Ultramoderne @Ultramoderne
Architecture. ultramoderne.net San Francisco + Providence, RI Joined March 2011-
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Friendship, a duplex by Ultramoderne, occupies a previously vacant lot next to I-95 on Friendship Street in central Providence. The building grabs the attention of passersby with its black corrugated-metal facade. ow.ly/lzc350V3TgM
AN considers the urgent topic of housing and home in our January/February issue, which is out now. ow.ly/vgFa50UX8xh
Housing costs less when we build more of it. That’s why President Biden is calling on Congress to pass legislation to build and renovate more than two million homes.
Lovely preview of some of our Providence housing projects now under construction: GoLocalProv | Business | How to Do New Apartment Buildings Right–Architecture Critic Will Morgan golocalprov.com/business/how-t…
For a limited time @CenterForArch has an exhibition on Fairy Tale Architecture by @abernheimer & @katebernheimer in #NewYork – check it out: centerforarchitecture.org/exhibitions/fa…
Events this week! @Archtober is coming to a close, but our calendar is still filled to the brim. See the thread for all the highlights:
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From cross-laminated timber to salvaged timber, designers are exploring the potential of a basic building material: wood. Tune into our latest CEU panel with #JenniferBonner #ThomasLever #YasminVobis and #AaronForrest for a deep dive 🌳 bit.ly/ARCEU2
We did a CE panel discussion on timber innovation with Jennifer Bonner (MALL) and Tom Robinson (@LEVERARC ) and it turned out to be really interesting and a lot of fun. Thank you @architectmag for the opportunity to share! architectmagazine.com/practice/innov…
From cross-laminated timber to salvaged timber, designers are exploring the potential of a basic building material: wood. Tune into our latest CEU panel with #JenniferBonner #ThomasLever #YasminVobis and #AaronForrest for a deep dive 🌳 bit.ly/ARCEU2
This is what we mean we say “ending homelessness.” RI can achieve #functionalzero communitysolutions.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/r/…
A great initiative. Every city should have one.
A great initiative. Every city should have one.
Fear of making public spaces inclusive and essentially developing more sophisticated ways to create exclusive and controlled public spaces is something for eveyone to keep an eye on. It's important to ask who is *not* able to easily enjoy the space if it is to be a public space.
@marisa_angell of @publichumans in new @SmithsonianMag discusses the vestiges of Snowtown—a mixed-race community razed by white rioters in 1831 and now the present-day location of the Rhode Island State House. bit.ly/3FncSZM
So many gems in here. Congratulations!
So many gems in here. Congratulations!
One of the greatest. RIP.
One of the greatest. RIP.
Don't miss the chance to give your feedback on this game-changing project for the Capital City; as a rep from the @CityofProv's @ProvPlanning Department will be present.
They will also spend time with the RI based design team currently re-imagining Kennedy Plaza in downtown PVD, including Alban Bassuet of @ArupGroup and Yasmin Vobis of @Ultramoderne.

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