Results for sustainable cultural center announced
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A hybrid toilet system separates three kinds of wastes: urine, solids, and blackwater/greywater. It combines a urine-diverting (UD) toilet, a separator and composting system for the solids, and a …
Seattle general contractor Hammer & Hand sent its employees on a tour of the Bullitt Center, "the world's greenest commercial building."
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Image 8 of 19 from gallery of Youth Center In Niafourang / Project Niafourang. Courtesy of Project Niafourang
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CENTER FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT The Venus Project has begun development of its next phase: the Center for Resource Management. This facility will showcase The Venus Project’s vision and will act […]
Providing an uninterrupted connection for everyone in the campus, the OPPO Chang An R&D Center allows varied visions of the company to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and truly function as a singular living system.
The Ecorium Project will be a striking environmental center comprising thousands of acres of open space in addition to greenhouses and a visitor center.
CENTER FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT The Venus Project has begun development of its next phase: the Center for Resource Management. This facility will showcase The Venus Project’s vision and will act […]
Located on an 80 acre field station on the prairie of Muncie, Indiana the Straw Bale Eco Center was a community project between Ball State University...
Image 7 of 14 from gallery of Straw Bale Eco Center / Students of Ball State University Department of Architecture. section
Phipps Center for Sustainable Landscapes achieves Living Building Challenge certification Phipps’ Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) has reached a historical level of sustainability by achievi…
Image 9 of 19 from gallery of Youth Center In Niafourang / Project Niafourang. Courtesy of Project Niafourang
Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects have designed an enviable student commons for the independent Branson school in Ross, California, and it has nary a wall!
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Image 1 of 19 from gallery of Christian Marin Community Center / Guillaume Ramillien Architecture. Photograph by Pascal Amoyel
In a rapidly changing world where environmental concerns are taking center stage, businesses are increasingly being called upon to adopt sustainable
Mode:Lina Architekci built a shipping container beach bar along the Warta River in Ponzan, Poland to serve as a social club and arts project.
Image 4 of 23 from gallery of Vigna Maggiore / Orma Architettura. Photograph by Julien Kerdraon
This is no-doubt one of the most efficient houses on Earth.
This unique Seattle structure was designed to be the greenest commercial building on the planet.
The Melbourne Vernacular floor plan.
Macro Site Issues: Danga Bay was once a place covered with greeneries along its lively river. Since the land reclamation project started in 2000, the development has caused a severe degradation in water quality and environmental degradation. When the local hydrology cycle has been severely altered, this will lead to more environmental impacts, not only to human and habitat but the entire ecosystem in Danga Bay. Design & Innovation: The design proposes a water research and education center dedicated to ecological water treatment system. With the concept of "Living Building", the design is inspired by the sustainable processes found in natural wetlands to conserve water and foster animal, plant, and human life. In doing so, the Living Water Education and Research Centre which also serves as a public space intended to engage the community closer to the natural processes as part of their daily life which are typically absent in most of the city life. The building's design mimics the natural contour of the terrace where the water filtration process works best in the natural form. The building filters grey water and harvested rainwater through its contour profile while visualizes the process for visitors both internally and externally of the building. With the natural contour profile as the core design, it somehow bridges the visitors closer to the natural process where the contour platform itself is a multi-functional space for the visitors to experience and learn. This fulfills the ultimate goal of the center's educational purpose. When the visitors understand how the process works they can better appreciate the importance of sustainable water design inspired by nature. Urban Waterscape Intervention: The site is an interface between the developed urban area and the edge of the riverfront which acts as microenvironments that foster varying plant, animal, and human ecologies. Besides, the injections of recreational and water remediation programs are wrapped along the edge of Danga Bay to promote diversity along the length of the river. Through stormwater cycling tour around the perimeter of Danga Bay, the program engages public to explore all stormwater facilities, including eco-roofs, green streets, naturescaping, trees, planters, swales, and rain gardens. By doing so, the urban site not only becomes a vibrant gathering space for the citizen but also a playful educational spot for the public to better understand the mechanism of stormwater management. Integrated Water Learning Environment: The building is completely open to its environment, the balcony and stormwater catchment terrace is also an educational feature for the public to learn about water ecosystem and stormwater management; while the terrace creating an informal learning/ working outdoor space depending on the programs. Indeed the balcony featuring the water treatment process, but what is most important is that how water as part of the ecosystem in architecture space. The balconies serve as an extension of the spaces or spaces for informal meetings. This encourages occupants to always work and experience the environment both inside-out while getting closer to the cool, calm and natural environment. Bioclimatic Design Through Water Element: A water square is located in the middle of the center to enhance the evaporative cooling effect. With its open plan design, this porousness effect allows wind flow through the spaces naturally. The building is also surrounded by perimeter water terrace not only to collect rainwater but for effective shading through most of the day, providing comfortable working spaces for the galleries, research labs, and classrooms. With water wall located on the east intentionally to prevent excessive solar gain and create a cooling atmosphere to the both inside and outside of the building. Education programs and galleries are located at the east to capitalize on a range of natural lighting conditions. With the aids of water reflection on the gallery, the casted dancing shadow transformed wave patterns into ripples and blobs culminating in fascinating viewer experiences of water and light. Water Infiltration & Human Infiltration: Water brings people together. The water square in the building serves as a vibrant public space for the public while the water system is made visible through it. Therefore a healthy neighborhood with interactive water is formed. During the dry season, the water square is a feast for active children to learn, play and linger. The engineered landform serves as an open amphitheater for the public. On each entrance, the cascading contour profile serves as intimate places to sit and linger. The aquatic plants and wildflowers framed by a concrete border at seating height to offer many informal places to relax here. During the rain, the rain garden will capture and treat the surface runoff. It is then conveyed to the water square to slow down the runoff of the surroundings. All the captured storm water that has been buffered does not flow into the mixed sewage system. By separating stormwater gradually from the black water system with each intervention, the entire system step by step moves towards an improvement of the overall quality of the open water in the urban area.
Image 10 of 21 from gallery of The 'World's Greenest Commercial' Building Opens in Seattle Today. Courtesy of Bullitt Center