BTEK, Derio in Spain

Designed by ACXT, BTEK, Derio is located in Spain . BTEK is designed for student visitors. Its goal is to encourage an interest in science among young people, especially in light of the continued decline in students studying science at the university level. For this reason, it is fundamental that the architecture be a surprising [...]

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Whitney Water Purification Facility and Park by Steven Holl Architects, United States

Located in South Central Connecticut, United States, the Whitney Water Purification Facility and Park (The Haven, CT) was designed by Steven Holl Architects has been chosen as one of the Top Ten Green projects for 2007 by the American Institute of Architects’ Committee on the Environment (AIA/COTE). Throughout the year the facility will be viewed [...]

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