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    The document discusses 3 cases filed against architects. The first case involves a lawsuit filed against the developers and architects of the sinking San Francisco Millennium Tower. The second case discusses Cornell University suing I.M. Pei's firm for defective designs that caused structural issues at the Johnson Museum of Art. The third case is about criminal charges filed against a fake architect in the Philippines who collected payment for a renovation project but failed to complete the work.

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    The document discusses 3 cases filed against architects. The first case involves a lawsuit filed against the developers and architects of the sinking San Francisco Millennium Tower. The second case discusses Cornell University suing I.M. Pei's firm for defective designs that caused structural issues at the Johnson Museum of Art. The third case is about criminal charges filed against a fake architect in the Philippines who collected payment for a renovation project but failed to complete the work.

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    BUNAO, Nilo Mateo S.

    2013 19843
    Arch 158
    Cases Filed Against Architects

    1. San Francisco Millennium Tower HOA Files New


    Lawsuit Over Sinking Skyscraper (USA)

    The lawsuit names the developer, Millennium Partners,


    along with the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA), the
    regional agency overseeing the building of the adjacent
    Transbay Transit Center, and also the architectural,
    engineering, and general contractor firms involved in
    building the San Francisco Millennium Tower. A previous
    lawsuit was already filed in August 2016 when the tower
    was discovered to be sinking (0.4 m) as much as it was
    projected to sink over its lifetime. Another lawsuit alleges
    Millennium Partners withheld information about the extent
    of the buildings settlement problems from homebuyers,
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    and also names the TJPA, accusing it of improperly building architectures-nastiest-lawsuits/590d64b0e58ece65420001d4-
    on the adjacent property and contributing to the damage. see-you-in-court-9-of-architectures-nastiest-lawsuits-photo

    2. Cornell sues firm of famous architect I.M.


    Pei over Johnson Museum of Art (USA)

    Cornell University has filed a lawsuit against


    the architecture firm founded by I.M. Pei that
    accuses it of submitting "inherently flawed and
    materially defective" designs for the Johnson
    Museum of Art's recent expansion that led to
    structural deficiencies, cavities in the roof,
    cracks in the ceiling and other problems.
    Cornell was deeply unsatisfied by the
    museums addition, and thought the design to
    be fundamentally flawed. The design made
    by Peis firm caused too much humidity which
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    2.33.13-PM1.png
    compromised the safety of the artworks held
    within the structure.

    3. Estafa charges filed vs fake architect (Philippines)

    The National Bureau of Investigation filed estafa charges before the Pasay City Prosecutors
    Office against a fake architect who collected almost P1 million for the renovation of a seafood
    restaurant along Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay City but failed to do the job. The
    suspect was identified as Elmer Coquia, owner and manager of e. Coquia Design Services. Upon
    verification by complainant with the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC), Coquia was not
    in the database of licensed architects in the Philippines.
    References

    Araneta, S. (2010, February 14). Estafa charges filed vs fake architect. Retrieved August 22, 2017,
    from http://www.philstar.com/metro/549088/estafa-charges-filed-vs-fake-architect

    Musca, T. (2017, May 08). "See You in Court!": 9 of Architecture's Nastiest Lawsuits. Retrieved
    August 22, 2017, from http://www.archdaily.com/870706/see-you-in-court-9-of-architectures-
    nastiest-lawsuits

    San Francisco Millennium Tower HOA Files New Lawsuit Over Sinking Skyscraper. (2017, March 29).
    Retrieved August 22, 2017, from http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/03/29/millennium-tower-
    homeowners-association-file-suit-against-developer-builders/

    Stein, J. (2015, May 6). Cornell sues firm of famous architect I.M. Pei over Johnson Museum of Art.
    Retrieved August 22, 2017, from https://ithacavoice.com/2015/05/cornell-sues-world-famous-
    architect-i-m-pei-over-johnson-museum-of-art/

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