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• Inhabitat Tours Manhattan’s LEED Platinum Cooper Union!

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 730
  The Cooper Union opened this year to much acclaim, and Inhabitat recently had a chance to take a look inside NYC ’s first LEED platinum certified school ! Read on for our exclusive tour of this striking project, from the sweeping energy-efficient steel facade, to the atrium that bathes the interior in light, to ...
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• Eco Architecture: Project Green – A sustainable mixed-use development for Austin

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  Eco Factor: Sustainable development to harvest renewable energy and conserve water. Architects all over the world are busy designing developments that are sustainable and have minimal impact on the delicate ecosystem. Designers over at Mithun Architects have unveiled the design of a stunning mixed-use development ...
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• Eco Architecture: David Chipperfield Architects proposes new wing for St. Louis Art Museum

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  Eco Factor: Sustainable architecture designed to minimize energy requirements. David Chipperfield Architects has received the green light for a $130.5 million expansion of the St. Louis Art Museum. The new modernist wing will be able to provide over 200,000 square-feet of space, increasing the museum’s gallery ...
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• Eco Architecture: Undercurrent Architects nature-inspired Leaf House

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  Eco Factor: Sustainable pavilion for a private residence. The Leaf House by Undercurrent Architects is a sustainable pavilion for a private residence constructed in Sydney, Australia. The nature-inspired design allows the occupants to be in-the-garden and inside the cottage at the same time. The building engages ...
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• Eco Architecture: Tennicalator – A vertical tennis center made from sustainable materials

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  Eco Factor: Energy-saving tennis complex made from sustainable materials. Paris-based design firm David Tajchman has come up with a unique tennis complex for Vaxjo, Sweden which can also serve as a mixed-use building. Dubbed the Tennicalator, the building has been constructed from locally sourced wood, which is ...
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• Eco Architecture: Municipality of Aarhus to get a zero-energy building from SHL Architects

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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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• Kuggen by Wingardhs

  
  ARCHITECTURE LIST — Authority: 106
  Sited in Gothenburg, Kuggen gets its second award this year, thank to its energy efficient concept. The project was designed by Swedish firm Wingardhs and goes beyond state of the art solutions for ventilation, lighting, heating and cooling. Housing 192 conform office units, this circular building features ...
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• Eco Architecture: SOM’s Digital Media City will be the tallest tower in East Asia

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 630
  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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