The Bertschi School, Living Science Building in Capitol Hill, United States

The Bertschi School, Living Science Building designed by KMD Architects is located in Capitol Hill, United States.  The building collects rainwater and distributes it through an exposed river and a series of pipes in the classroom for educational purposes. The water is collected in separate potable and irrigation cisterns. From there, it can be treated [...]

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UMC Cancer Center Clinic in Tucson, United States

Designed by CO Architects, UMC Cancer Center Clinic is located in Tucson, United States. Removed from the institutional setting of the acute care hospital, the comprehensive cancer clinic invokes the power of the desert landscape to define it as a place of inspiration and healing. The visual and physical access to the outdoors provides patients [...]

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James I Swenson Civil Engineering Building in University of Minnesota Duluth

Was designed by Ross Barney Architects, James I Swenson Civil Engineering Building, that located in The University of Minnesota Duluth has instituted a new building for its Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE). The new building provides approximately 35,300 sq ft to house classrooms, instructional and research laboratories, and office space for the [...]

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State Nuclear Power Planning Design and Research [SNPDRI] in Beijing, China

Designed by HZS, State Nuclear Power Planning Design and Research [SNPDRI] is located in Beijing, China, The 2008 Olympics not only provided Beijing with a catalyst for development but also a means to raise the bar for future development. Understanding this, the State Nuclear Power Planning Design & Research [SNPDRI] asked for an office complex [...]

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Robert Bateman Art & Environmental Education Centre in Victoria, Canada

The Robert Bateman Art & Environmental Education Centre designed by Iredale Group Architecture is located in Victoria, Canada. The Bateman Centre is an initiative of Royal Roads University to offer environmental stewardship training within the context of a traditional art gallery and natural science museum. Named after famed Canadian wildlife artist Robert Bateman (who has [...]

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