Architecture

Architecture

ONYX SOLAR

Building Integrated Photovoltaic   “Solar architecture is not about fashion, it’s about survival”  Sir Norman Foster Buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy consumption and the solutions proposed by this company are heading....

LAVA – Snowflake Tower

ARCHITECT LAVA - Laboratory for Visionary Architecture Chris Bosse, Tobias Wallisser, Alexander Rieck www.l-a-v-a.net Sydney – Stuttgart – Abu Dhabi – Shanghai NAME OF PROJECT Snowflake Tower LOCATION Abu Dhabi, UAE Europe, Asia, Middle East DATE 2007 CLIENT PNYG|Marasi STATUS Feasibility study/concept design SIZE GFA 106.550 m2;....

Bionic Tower, Abu Dhabi, UAE

ARCHITECT LAVA ‐ Laboratory for Visionary Architecture Chris Bosse, Tobias Wallisser, Alexander Rieck www.l‐a‐v‐a.net Sydney – Stuttgart – Abu Dhabi – Shanghai NAME OF PROJECT Bionic Tower, High Rise Concept LOCATION Abu Dhabi, UAE DATE 2007 CLIENT Client: Confidential STATUS Feasibility Stage SIZE Height: 240 m DESCRIPTION The....

Walking the walk and talking the talk

Innovation from University of Waterloo showcased in school’s new Environment 3 LEED Platinum building By Greg McMillan Any construction project earning Platinum status for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) deserves....

Masdar Plaza

World’s first zero carbon, zero waste city powered entirely by renewable energy sources Masdar Initiative is a long-term strategic commitment by the government of Abu Dhabi to accelerate the development and....

Technosphere

James Law Cybertecture Sustainable Technosphere In Dubai’s Technopark Concept Overview The concept of this iconic building for the Technopark of Dubai, is a building which will reflect the state of Planet Earth in the....

JAMES LAW CYBERTECTURE

Mumbai’s Cybertecture Egg “In the 21st Century, buildings will be different from 20th Century”, say James Law Cybertecture International, “They are no longer about concrete, steel and glass, but also the....

The Crystal

A Landmark Global Urban Sustainability Centre The Crystal has been designed to be one of the most sustainable buildings in the world. It is aiming for top scores of the most....

Earth Mothers in Peterborough OAA AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE CONVENT

They may be a little older on average, but the Sisters of St. Joseph in Peterborough are not old-fashioned when it comes to the sustainability of their new Motherhouse. It....

Number one with a Bullitt Seattle office building touted as greenest commercial structure in the world

By Greg McMillan It was a daunting task – setting new global standards for environmentally-friendly design and construction – but the powers that be at the helm of Seattle, Washington’s $30-million....

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