Sauder School of Business at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada

Designed by Acton Ostry Architects, Sauder School of Business at University of British Columbia, is located in Vancouver, Canada. The $80m renewal and expansion of the Sauder School of Business includes the insertion of a five level addition and sky-lit atrium on the west side of the existing classroom block. The atrium links the addition [...]

Tags: Building Canadian Green Building Award, Business schools in Canada, energy efficiency building, Sauder School of Business, Sustainable Architecture, University of British Columbia

Shanghai International Design Center in Yangpu, China

The Shanghai International Design Center designed by Lompreta Nolte Arquitetos, Nanda Eskes Arquitetura & Architecture for Humanity is located in Yangpu, China.  The new complex consists of a structure divided into green superimposed terraces, which will host, amongst others things: a hotel, a museum, a library, commercial and office spaces. The landmark building is represented [...]

Tags: Asia, China, City, Exploration, Galleria Matteo Ricci, Marco Polo, Matteo Ricci, Ricci, Shanghai, Shanghai International Design Center, Yangpu

HealthCare Chaplaincy in New York, United States

HealthCare Chaplaincy that located in New York, United States, was designed by FXFOWLE Architects. The projected LEED Platinum Certified campus will include a 108-unit Enhanced Assisted Living Residence for persons with serious progressive illnesses; a geriatric and palliative care outpatient medical practice; as well as educational, research, clinical practice and administrative facilities. With its prominent [...]

Tags: Aging, Anti-aging, Chaplain, East River, Environment, Environmental design, Geriatrics, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED Platinum Certified campus, New York City, Sustainability, United States

A diverse range of urban projects represent the work of this emerging Mumbai-based practice in Mumbai, India

Designed by OPOLIS architects, A diverse range of urban projects represent the work of this emerging Mumbai-based practice is located in Mumbai, India. House on the Ridge (completed 2005) is unique in its siting, material usage, orientation (vis-a-vis the rainfall and sun movement) and more importantly the magic of catching and framing the views around [...]

Tags: energy consumption, Geography, greenfield site, House on the Ridge, India, Mumbai, Opolis, Political geography, Vis, Vis-à-vis

North College Redevelopment – Rice University in Houston, United States

Designed by Hopkins Architects, North College Redevelopment – Rice University is located in Houston, United States. The colleges were designed to preserve as much as possible the green spaces around them and conceived in the tradition of collegiate quadrangle arrangements. Shaded arcades around all the new buildings carefully weave together the spaces of each individual [...]

Tags: Academia, Association of American Universities, ECAC Hockey, Education, Higher education, Houston, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Princeton University, Quadrangle, Residential colleges of Rice University, Rice University, United States, University campus