tagged w/ Green Design
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We’ve been eagerly following the development of San Francisco’s new Transbay Transit Terminal, and now we’re excited to announce that the $4 billion project by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects has just broken ground! In attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony were a bevy of local dignitaries, including Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, Mayor Gavin Newsom, and former Mayor Willie Brown. The ambitious project will aim for a LEED Gold rating and will replace the existing Art Deco structure. Read on to learn about this landmark structure.
Read more: San Francisco Breaks Ground on Green Transbay Transit Center! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
http://inhabitat.com/2010/08/12/san-francisco-breaks-ground-on-green-transbay-transit-center/We’ve been eagerly following the development of San Francisco’s new... more
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Interesting article about the balance between opposing development and going great lengths to creatively plan an integral development (and possibly never finding a plan that will be green enough).
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/us/21malibu.htmlInteresting article about the balance between opposing development and going great... more
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If your likes include a taste for green design and inclination to travel abroad (and whose don’t?), you’ll be eager to take a peek at Elevate Destination’s newest travel series, “Sustainable Travel for Green Designers,” which tackles green and global design issues in Panama and South Africa on two, 2010 experiential programs.
Created for the design-savvy [...]If your likes include a taste for green design and inclination to travel abroad (and... more
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A stool exploring a balance and celebration of precision and imperfection. Combining a machining process with reclaimed wood. As the weathered and worn wood is shaped, the beauty and character from the variation in color, material arrangement, and signs of wear are exposed to produce a highly precise yet imperfect design. While the overall form is consistent each piece is individual.A stool exploring a balance and celebration of precision and imperfection. Combining a... more
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Born in Turin, Italy on June 21, 1919, Solari is an Italian-American visionary architect and a distinguished lecturer in the College of Architecture at Arizona State University and a National Design Award recipient in 2006. He is widely known with the notion he created: archology, ie. architecture in line with ecology, explained in detail in his book Arcology: The City in the Image of Man (1969)
As early as 1955, the idea of environmental architecture appears in Solari’s notes. An earlier example is the Mesa City: “Project Mesa: quest for an environment in harmony with man.” Over the next five years, Soleri would draw over a thousand feet of scrolls detailing the structures and landscape of this hypothetical city.
He made a life-long commitment to research and experimentation and founded the not-for-profit Cosanti Foundation. The Foundation’s major project is Arcosanti, a prototype experimental town, under construction in Arizona, accommodating 5,000 people, which was conceived to show how cities might be updated, according to the principles of archology.Born in Turin, Italy on June 21, 1919, Solari is an Italian-American visionary... more
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OMA released the pictures of Ole Scheeren’s new design, The Interlace, a large-scale complex of thirty one blocks in stacked hexagonal configurations. Developed by CapitaLand and Hotel Properties Limited, The Interface claims to be a new residential typology for Singapore, through communal spaces and the feeling of interconnectedness.
The architecture of Singapore is marked by isolated vertical buildings. However, as Koolhaas says, Bigness generates its own logic. Ole Scheeren, partner of OMA, followed such a logic in The Interlace: “The design addresses concerns of shared space and social needs in a contemporary society and simultaneously responds to issues of shared living and individuality by offering a multiplicity of indoor/outdoor spaces specific to the tropical context.”
OMA, Office for Metropolitan Architecture, has a unique approach towards urban design. Instead of denial of complexity, lack of control, opposition, contradiction, and bigness, they declare them as the key to their projects. The tabula rasa, the void, the grid, and contingency are acknowledged as the new instruments of urban architecture, and are throughly conceptualized in The Interlace Residential Complex for Singapore.
The Interlace incorporates sustainability features through careful environmental analysis of sun, wind, and micro-climate conditions on site and the integration of low-impact passive energy strategies. Water bodies have been placed within wind corridors for evaporative cooling.OMA released the pictures of Ole Scheeren’s new design, The Interlace, a... more
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Vancouver-based architecture firm Bricault Design is developing projects not only in architecture, but also in interior design, graphic design and product development in playful and customized ways. Among their architectural designs are a Brooklyn brownstone renovation, a Regina convent conversion, and a home addition located on Brooks Avenue, which can literally be called a “green building”.
They basically maintained and remodeled an existing 2,000-square-foot building, while also supplementing it with the mentioned 1,700-square-foot space due to the need for more space for the growing family, flirting with many aspects of sustainable architecture: green lush living wall on three sides, green roof, and open courtyard.The grasses and shrubs that are watered with a combination of harwested rainwater and recycled domestic water, while cedar batten siding helps shade the interior spaces among with many other green design solutions.
follow the URL for the full text.Vancouver-based architecture firm Bricault Design is developing projects not only in... more
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A two-storey, 2,800-sq.-ft modern design in Decatur, Georgia by Robert M. Cain, proves its competence as a clean design being awarded the highest possible LEED rating – Platinum – for having exceeded the requirements by a significant 11 points and being certified “Energy Star”.
What is so unique about the RainShine House to make it a prominent example of green architectural design? Above all, it is the butterfly shaped roof that collects the rain for recycling. Photovoltaic cells mounted on the roof are positioned southward to take full advantage of the solar energy. The roof, being suspended on the continious celerestroies also “lets the sunshine in” and saves extra energy.A two-storey, 2,800-sq.-ft modern design in Decatur, Georgia by Robert M. Cain, proves... more
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Vernacular building in that sense is a regionally distinctive and regionally understood structure. It involves methods of construction which use locally available resources and traditions to address local needs and tends to reflect the environmental, cultural and historical context in which it exists. And, almost by definition, it is sustainable, and doesn’t put a strain on the local resources.Vernacular building in that sense is a regionally distinctive and regionally... more
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Famous for his usage of paper as an architectural component, particularly recycled cardboard paper tubes used to quickly and efficiently house disaster victims, Ban shakes much of architectural conventions. He doesn’t only use an unusual palette, he also designs structures that don’t have very long lives and used out of recycleable materials. He just doesn’t like waste.Famous for his usage of paper as an architectural component, particularly recycled... more
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A sleep-away camp in Chicago where the counselors are all goodass designers and nobody has to bathe in a lake! Built on the principles of social responsibility and environmental sustainability, Camp Firebelly offers college design students and recent grads an opportunity to find inspiration, build camaraderie and develop their creative portfolios in a professional agency environment.
Geared towards the socially conscious, Camp Firebelly brings the nation’s brightest design students together for 2 weeks of intense collaboration with an awesome nonprofit client. During that time, campers address a social justice issue, strategize the solution and see it through to production. The work will be donated to the participating nonprofit making “happy campers” out of everyone involved...scout's honor.
Info & applications for summer '09 will be available April 1st @ www.campfirebelly.comA sleep-away camp in Chicago where the counselors are all goodass designers and nobody... more
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Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, this captivating documentary explores the perilous state of our planet, and the means by which we can change our course. Contributing to this crucial film are noted politicians, scientists and other ambassadors for the importance of a universal ecological consciousness. The 11th Hour is directed by Nadia Connors and Leila Conners Peterson and features narration from Academy Award® Nominee Leonardo DiCaprio (The Departed, Blood Diamond). The environmentally friendly DVD packaging is produced with 100% certified renewable resources. A portion of the profits will be donated to Global Green.
http://www.globalgreen.org/
Official site:
http://wip.warnerbros.com/11thhour/mainsite/site.htmlNarrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, this captivating documentary explores the perilous... more
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Some proposals to improve the way nuclear power plants look.
At the moment, they all look like nothing more than concrete boxes -- hasn't anyone ever thought of changing the shape of the box a little?
Some proposals to improve the way nuclear power plants look.
At the moment, they... more
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The FORDBRADY Design Showcase is perfect example of true mixed use design space that houses some of the world's best designers. This living, breathing space is situated in the historical Kim Sing Theatre and completely reenvisioned by partners Willard Ford and John Brady. This cutting edge space also currently features environmental, fashion designers and the works of legendary artist Tobias Keene, courtesy of The Earl McGrath Gallery. To find out more please visit fordbrady.com.
For More Great Content Please Visit culturaldiplomat.comThe FORDBRADY Design Showcase is perfect example of true mixed use design space that... more
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Select Wal-Mart and Costco stores are getting rid of the traditional gallon milk jugs and replacing them with a newly-designed, more cost-effective flat-top milk container.Select Wal-Mart and Costco stores are getting rid of the traditional gallon milk jugs... more
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A simple change to the design of the gallon milk jug, adopted by Wal-Mart and Costco, seems made for the times. The jugs are cheaper to ship and better for the environment, the milk is fresher when it arrives in stores, and it costs less.
END QUOTEA simple change to the design of the gallon milk jug, adopted by Wal-Mart and Costco,... more
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The space formerly known as Tokio lounge is undergoing complete renovation, and on it's way to becoming the first environmentally conscious lounge in Hollywood.
"Expected to open in July, the new lounge will feature an organic menu, eco-friendly cement (waste materials added to pack cement), an LED lighting system, waterless urinals and air pressure toilets. Power for the club will be supplied by the LA DWP's Green Power resources.
Owned by longtime promoter Danny B, David Stratten, Sean Muniz and Rob Roedel, Ecco will also offer free valet to those of you hitting the town in your hybrids."
Challah. I wonder if Ecco will open before NYC's long awaited GreenHouse (promoted to be the first LEED certified lounge in the world, and initially due to open during last Fashion Week)?
It's a race!
The space formerly known as Tokio lounge is undergoing complete renovation, and on... more
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"If you could design a community from scratch with the goal of maximizing the quality of life, what would it look like? How would it function?
The first thing you'd do is get rid of all the cars."
Ok, this article had me at "Hello." I've been wanting to dump my vehicle for a year, but even though I live in a high-traffic area of my little city, there aren't enough amenities within easy transit or walking distance to shed the car habit. This appeals to my utopian side. If we could generate enough solar and wind to keep the electricity going, I'd gladly telecommute.
"If you could design a community from scratch with the goal of maximizing the... more
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