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...stunning views of the mighty Mississippi. The Port of New Orleans just signed an agreement to open up four miles of riverfront for development, including a one-mile-long park replacing wharves. Nearby, developer Pres Kabacoff's $318 million plan to transform the St. Thomas housing project into River Garden-a mixed-income neighborhood with Creole cottages, Victorian doubles and Greek Revival houses-should get back on track this month. And a few blocks away, KB Home, one of the nation's largest builders, will turn dirt this spring on 58 lots for Orleans-style homes. With $50 billion...
...renaissance of our city," says Larry Schmidt, who runs the New Orleans office of the Trust, which seeks to conserve land for parks and historic sites. Already, the nearby Glidden Paint building is slated to be converted into 100 condos and the next phase of Kabacoff?s River Garden development is in the works...
...view. Afterward, pop over to the Hotel Plaza Athénée down the street (25 Avenue Montaigne) for a drink - its decor is an attractive mix of modern glass and traditional woodwork. Leslie Caron Actress in An American in Paris, Gigi and Le Divorce Walk through the garden of the Palais Royal, where Louis XIV played as a boy. Some shopping at the surrounding stores and boutiques is essential, followed by dinner at Le Grand Véfour (17 Rue Beaujolais), located at the northern entrance of the garden. Be sure to ask for the booth where...
...Nadahama Garden Baden?which follows recent Ando work like the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas and Tokyo shopping complex Omotesando Hills?is a 2,000 sq m facility in the architect's hometown of Kobe, its striking curves exemplifying Ando's beautifully original approach to form. Environmental and civic responsibility were key considerations in the construction. Under-floor pipes, filled with discarded scalding water from a local power plant, are used to heat treatment rooms and spa pools. Meanwhile, special plumbing allows pool and bath water to be drained and used by emergency services when necessary?an important...
...Nadahama will only be used for their original purpose: to gently fizz away shoulder cramps, back pain and fatigue, with any leftover twinges to be kneaded out in the facility's massage rooms. Ando is responsible for the design of more than 30 buildings in Kobe, but in Nadahama Garden Baden he has given the port city his most rejuvenating work...