Sustainable Architecture

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• Eco Architecture: Municipality of Aarhus to get a zero-energy building from SHL Architects

  
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  Eco Factor: Zero-energy building generates solar energy for heat and power. Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects have won a competition for a new zero-energy administration building for the Municipality of Aarhus. The winning entry focuses on sustainability and renewable energy generation for a low environmental ...
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• Eco Architecture: Perkins+Will’s SANY Beijing to exist in harmony with nature

  
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  Eco Factor: Sustainable development to make use of natural resources. Perkins+Will have emerged as winners in the “Conceptual Design” category at the 8th International Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism with a sustainable masterplan for Beijing. Dubbed the SANY masterplan, the plan consolidates existing ...
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• Eco Homes: Solar-powered itHouse minimizes impact on the delicate ecosystem

  
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  Eco Factor: Sustainable house designed to run on off-grid solar energy. Taalman Koch has designed a sustainable off-grid dwelling that utilizes a series of components prefabricated off-site to minimize construction waste, labor and maximize aesthetic quality. Dubbed the itHouse , the small house aims to better ...
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• Eco Architecture: KCAP and JHK Architects to build sustainable PR facility in Utrecht

  
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  Eco Factor: Energy-saving park and ride facility in Utrecht. KCAP Architects and Planners together with JHK Architecten have won the competition to design a P&R facility in Utrecht. The project has been commissioned by the Municipality of Utrecht and will be realized in two phases, each requiring the ...
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• Eco Architecture: Studio Colossal wins Gold Coast Cultural and Civic Precinct project

  
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  Eco Factor: Sustainable development to harvest renewable energy and rainwater. With a population of about 500,000 inhabitants, the Gold Cost is expected to grow at a rate of 16,000 inhabitants each year, doubling the population by 2030. Recognizing the need for sustainable developments, Super Colossal has come ...
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• Eco Architecture: Self-sufficient Super Sustainable City for Gothenburg

  
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  Eco Factor: Sustainable city proposal to get powered by renewable energy. It is predicted that by the year 2020 the city of Gothenburg will grow with 8000 new inhabitants each year. Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture has started a project to design a master plan for a self-sufficient city for Gothenburg that will ...
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• Eco Architecture: Sauerbruch Hutton to build sustainable office building for BSU

  
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  Eco Factor: Sustainable office building relies on renewable energy for heat and power. Sauerbruch Hutton has been announced the winner of the international competition to design a new home for Hamburg’s BSU office of urban development and environment. The building will be constructed in Hamburg and is slated ...
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• Eco Architecture: Nature-loving Japanese Pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010

  
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  Eco Factor: Pavilion designed to make the best of natural resources. Shanghai Expo 2010 will see the largest ever Japanese Pavilion covering an area of about 6000-square-meters. The 24m high pavilion will also be among the largest pavilions at the Expo. Dubbed the “Zi Can Dao”, the sustainable pavilion is ...
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• Eco Architecture: Hands clasp for Israeli Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010

  
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  Eco Factor: Sustainable pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010 will be covered in natural stone. Designed by Haim Dotan Architects , the Israeli pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 will have a unique design that looks like two clasped hands. The pavilion will be divided into three areas – the hall of light, the hall of ...
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• Eco Architecture: SOM’s Digital Media City will be the tallest tower in East Asia

  
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  Eco Factor: Sustainable tower harvests solar and wind energy for power. SOM has unveiled the design for the Digital Media City Landmark Tower, which when completed in 2014, will be the tallest tower in East Asia. The 640m tall tower is designed to be constructed in Seoul, Korea and be self-sufficient in terms of ...
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• Eco Architecture: JDS Architects propose sustainable zoo for Dochodo

  
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  Eco Factor: Plan to develop a sustainable zoo with renewable energy harvesting capabilities. JDS Architects have unveiled the design of a sustainable zoo they’re proposing to be built on the South Korean island of Dochodo. The architecture would serve as a tourist region where nature and structures function in ...
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• Eco Architecture: Durham County Council to develop ‘Eco-Village’ on a £1 site

  
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  Eco Factor: 26-hectare site to be converted into an eco-village that harnesses renewable energy. A section of Lafarge Cement is likely to be sold to Durham County Council for just £1 as part of a plan to build an ambition “Eco-Village”. The council’s cabinet has to approve the transfer of ownership, which ...
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• Eco Architecture: World’s largest solar-powered office building unveiled in China

  
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  Eco Factor: Sustainable office building gets powered by solar energy. The world’s largest solar-powered building has been unveiled in Dezhou, Shangdong Province in northwest China. The 75,000-square-meter office building is based on the sun dial structure and marks the urgency of seeking renewable energy to ...
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• Eco Architecture: Sustainable building in SoCal boasts an ever-changing façade

  
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  Eco Factor: LEED Gold-certified residential building. The Cherokee Lofts by Pugh + Scarpa Architects is the first LEED Gold-certified mixed-use or market-rate multifamily building in Southern California. The five-story building features 2800-square-feet retail space on the first floor, and it has 12 lofts ...
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• Eco Architecture: BUMPS in Beijing defies traditional architecture for energy savings

  
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  Eco Factor: Energy-saving residential complex. SAKO Architects have challenged traditional Chinese architecture by constructing an energy-saving residential complex that is rotated by 45 degrees from the north-south axis for increased daylighting. Traditionally, residential buildings in China are oriented south ...
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• Eco Architecture: RAA Architecture’s Asakusa Tree will feature a living façade

  
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  Eco Factor: Renewable energy-powered facility has a living façade. Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects are proposing a sustainable facility for Asakusa, a renowned tourist area in Tokyo, which will feature a living façade and will generate renewable energy for all power needs. Dubbed the Asakusa Tree, the facility ...
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• Vancouver 2010 Promises Greenest Olympic Games Ever

  
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  From the world’s largest hydrogen bus fleet to a six-acre multi-use Olympic Oval , British Columbia appears determined to host the “ greenest games ever ” in Vancouver come February. The city has constructed a series of stunning sustainably-built structures in preparation for upcoming events, and has also ...
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• Eco Architecture: Green Lighthouse – Denmark’s first CO2-neutral building

  
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  Eco Factor: Sustainable building powered by solar energy. Denmark has finally got its first public CO2-neutral building. Dubbed the Green Lighthouse, the building is actually a lighthouse in more than one sense. The project was developed by the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, the University ...
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• Eco Architecture: Kezhma Island – A sustainable complex for The World islands

  
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  Eco Factor: Residential complex designed to generate solar energy for power. Dubai has always served as a place where the most amazing and sometimes unrealistic architectural dreams come true. Be it The World Island or the Palm Islands, Dubai has proved that it can enrich itself with modern architecture to attract ...
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• Sustainable Design Firm Pugh + Scarpa Win 2010 AIA Architecture Firm Award

  
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  The AIA voted yesterday to award Pugh + Scarpa Architects the 2010 AIA Architecture Firm Award . We’ve featured Pugh + Scarpa’s sustainable works before here (Cherokee Lofts) and here (Solar Homes) — so we were glad to hear that this Santa Monica-based architecture firm was being honored not only for ...
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