Building Envelope

Building Envelope

GEHRY – Museum under glass

Designed by icon Frank Gehry, the Louis Vuitton Foundation marries the past with the future There is no way around it – the much ballyhooed Louis Vuitton Foundation, a sprawling museum....

A fine line along the cutting edge

Centra Homes incorporates green features that blend newest techniques with consumer demands Centra Homes may be a relatively “young” company, but its president has already learned a very valuable lesson –....

STUDIO CACHOUA TORRES CAMILLETTI

Should all skyscrapers have the same language? Should they always be cladded in glass? Studio CACHOUA TORRES CAMILLETTI started out by trying to envision what a skyscraper should be in the future....

As promised

Projections for building’s energy performance from Ledcor Renew retrofit right on the mark By Greg McMillan Ledcor Renew probably went out on a limb when providing both construction and energy performance guarantees....

A century based on trust

By Greg McMillan When you’ve been in the construction business for 100 years, expect to deal with a few changes along the way. So it’s no wonder M. Sullivan & Son Limited,....

ARQUIETECTONICA

More than computers Microsoft headquartered in standout sustainable building in Paris, France The Microsoft brand has always been synonymous with change and innovation – and that link often goes far beyond the....

WORLD GREEN CENTER

Sustainable shakeup The World Green Center in Chile improves quality of life for workers and provides business district makeover By GREG McMILLAN Decisions, decisions, decisions – cCe Architects of Santiago, Chile, had one....

Hualien Beach Resort

Dramatic transformation Industrial backwater in Taiwan set to become destination/tourist health spa Once upon a time, not that long ago, a prominent section of land in Taipei, Taiwan, was home to a....

Urbandale’s Proud Foundations

How an Ottawa builder is using exterior foundation insulation to build better basements. Drive through a new Urbandale community in Ottawa, and you may notice something different about the houses.  With....

Animated Apertures : Biomimicry in Architecture

B+U Architects Mixing Nature and Technology Biomimicry or biomimetics is the imitation of the models, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving complex human problems Los Angeles based B+U Architects,....

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