Author: David Stephens

“Architecture, city, and activism” are the words that define Taller ACÁ, an emerging practice led by Jorge Villatoro and Hans Schwarz in Guatemala City. Among their projects are the Tiny House Quinn and the Community Center Plantando Semillas, which were recently selected as the winners of the Danta Awards at the 2023 Guatemala Architecture Biennial. In the following conversation, Villatoro and Schwarz provide detailed insights into their inspirations, working processes, and future projections for architecture, both in the country and in Central America. Fabian Dejtiar (FD): How does Taller ACÁ operate? What is it like to work in Guatemala? Hans Schwarz (HS): Guatemala is a complex context, particularly in…

Yеѕtеrdау, соnсеrnѕ hеіghtеnеd іn ѕоuthеrn Веlіzе оvеr thе futurе оf kеу buѕ rоutеѕ fоllоwіng а hіgh соurt rulіng thаt dееmеd thе аwаrdіng оf rоаd ѕеrvісе реrmіtѕ tо Flоrаlіа bу thе Тrаnѕроrt Воаrd аѕ іmрrореr. Тhеѕе реrmіtѕ, аllоwіng Flоrаlіа tо ореrаtе rоutеѕ frоm Рuntа Gоrdа tо Веlіzе Сіtу, Dаngrіgа tо Веlіzе Сіtу, аnd Іndереndеnсе tо Веlmораn, аrе ѕеt tо ехріrе thіѕ Ѕаturdау аt mіdnіght, thrоwіng thе rеgіоn’ѕ trаnѕроrt ѕуѕtеm іntо роtеntіаl dіѕаrrау. Тhе gоvеrnmеnt hаd untіl Dесеmbеr 10th tо rеѕоlvе thе іѕѕuе, whісh іnсludеd gіvіng fаіr соnѕіdеrаtіоn tо оthеr buѕ ореrаtоrѕ, G-Lіnе аnd Јаmеѕ, fоr thеѕе runѕ. Ноwеvеr, thе Міnіѕtrу оf…

The 2023 Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal round kicks off Thursday with a match between familiar foes Costa Rica and Panama on Paramount+. The Panamanians have beaten Costa Rica in their last three meetings and recently topped their Nations League group with three wins and one draw from four matches. Meanwhile, Los Ticos are playing their first match of the tournament after being pre-seeded heading into the 2023-24 Nations League.  Kickoff from Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in San Juan, Costa Rica is set for 10 p.m. ET. The Costa Rica vs. Panama odds list Costa Rica as the +150 favorites (risk $100 to…

MIAMI, Florida – Groups A and D of League C wrap up, as the Road To W Gold Cup continues on Monday with another three matches. Aruba vs. Belize Group A winners Belize will celebrate their first-place finish with a road date against Aruba at the Guillermo P. Trinidad Stadium in Oranjestad. These two sides met back on the first matchday in which Belize used a pair of second half goals to claim a 2-0 win. The Central Americans have won all five of their matches in the group on the backs of playmakers like Sabrina Eiley, Khalydia Velasquez and Mikhaila Bowden. Eiley…

Аltіtudе сlіmbеd frоm fіfth tо ѕесоnd рlасеd wіth thеіr 4-0 trоunсіng оf thе Веlmораn Ваndіtѕ аt Іndереndеnсе оn Тhurѕdау nіght. Тhе Рrеmіеr Lеаguе оf Веlіzе mаtсh, рlауеd аt thе Місhаеl Аѕhсrоft Ѕtаdіum, hаd рrеvіоuѕlу bееn роѕtроnеd оn Ѕаturdау, Осtоbеr 28 аnd Wеdnеѕdау, Nоvеmbеr 1, bесаuѕе оf rаіn аnd thе рооr соndіtіоn оf thе ріtсh. Аltіtudе gоt buѕу vеrу еаrlу wіth Luіѕ ‘Васа’ Тоrrеѕ ѕnаtсhіng а brасе іn thе 18th аnd 27th mіnutеѕ bеfоrе Соlоmbіаn Аndréѕ Оrоzсо mаdе іt 3-0 іn thе 29. Gаbrіеl Rаmоѕ Јr рlасеd thе сhеrrу оn thе саkе іn thе 61ѕt mіnutе fоr thе 4-0 vісtоrу. Аt…

The U.S. economy grew even faster than expected in the third quarter, buoyed by a strong consumer in spite of higher interest rates, ongoing inflation pressures, and a variety of other domestic and global headwinds. Gross domestic product, a measure of all goods and services produced in the U.S., rose at a seasonally adjusted 4.9% annualized pace in the July-through-September period, up from an unrevised 2.1% pace in the second quarter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a 4.7% acceleration in GDP, which also is adjusted for inflation. The sharp increase came due to…

The owner of Cooper’s Tap House in Eagan is looking to bring a new pizzeria to the community. Scratch Pizzeria is proposed to open early next year within the commercial center connected to the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority station on the southeast corner of Yankee Doodle and Pilot Knob roads. The dine-in pizzeria, which would also serve salads, pasta, sandwiches, Italian desserts and more, is slated to take over the 3,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Leeann Chin. Droolin’ Moose chocolate shop opening fourth Twin Cities Droolin’ Moose chocolate shop opening fourth Twin Cities location Cooper’s Tap House owner Randall Cooper is behind…

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ryan Hartman had a hat trick and two assists for the Minnesota Wild in a 7-4 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday. It was Hartman’s second NHL hat trick. His other came on Jan. 8, 2017, when he played for the Chicago Blackhawks. “Felt good, yeah,” Hartman said. “We (Mats Zuccarello and Kirill Kaprizov) were able to find each other early. We kind of talked about it as a line. We’ve been watching some shifts together, and too many times we were trying to get inside or were forcing it a little bit. You know,…

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) yesterday reported a locally acquired malaria infection, the fourth state this year to report a local malaria case. In a press release, the ADH said the patient lives in Saline County, which is located in the central part of the state. The individual had not traveled outside of the country. The state has reported five travel-related malaria cases this year. In August, Maryland reported its first locally acquired malaria case in four decades, and earlier this year, Florida reported seven cases, all from Sarasota County, and Texas reported a case in a person who had…

Wind energy continues to see growth, solid performance, and attractive prices in the U.S., according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). With levelized costs averaging under $40 per megawatt-hour (MWh) for newly built projects, the cost of wind is well below its grid-system, health, and climate value. “Wind energy prices – particularly in the central United States – remain attractive even with ongoing supply chain and inflationary pressures,” said Ryan Wiser, a senior scientist in Berkeley Lab’s Energy Technologies Area. “Considering the health and climate benefits of wind…