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All I can say is thank goodness for this election!
I use old envelopes to write shopping lists and other notes on. But my supply has been dwindling because I don’t get many letters any more.
Week 1 of the campaign and I already have enough supply to last me several months.

A pile of white envelopes and postal vote application forms.
#auspol#postalVote#junkMail
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Bibliotheek Oog in Al, Utrecht, the Netherlands

The Cereolfabriek was a linseed and soy oil factory that was in function from 1905 to 2002 near Utrecht. The handsome brick building was designed by architect Gerardus Antonius Ebbers, known for his work on churches and mansions in the area. The complex now houses the Oog in Al branch of the Utrecht library as well as other community services.

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#library #LibraryArchitecture #architecture #photography #AdaptiveReuse

A large, historic brick building with arched windows and decorative brickwork stands under a cloudy sky. A street lamp and street sign reading "Shakespearehof" are in the foreground, and bushes line the sidewalk.
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Bibliothèque Éva-Circé-Côté, Montréal, Canada

The former St-Gabriel fire station was designed by Joseph A. Mercier and built in 1891-92. Following the merger with the city of Montreal, it was decommissioned and converted into a library in 1976. At the occasion of its recent renovation, the library was renamed after journalist, author and Montreal's first professional librarian Éva Circé-Côté.

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#library #LibraryArchitecture #architecture #photography #AdaptiveReuse #montreal

Exterior of a three-storey Beaux-Arts building, with a stone-clad main facade to the right and a simpler, brick facade to the left. A narrow square tower marks the angle, and another brick tower is seen at the back. There is snow on the ground around the building.
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Bibliomedia, Lausanne, Switzerland

Bibliomedia is a public foundation for the promotion and development of public and school libraries. They function as a "library for libraries" to broaden the collection of small institutions. Their Western Switzerland headquarters is in a former customs house, later used as school of medicine.

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#library #LibraryArchitecture #photography #architecture #AdaptiveReuse

An octagonal atrium surrounded by a mezzanine resting on cast iron pillars. There are bookshelves against the walls and a book sorting area on the lower floor.
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Teilbibliothek Toskanatrakt, Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg, Austria

The university of Salzburg is spread over multiple locations across the city, including large portions of the Prince-Archbishops palace in the city centre. The map frescoes adorning this room come from the 16th century Theatrum Orbis Terrarum and were rediscovered in 1986.

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#library #LibraryArchitecture #architecture #photography #AdaptiveReuse

Interior of a library inside a Renaissance palazzo, showing a long and narrow reading room with work tables lining both walls. Between large vaulted windows, the walls are decorated with frescoes depicting maps.
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Bibliothèque publique et scolaire d'Orbe, Switzerland

The public library in the town of Orbe is located inside a former prison. The 14th century building was first a hospital before being converted into the town jail in 1835. The cells remained in function until 1960. The library now shares the building with a small theatre, although there are plans to build a modern library to replace it.

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#library #LibraryArchitecture #architecture #photography #AdaptiveReuse

Inside of a former prison cell with stone walls and a timber roof. A heavy wooden door with iron fittings and a peephole is propped open to the left of the image. Converted into a library, the room has shelves along the walls and a table in the middle. A barred window pierces the back wall.
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J. Antonio Lara-Hernandez

Excited to share insights on repurposing vacant buildings in the post-COVID era! 🏢✨ Listen to my recent interview on @RNZAfternoons about the potential of architectural exaptation #UrbanPlanning #Sustainability #Architecture #AdaptiveReuse #Research t.co/NbenIUj3Cs @rnzfans

RNZ · Repurposing vacant buildings post-COVID eraJose Antonio Lara-Hernandez is a registered architect and senior academic at AUT. His work explores how existing buildings can be repurposed for entirely new uses. This is becoming increasingly important as our relationship with hybrid work continues to evolve, office vacancy rates are still sitting at over 10% Jose's new book "Architectural Exaptation: When Function Follows Form" deconstructs the issues.
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"From 2021 to 2024, the number of #apartments scheduled for conversion from old office spaces increased from 12,100 to 55,300.

Behind this shift lies a crucial factor: the $150 billion in office #mortgages due by 2024. As residential space demand surges, #developers are leaping at the chance to repurpose these aging giants. Currently, office #conversions represent a staggering 38% of the 147,000 apartments in future #adaptivereuse projects."

#realestate #economy #Biden

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Maia KB Chowdhury

Touching down lightly here to say, Happy New Year! I cannot believe it has been so long since I posted here. Though I post often on IG, a habit I suppose, I am not so often on here. I love this platform but it stopped working on my phone, that is probably why. How is everyone?!

In my catching up mode, here are three good things...

1. My #HouseReno is coming along beautifully and the #RetainingWall I was so worried about is being reconstructed today. Though it was supposed to all be done by the middle of last August, a combination of delays, weather and adding more items to the scope, have extended the schedule. It's OK. I love it.
2. I'm well into my doctorate in business admin program (focus on #OrganizationalLeadership) and really enjoying it. For the most of each of the days and weeks leading up to an assignment being due, I feel like I'm grappling with concepts (I don't have an MBA; this is a #DBA). Then, in the hours before, during and after submitting an assignment, I think, "wow, that wasn't hard at all." I am learning!
3. Work is fascinating, daily, and I feel so fortunate to be connected to bright, solutions-focused people working in architecture and engineering. My projects are now spanning two countries and involving more #CarbonModeling and #Sustainability oversight. I do a lot of quality control reviews of #HistoricRestoration / #AdaptiveReuse sustainability-related projects. It is emerging.

@3goodthings #3GoodThings

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