscos-millennium-tower-halts-foundation-work-as-sinking-intensifies/?fbclid=IwAR1k95bAtb90tgoBWeW3YHhBvVw1wugWOTU9ExVoO2o9FxqqEPTc8e2WT6c

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Flammable cladding

“Officials blame flammable cladding after intense Milan high-rise blaze”
The Architect’s Newspaper
By Matt Hickman
08/31/2021
Photograph: Peter39c/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 From The Architect’s Newspaper: https://www.archpaper.com/2021/08/officials-blame-flammable-cladding-after-intense-milan-high-rise-blaze/?trk_msg=FLSRSVTRUDTKJ1JVBCSFRD1BCG&trk_contact=DM2U847B09SJC30Q3JJ99C5ENC&trk_sid=GOFCO628L2PC3CAMU2F3QAKQIK&trk_link=NGK930ATUC8K9943PDF7IADD80&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Officials+blame+flammable+cladding+after+intense+Milan+high-rise+blaze&utm_campaign=Late+Edition%3a+The+Museum+of+the+American+Arts+%26+Crafts+Movement+will+finally+open+September+7+in+St

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Champlain Towers Failure

“Fall Guy: Chasing William Friedman, the mystery architect who designed Champlain Towers South”
The Architect’s Newspaper
By Bill Millard
07/27/2021
Photograph: Courtesy the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department From The Architect’s Newspaper: https://www.archpaper.com/2021/07/william-friedman-the-mystery-architect-who-designed-champlain-towers-south/?fbclid=IwAR3cYEtgSiOowfhgNR6eZY-hztwiTFscMMLMd5i4Xyhz1yXiza_1P7uZHcQ

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Heatherwick NY Vessel _2

“Hudson Yards’ Vessel Is a Sinking Ship; When Developers Fail To Listen, Tragedy Casts a Long Shadow”
Archinect
By Katherine Guimapang
08/01/2021
Photograph: Raphe Evanoff (2019) via Flickr From Archinect: https://archinect.com/features/article/150276098/hudson-yards-vessel-is-a-sinking-ship-when-developers-fail-to-listen-tragedy-casts-a-long-shadow?fbclid=IwAR3Mq9yBihfVxcTIWXDXgc-sdM0dExx5DymYoYZ2Zaw5Dpq96w4uTS_SNws

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