Grand Prix De L'urbanisme

	Grand Prix De L'urbanisme The Grand prix de l'urbanisme is awarded for urban planning in France by the Ministry for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Planning. The prize has been awarded annually since 1989, except during the period from 1994 until 1998, when it was not awarded. A book is published each year, detailing the work of the award winner and other nominees. Prize winners References External links Grand prix de l'urbanisme Architecture awards French awards Urban planning in France {{architecture-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Urban Planning Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks and their accessibility. Traditionally, urban planning followed a top-down approach in master planning the physical layout of human settlements. The primary concern was the public welfare, which included considerations of efficiency, sanitation, protection and use of the environment, as well as effects of the master plans on the social and economic activities. Over time, urban planning has adopted a focus on the social and environmental bottom-lines that focus on planning as a tool to improve the health and well-being of people while maintaining sustainability standards. Sustainable development was added as one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paola Viganò Paola Viganò (born 1961 in Sondrio, Italy), is an italian architect and urbanist, currently professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and at the University of Venice (IUAV). Career Viganò received a PhD in architectural composition from the University of Venice (IUAV) in 1994. In 1998, she was named associate professor of urbanism at the Polytechnic University of Bari. She then moved back to the University of Venice (IUAV) in 2000 as an associate professor, where she was promoted to full professor in 2011. In 2013, she was named full professor in Urban Theory and Urban Design at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where she was at the Habitat Research Center since 2016. Research Viganò leads the laboratory of Urbanism (Lab-U) at EPFL. Her research focuses on the study of new forms of urbanization and explores the concept of cities as renewable resources. She analyzes the concept of horizontal metropolis as a vision for planetary u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2006 In Architecture The year 2006 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * January 9 – Fire destroys Chicago's 1891 Pilgrim Baptist Church, designed by Louis Sullivan. * January 31 – Ground breaks on Waterview Tower, and the 89-story Shangri-La Hotel in Chicago. * March 15 – Cirrus (Helsinki building), Cirrus apartment building topped off in Helsinki, becoming the tallest buildings in Finland, tallest building in Finland (until 2014). * April 10 – Groundbreaking ceremony for the High Line elevated Greenway (landscape), greenway in New York City. * April 27 – Construction work begins on the One World Trade Center, Freedom Tower, a replacement for the World Trade Center (1973–2001), World Trade Center. * July 8 – The government of Abu Dhabi and Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation signs a memorandum of understanding for the building of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. * September 21 – Construction work begins on the Skolkovo Moscow School of Managem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yves Lion Yves may refer to: * Yves, Charente-Maritime, a commune of the Charente-Maritime department in France * Yves (given name), including a list of people with the name * ''Yves'' (single album), a single album by Loona * ''Yves'' (film), a 2019 French film See also * Yves Tumor, U.S. musician * * Eve (other) * Evette (other) * Yvette (other) * Yvon (other) * Yvonne (other) Yvonne is a female given name. Yvonne may also refer to: * Yvonne (band), a 1993—2002 Swedish group featuring Henric de la Cour * Yvonne (cow) a German cow that escaped and was missing for several weeks in 2011 * ''Yvonne'' (musical), a 1926 We ... {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2007 In Architecture The year 2007 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events May 30 – The Saitta House at Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, New York built in 1899 in architecture, 1899 is added to the National Register of Historic Places. June 26 – The Museum of the History of Polish Jews groundbreaking ceremony is held in Warsaw. The building is completed in 2013 in architecture, 2013. July 21 – Construction of Burj Khalifa surpasses the height of Taipei 101 (510 m) to become the List of tallest buildings in the world, tallest building in the world at 818m. Buildings and structures Buildings opened January 20 – Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, WA., USA, designed by Weiss/Manfredi. January 21 – The National Art Center, Tokyo, designed by Kisho Kurokawa. February 28 – San Francisco Federal Building, by Morphosis. March 8 – Limoges Concert Hall, France, by Bernard Tschumi, Bernard Tschumi Architects. March 9 – New Wembley Stadium, Lond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	David Mangin David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2008 In Architecture The year 2008 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events February 10–11 – 2008 Namdaemun fire: The wooden superstructure of the 550-year-old Namdaemun gate in Seoul (South Korea) is destroyed by arson. June 20 – The Architects (Recognition of European Qualifications etc and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2008 comes into force in the UK. July 8 – The first in Francesco da Mosto's television series ''Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage'' is broadcast. October 2 – The William L. Slayton House, designed by I. M. Pei in 1958, is listed in the United States National Register of Historic Places. October – The inaugural World Architecture Festival is held in Barcelona. Buildings and structures Buildings opened January 1 – China Central Television Headquarters building in Beijing, by Rem Koolhaas and Office for Metropolitan Architecture, OMA, officially opens. January 12 – New Amundsen–Scott South Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]