new splash pad, indoor train

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — One of the most iconic Valley parks is undergoing a major renovation complete with a splash pad and huge indoor train structure. McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale is getting this big makeover just ahead of the park’s 50th anniversary!

The City of Scottsdale shared these renovation renderings with Arizona's Family
The City of Scottsdale shared these renovation renderings with Arizona’s Family(City of Scottsdale)

“During the summer months, we saw a huge dip in attendance as you can imagine it’s hot out and we didn’t have any indoor space for kids to kind of cool off and families to enjoy so it’s important that we bring that element

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Allegheny College marks start of Reis Hall renovation | News

The planned start of a multimillion-dollar renovation to one of Allegheny College’s historic and iconic buildings kicked off Tuesday with a ceremonial indoor groundbreaking.

Renovations to Reis Hall, dormant since the fall of 2018, will begin in the coming months to transform it into the new Phil St. Moritz Center for Innovation at Reis Hall.

Reis Hall was Allegheny College’s library building from 1902 until 1976 when its Lawrence Pelletier Library opened.

Reis Hall then was administrative offices, housing the college’s counseling center, registrar and informational services, and other departments. Reis was shut down in 2018 when Allegheny began renovations

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Renovations begin on Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, home of the Maple Leafs and Raptors – Toronto

Emphasizing the entertainment in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is the main reason for significant renovations to Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena.

Keith Pelley, president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, swung a sledgehammer through a wall on the 100-level concourse on Tuesday morning as part of a ceremonial groundbreaking at the home of the NHL’s Maple Leafs and NBA’s Raptors. Pelley said that how fans experience in-person sporting events has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, with a greater level of engagement expected for their entertainment dollars.

“If we were just in the sports business, we probably wouldn’t have had

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MPs probe claims of Sh3.2B spent on KICC renovation

MPs have launched investigations into claims that the government spent Sh3.2 billion to renovate KICC ahead of the Climate Summit last year.

This is despite Parliament appropriating only Sh1.9 billion to refurbish the iconic facility for the global meeting hosted by President William Ruto.

The revelation emerged yesterday during the National Assembly’s Tourism and Wildlife Committee session with several local contractors.

The committee is chaired by Maara MP Kareke Mbiuki.

The contractors, who claimed to have done 80 per cent of the work, said they signed a prorated contract with China Wu Yi based on the total contractual sum of

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Frame House | 2022 – Global Design News

Punta de Fuego, Philippines

Architects: Carlos Arnaiz Architects(CAZA)
Architects of Record: RN Ferrer & Associates, Inc.
Lead Architects: Carlos Arnaiz and Laura del Pino
Project Team: Carlos Arnaiz, Laura del Pino
Client: Ferrer Family

Project Description

The Frame House enriches the experience of the waterfront through architecture.

The house is located on a steep slope overlooking the South China Sea. The design consists of a compact arrangement of equally-sized concrete cubes, each with one outward-facing aperture.

Each cube defines a different room in the house and frames a specific view of ocean, sky, or garden. The first level of the

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