This holiday season, KieranTimberlake has made a donation to Heifer International, a non-profit organization whose goal is to help end world hunger and poverty through self-reliance and sustainability.

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KieranTimberlake has been selected as part of an internationally experienced team including Cooper Robertson & Partners, master planners; OLIN, landscape architects; and HR&A Advisors, to develop the Master Plan for the Central Delaware Waterfront. The focus area extends from Allegheny Avenue on the north to Oregon Avenue on the south, and from the Delaware River on the east to Interstate-95 on the west. With the aim of transforming the Central Delaware River waterfront into a vibrant destination for recreational, cultural, and commercial activities for the residents and visitors of Philadelphia, the master plan will address land use; utilities and infrastructure investment; street plans; provisions for public transit; pedestrian and bicycle trail alignment, neighborhood connections, and related facilities; public access to the river's edge; and urban design guidelines. The team also includes several subconsultants in the fields of transportation, traffic engineering, planning and zoning law, ecology and historic preservation in order to address various elements of the plan.

"The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation's selection of a Master Plan Team is another big step forward in transforming the Central Delaware into a world class waterfront," said Mayor Michael A. Nutter. "Development of our waterfront is a priority for the entire city and I am particularly excited that citizens have had an unprecedented opportunity to play a role in this major project for the future of Philadelphia. Beginning with the Civic Vision for the Central Delaware developed by Penn Praxis and continuing with the establishment of the DRWC and the selection of the Master Plan team, waterfront development in Philadelphia is open, transparent, and is moving forward quickly."

Check out this timelapse video from the Orange County Register, published Nov 5th, documenting the Newport Beach, CA installation of the house we designed for LivingHomes. Who says you can't build a house in a day?

On Monday, November 16, Stephen Kieran and Bjarke Ingels, head of the architectural practice Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), will discuss the differences and similarities in the energy-saving measures used by architects in the United States and Denmark in a panel discussion at Scandinavia House in New York City. The American and Danish architects will analyze the benefits, compromises, and challenges in creating and designing sustainable buildings and communities. Since the two countries vary greatly in size, climatic conditions, and commonly-used building materials and energy-saving features, the discussion will examine how each country can learn from the other. The moderator of the discussion is Suzanne Stephens, deputy editor of Architectural Record. The public event is co-presented with Architectural Record and the Consulate General of Denmark, New York.

See the Scandinavia House website for more information on attending.

Photo: Christine Cotter/Los Angeles Times

The first residential installation of the home we designed for LivingHomes®, a premier developer of modern, sustainable, prefabricated homes, took place Nov 5th in Newport Beach, California. Footage of the installation is available online.

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