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Ron Nyren

Ron Nyren is a freelance architecture, urban planning, and real estate writer based in the San Francisco Bay area.

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Design and Planning
ULX: 10 Tall Buildings on the Horizon
Ten buildings ranging from 11 to 57 stories take height in new directions.
October 17, 2014
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Design and Planning
10 Multifamily Residences Taking Advantage of Waterfront Location
The following ten residential projects—all completed in the past five years—include beachfront dwellings, communities in redeveloped industrial waterfronts and military bases, and replacements for public housing damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
September 29, 2014
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Development and Construction
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Resilience and Sustainability
Product Council Insight: Outlook for Redevelopment and Reuse
Members of ULI’s Redevelopment and Reuse Council discuss the increased importance of redevelopment and reuse, useful tools for these kinds of projects, the roles of public/private partnerships and anchor institutions, and other trends.
September 2, 2014
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Residential
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News
Seniors’ Housing Outlook
Demographic trends all but dictate that this will be a growth industry. What will satisfy the tastes and needs of discerning seniors?
July 28, 2014
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Design and Planning
ULX: Design for Aging
Ten facilities flout the institutional stereotypes of architecture for seniors.
July 21, 2014
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Design and Planning
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Office
Workplace Design Outlook: The Evolving Workspace
Experts discuss the influences of high-tech companies’ preference for “cool” spaces, younger workers’ desire for collaborative and flexible work environments, the shrinking of individual workspaces and increase in amenities, and the future of the office.
June 9, 2014
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Design and Planning
ULX: Emerging Architecture Firms
Firms led by principals under the age of 50 provide a glimpse into the future of architecture. The following ten projects—all completed over the past five years—represent the work of firms led by principals in their 30s and 40s.
May 19, 2014
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Development and Construction
Multifamily Housing Outlook
Multifamily housing experts discuss opportunities and challenges for developers and investors, signs of possible oversupply, the potential of properties outside the urban core, consumer preferences for unit types and amenities, and the appeal of renting.
May 12, 2014
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Development and Construction
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San Francisco
ULX: Medium-Tall Multifamily Housing
Ten apartment and condominium buildings model mid-rise design strategies.
May 5, 2014
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Design and Planning
Building in Harmony with Surroundings
It was about four or five years ago when Vancouver feng shui consultant Marlyna Los experienced an uptick in calls from area real estate agents and developers.
March 27, 2014
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