Ice telling it how it is … The Eames were doing mashups before mashups even existed.
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Interested to note they used an Iterative build process for this. (via Ecohome Design Awards Test Meaning of Term “Sustainable” : TreeHugger)
![(via A Hospital Where Nature Helps Heal [Slideshow] | Co.Design)
I love the way this building responds to the science of healing and then utilises its location so beautifully.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhgv8MruJ1qzgyrso1_500.jpg)
(via A Hospital Where Nature Helps Heal [Slideshow] | Co.Design)
I love the way this building responds to the science of healing and then utilises its location so beautifully.
“Rolling Master Plan” Is Coolest Prize Winner in Competition : TreeHugger #de
YOu all know how much i love shipping container architecture for its re-use and cool aesthetic however this is even madder than that. Architecture on tracks for towns that experience seasonal demand. Brilliant!
SAF 2010 - Green Roofs Grand Scale via Architecture Insights - A talk by Paul Kephart, green roof guru.
This will be good, let’s go eskimo! We should be able to look out across Sydney’s skyline and see green roofs to the horizon.
Solar City Tower is a concept that has been proposed by Swiss architects RAFAA. This solar power plant would be built on one of the islands in Guanabara Bay. At 105m above sea level it will become one of the major features of the city.
The solar panels would be able to supply enough power to make the 2016 Olympic Games carbon neutral. Solar power will be produced during the day. At night, a pumped seawater storage system will generate power. The massive urban waterfall will be a special feature of the Solar City Tower that will be turned on for special occasions and symbolize the forces of nature.
Concept
” The aim of this project is to ask how the classic concept of a landmark can be reconsidered. It is less about an expressive, iconic architectural form; rather, it is a return to content and actual, real challenges for the imminent post-oil-era. This project represents a message of a society facing the future; thus, it is the representation of an inner attitude. Our project, standing in the tradition of “a building/city as a machine”, shall provide energy both to the city of Rio de Janeiro and its citizens while using natural resources. We hope to attain an international Olympic message with a political appeal. After hosting the United Nation’s Earth Summit in 1992, Rio de Janeiro will once again be the starting point for a global green movement and for a sustainable development of urban structures. It will perhaps even become a symbol for the first zero carbon footprint Olympic Games. “
The Solar City Tower by RAFAA. Images via Designboom
Alas no plans to transform the UTS tower as yet…
Why Can’t the World’s Best Architects Build Better Web Sites? | Designerati | Fast Company
Cool social site for architects - i wonder how our Architecture Insights site can tap into this?
