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

November 12, 2011 Filed Under: Education, Public Buildings

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

Tung Chung Swimming Pool in Hong Kong

July 16, 2011 Filed Under: Public Buildings, Sports

Located in Hong Kong, Tung Chung Swimming Pool was designed by Ronald Lu & Partners. Reflecting its coastal locality and function of an aquatic sports venue, the design takes the concept of a sea shell resting on the shore and shaped in an organic and aerodynamic profile using a double-layer PTFE tensioned membrane over a [...]

Tags: aquatic sports venue, Biological membrane, Building engineering, Construction, Cool roof, Earthquake engineering, Engineering, Heat transfer, light-weight long-span steel truss system, Polytetrafluoroethylene, Ronald Lu, Roofs, Structural system, Tensile architecture, Thermal comfort, Tung Chung Swimming Pool

Centre of Excellence for Applied Research & Training in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

June 8, 2011 Filed Under: Cultural, Public Buildings

The Centre of Excellence for Applied Research & Training designed by DEWAN Architects & Engineers is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The building has been designed with the severe environment in mind, with summer temperatures reaching 55 degrees Celsius and humidity levels close to 80-90%. The vaulted high “corridor” that gathers the building [...]

Tags: Abu Dhabi, Amp, Architecture, Centre of Excellence for Applied Research & Training, Construction, Engineering, International Renewable Energy Agency, United Arab Emirates, Windcatcher

Jåttå Vocational School in Stavanger, Norway

March 14, 2011 Filed Under: Education, Public Buildings

Designed by Henning Larsen Architects, Jåttå Vocational School is located in Stavanger, Norway . The new institution features a vibrant double-height central street flanked by individual urban quarters, each with distinct teaching environments and lecture facilities. The heart of the school – the central street comprising main hall, café, and resource centre – forms an [...]

Tags: Education, energy expenses, Environment, Europe, Geography of Europe, Geography of Norway, Henning Larsen Architects, Jåttå Vocational School, Norway, Stavanger

School of Architecture and Planning in Albuquerque New Mexico, United States

February 11, 2011 Filed Under: Education, Public Buildings

Designed by Antoine Predock Architects PC, School of Architecture and Planning is located in Albuquerque New Mexico, United States. Believing that a student can be engaged and actively learn from the intrinsic qualities of the spaces in which they work, the project accomplishes this on a multitude of levels. First, by revealing infrastructure and environmental [...]

Tags: Albuquerque New Mexico, Astronomy, environmental systems, Equinox, Physics, School of Architecture and Planning, Time, United States, UNM campus