Archive for the " Open Space " Category

rotatED in United Kingdom

Designed by 3D Reid, rotatED is located in United Kingdom, Launched at this year’s BSEC, 3DReid’s rotatED is a single modular entity capable of being turned on any of its seven sides to create an outdoor place with infinite possibilities for activities, such as play, learning and performance. Working in collaboration with Blue Forest, the firm has developed the concept as a base shelter... 

Tags: Blue Forest, Photovoltaic module, Photovoltaics, Toilet, United Kingdom

Tree Museum in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland

The Tree Museum located in  Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland, oni Mitchell once sang about urbanization becoming so rampant that we’d have to put all the trees in a tree museum and charge everyone a dollar just to seem them. So for about $13 USD (or 15 CHF) admission fee once can see how trees in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland now have the honor of being objects of art rather than just the materials that... 

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Broadwater Parklands in Gold Coast, Australia

The Broadwater Parklands, designed by Whitearchitecture, located in Gold Coast, Australia, will serve as an iconic gateway for the Gold Coast and rejuvenate a popular destination, where events, history and water combine to create an active green waterfront. The Parklands contemporary, sustainable built forms were designed by Whitearchitecture and include the Pier Pavilion, which houses a rooftop function... 

Tags: Australia, biofiltration, Bioretention, car parks, constructed wetland, Earth, energy, Environment, Environmental engineering, Environmental soil science, Gold Coast, Gold Coast Queensland, Hydrology, Nerang River, Pier Pavilion, play equipment, Southport Pier, Stormwater, Water, Water pollution

AlpspiX in Alpspitze, Germany

Located in Alpspitze, Germany, AlpspiX was designed by Dieter Wallmann. Not for the faint hearted, the AlpspiX Viewing Platform was opened to rapturous applause on Sunday. The protruding structure is the brainchild of German architect Dieter Wallmann and provides an accessible viewing alternative to those unable to attempt the climb by foot. Hovering over the 1000m sheer drop below, the two steel beams... 

Tags: Alpspitze, Architect, Dieter Wallmann, Germany, Hotspot, Sprockets, steel beams, Structure of the Earth, The Summit Adventure Round Trail, Volcanology

ASLA Green Roof in Washington, DC, United States

ASLA Green Roof that located in Washington, DC, United States, was designed by Editorial. Designed by Boston-based landscape architect, Michael Van Valkenburgh and Associates, the 3300 sq ft roof is replete with diverse plantings and surface materials. It even has its own topography. Green roofs are much less common in America than they are in Europe. So, in the hope that it can serve as vehicle for... 

Tags: Boston, Building insulation, Earthquake engineering, Engineering, Environment, Green roof, Insulators, landscape architect, Mechanical engineering, Michael Van Valkenburgh, Michael Van Valkenburgh and Associates, Roofs, sustainable building, United States, Van Valkenburgh, Washington