http://www.archdaily.com/20156/vertical-landscape-urbanism-left-studio-hp-as/
30 May 2010
Vertical Landscape Urbanism
http://www.archdaily.com/20156/vertical-landscape-urbanism-left-studio-hp-as/
27 May 2010
26 May 2010
Light Trans-mitting Concrete
http://raphealcrump.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/light-trans-mitting-concrete/
23 May 2010
22 May 2010
20 May 2010
Organic architecture
- be inspired by nature and be sustainable, healthy, conserving, and diverse.
- unfold, like an organism, from the seed within.
- exist in the "continuous present" and "begin again and again".
- follow the flows and be flexible and adaptable.
- satisfy social, physical, and spiritual needs.
- "grow out of the site" and be unique.
- celebrate the spirit of youth, play and surprise.
- express the rhythm of music and the power of dance.
19 May 2010
16 May 2010
House on a cliff - Lefevre House
Lefevre House / Longhi Architects
Architects: Longhi Architects
Location: Punta Misterio, Peru
Principal in Charge: Luis Longhi
Project Architect: Christian Bottger
Project Manager: Carla Tamariz
Collaborators: Hector Suasnabar, Ysa Jamis
Construction: Longhi Architects / Hector Suasnabar
Project year: 2006-2008
Constructed Area: 530 sqm
Photographs: CHOlon Photography
Link: http://www.archdaily.com/15205/lefevre-house-longhi-architects/?f=selected
15 May 2010
14 May 2010
13 May 2010
CH2: Australia's greenest building
When Melbourne decided to create a new building to complement their existing offices, they decided to set an example to the rest of the Australia. Completed in 2006, Melbourne’s Council House 2 building, or CH2, as it is known, is the first building in Australia to achieve a six star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.
The 10 storey building was designed by DesignInc in conjunction with the City of Melbourne and is located on Little Collins Street. CH2 obtained the six green star in part because of it’s many innovative and technological features including photovoltaic cells, chilled ceilings, blackwater sewage recycling systems, all within a budget of 50 million Australian dollars.
But by far the most striking features of CH2 are its recycled timber louvers controlled by photovoltaic cells and the five shower towers, 1.4 meters in diameter and 13 meters long, that draw air from over 17 meters above street level, in which water droplets evaporate slightly as they use up energy and thus cool the air. Shower towers lower air temperatures to around 21°C (from around 35°C) and lower water temperatures to 12°C.
Other features worthy of notice are wind-powered turbines which will help cool the building at night, internal thermal mass, a gas fired co-generation plan, as well as the recycling of the waste heat generated inside the building for their heating/cooling system.
It is expected that the sustainability features of the building will have paid themselves in a period of about 10 years. All that plus the expected increases in productivity, lower maintenance costs and bragging rights for the city make CH2 one of the finest examples of Australian sustainable architecture. For considerably more information, including a detailed report on the building, visit the City of Melbourne CH2 website.
http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/03/13/ch2-australias-greenest-building/
12 May 2010
11 May 2010
Princeton Architectural Press, 2010