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Agincourt GO Station

Rob Ford has already cancelled the LRT projects, but the station may need more renovation when the Sheppard Subway extension starts.

Aurora Inn

The Aurora Inn renovation team included Pleasant Rowland, Katie Waller(Director of Aurora Foundation) and Steve McGlynn(Project Manager), Holt Architects of Ithaca, McGlynn Interiors of Skaneateles and Northeast Construction Services of Syracuse.

Bath Simple

Bath Simple is a California-based disruptive technology remodeling company that provides all-in-one bathroom design and remodeling services.

Bruce Judd

He has directed high-profile projects, including the repair and restoration of the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, seismic upgrading and renovation to the Beaux-Arts style Pasadena City Hall, and the restoration work at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego.

Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace

Francis Xavier DiLorenzo, fourth Bishop of Honolulu continued his predecessor's ambitious renovation projects.

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

The construction was supervised by Father Richard S. Vosko, a liturgical design consultant and priest of the Diocese of Albany who has overseen the design and renovation of numerous churches and cathedrals around the country.

Charlemagne building

The renovation was completed in 1998 by Helmut Jahn, replacing the largely concrete exterior with a glass one.

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

Following a $2 million renovation project in 2006, the park received an upgraded rating from two diamonds to three diamonds from the American Automobile Association (AAA) in 2007.

Cynthia Soto

Soto and del Valle believe that there is a need for economic and business development in their district; the two have hosted a Construction Opportunities Conference in which members of the community were invited to learn about job opportunities with the Soldier Field Renovation.

Daniele Gatti

In 2005, alongside Zubin Mehta and Christian Thielemann, Gatti was invited to conduct a concert in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the 1955 reopening and renovation of the Vienna State Opera.

DIY SOS

Launched in 1999, after audience figures showed interest in other home make-over shows such as Changing Rooms, DIY SOS is a weekly full builder and designer level renovation of a section of a viewers home, taken on by a team of professionals after a viewers DIY project has gone wrong and not been finished.

Downtown Bentonville

In the early 2000s, Bentonville adopted a University of Arkansas study that outlined a renovation of the downtown area.

E.B. Morgan House

In 2005 the Aurora Foundation and the Pleasant Rowland Foundation completed a multi-million dollar renovation of the house.

Endless Renovation

Endless Renovation is the third album by SubArachnoid Space, released on June 23, 1998 through Release Entertainment.

Estonian Navy

From 1918 to 1940 Estonia invested millions of kroons into the renovation and development of the coastal defence.

Etche

In a 2007 report, Human Rights Watch said that "in recent years Etche has earned a degree of unwelcome notoriety due to allegations of corruption, thuggery and murder leveled against its current chairman." The report stated that health and education facilities were in an advanced state of physical decay, with funds allocated for staffing and renovation being diverted for other purposes.

FIA WTCC Race of Brazil

The 2011 Race of Brazil had originally been scheduled to be held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo but reverted to Curitiba a month before the event owing to renovation works being carried out at the Interlagos circuit.

Geothermal power in Italy

While the update of Rancia 1 and Le Prata (in the towns of Radicondoli (SI) and Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina (PI) respectively) are in progress, the total renovation will also start soon for the three geothermal plants located in the town of Piancastagnaio (SI).

Grand Hôtel de París

The building was abandoned and began its restoration in early 2011, and will reopen as an Apple Store after the renovation.

Granite, Virginia

The McIntosh Quarry furnished the stone used in the approaches and steps in the renovation and expansion of the Virginia State Capitol which had recently been completed (1904–06).

Haghartsin Monastery

Currently Haghartsin Monastery is undergoing major renovation by Armenia Fund with the donation from HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah.

Heavy torpedo cruiser

Three vessels of the Kuma-class of light carriers were appointed for renovation, namely Kitakami, Ōi and Kiso.

Highcliff Elementary School

Highcliff Elementary students and staff were temporarily relocated at the vacant Northway Elementary School facility on Brown’s Lane in Ross Township during the 2009-2010 renovation and expansion project.

Hotels in Meridian, Mississippi

A New Orleans-based firm named Historic Renovation, Inc. (HRI) took up the project in 2009, but the partnership was terminated late that year after mayor Cheri Barry was elected, forcing the city to pay $1 million in reimbursement fees.

Ibrahim Nasir International Airport

The agreement signed between the Maldives government and GMR Group included the upgrading and renovation of the airport up to the standard of a global airport by the year 2014.

Jerinin grad, Brangović

Top of the renovation was from the time of Emperor Anastasius I Dicorus and lasted until the middle of the century.

LaSalle Towers Apartments

During the renovation, the exterior of the building was covered on three sides with trompe-l'œil murals by Richard Haas.

Lăzarea

Renovation of the renaissance murals started in 1987 with the help of UNESCO.

Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong

Nonetheless, after a USD 150 million renovation, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong re-opened its doors on September 28, 2006, marking the event with a black-tie gala hosted by Dame Edna Everage with a performance by Bryan Ferry.

Michael Dawida

The $46 million spent on the renovation project was nearly 23 times the original cost of both of the Richardsonian Romanesque masterpieces, the jail and county courthouse.

Mystery on Fifth Avenue

They hired architectural designer Eric Clough and his firm 212box for the renovation, during which Clough embedded an extensive mystery in the apartment in the form of riddles, ciphers, puzzles, and hidden objects, for Klinsky and Sherry's four children.

Nicholas T. Goldsborough

Two of his campaigns for The Music Center raised more than $240 million for the construction of the Walt Disney Concert Hall and renovation of the Ahmanson Theatre.

Nicolás Urquiza

Since 2007 he has teamed with other designers to lead several renovation projects, mainly in private residences of the Northeastern United States and Buenos Aires historic district.

Nicolaus von Weis

During his pontificate the cathedral of Speyer was artistically frescoed by Johann Schraudolph (1846-53), and the renovation of its western front was completed (1858).

Noguchi Museum

During renovation, the Museum relocated to a temporary space in Sunnyside, Queens, and held several thematic exhibitions of Noguchi’s work.

Oslo Cathedral

The church was closed in August 2006 for renovation and was opened in April 2010 in the presence of Harald V of Norway and the Norwegian royal family.

Plattenbau

Since reunification a combination of decreasing population, renovation of older buildings, and construction of modern alternative housing has led to high vacancy rates, with some estimates placing the number of unoccupied units at around a million.

Renée Gailhoustet

Gailhoustet's works are to be found mainly in the Paris suburbs, first and foremost at Ivry-sur-Seine and Aubervilliers, but also in Saint-Denis (renovation of the Ilot Basilique, 1981–1985), Villejuif, Romainville and Villetaneuse.

Restaurant Makeover

It is hosted by chefs Brad Long, Rene Chauvin, Lynn Crawford, Massimo Capra, Corbin Tomaszeski, David Adjey, and Susur Lee along with designers Robin De Groot, Meredith Heron, Cherie Nicole Stinson, Jessica Cotton, Glen Peloso, Brenda Bent, Cheryl Torrenueva, Lisa North, and Jonathan Furlong, who perform renovation makeovers on restaurants desiring transformation.

Rut Bízková

Among Bízková's early acts as minister, in late April 2010, was to approve the renovation of the Prunéřov II coal power plant.

Saint Augustine House

After that the building remained semi abandoned, with small offices and stores and even a night club in the mid nineties, until its full renovation to lodge a Hampton Inn and Suites hotel that opened since December 2008.

Simei Estate

Simei has a 6-storey shopping mall that is undergoing renovation (called East Point Mall), where only NTUC FairPrice and NTUC Healthcare (Unity) still survives at a moment.

SNC Lavalin scandal

Under the provisions of the MoU, the funds for the renovation were to be arranged by SNC Lavalin from the Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada, and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

Tajrish

The Deputy head of Tehran Beautification Organization for technical affairs, announced that the bazaar is close to Emamzadeh Saleh Mausoleum as well as Velenjak, Darband and Darakeh mountain resorts and its renovation is a top priority for Tehran Beautification Organization.

Terre Haute Post Office and Federal Building

Following a $30-million dolloar, multi-year renovation; the building became the new home of the Indiana State University Scott College of Business during the Fall 2012 semester.

University Health System

University Hospital will dramatically increase in size with a $778 million expansion and renovation designed by the Dallas office of Perkins + Will.

Villa Vauban

Grand Duke Jean and Grande Duchess Joséphine Charlotte lived there from 1991 to 1995 while renovation work was being carried out at the Palace.

Washington Monument

On September 7, 2004 the monument closed for a $15 million renovation, which included numerous security upgrades and design of the monument grounds by landscape architect, Laurie Olin.

Xiuning County

In 2003, the Peabody Essex Museum, in Salem, Massachusetts, completed a 200 million dollar renovation and expansion, designed by architect Moshe Safdie, moving a 200-year-old 16-room Chinese house from Xiuning County to the grounds of the Museum.

Yasuhisa Toyota

As of late 2006, his works in progress included the Shenzhen Cultural Center Concert Hall for the People's Republic of China, Finland's Helsinki Music Center, the Danish Radio Concert Hall in Copenhagen, the Elbe Philharmonic Hall in Hamburg and the renovation of the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.


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