Civic Cultural Exhibition and Activity Center (CCEAC) in Korla, China

The Civic Cultural Exhibition and Activity Center (CCEAC) designed by inFORM studio is located in Korla, China. Korla is in a unique location situated above the Taklamakan Desert and at the foothills of a mountain range south of Lake Bosten. Ecological and geological extremes practically co-exist within Korla yielding a tremendous opportunity to exemplify both [...]

Tags: China, Cities along the Silk Road, Civic Cultural Exhibition and Activity Center, energy, Environment, inFORM studio, Korla, Lake, Lake Bosten, Sites along the Silk Road, Sunshine, Taklamakan Desert, Water

Talon Court new home designed to raise the bar for green living in WIlmington, United States

Talon Court new home designed to raise the bar for green living that located in WIlmington, United States, was designed by Jay DeChesere, Architect, PC. As the office and home of the architect, a working laboratory is maintained for ongoing research on performance of various systems and materials and a marketing source for vendors and [...]

Tags: Architect, Architect PC, Bioenergy, Daylighting, Environment, Environmentalism, Fireplaces, Fuels, Heating ventilating and air conditioning, Jay DeChesere, Native Plant Society, Recycling, Sustainability, Talon Court, United States, Waste management, Wood fuel

Young Architects Program in New York, United States

Young Architects Program that located in New York, United States, was designed by Interboro Partners. ‘Holding Pattern’ gives new meaning to the concept of recycling. The project is the result of an ongoing dialogue between MoMA PS1 and its neighbours. Designers Tobias Armborst, Daniel D’Oca, and Georgeen Theodore asked the neighbouring community organisations if there [...]

Tags: Games, Interboro Partners, Moma, New York City, Pong, Tobias Armborst, United States

Henderson Community Building in California, United States

Designed by Patel Architecture Inc, Henderson Community Building is located in California, United States. The design integrates almost seamlessly with the surrounding topography whilst presenting a modern face for the center which is also home to the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce. Working in harmony with the natural features and resources surrounding the site, materials [...]

Tags: California, Construction, Drywall, Environment, Environmentalism, harmful chemicals, Henderson Community Building, Non-renewable resource, paint, Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce, Passive fire protection, Patel Architecture Inc, Recyclable materials, Recycling, Sustainability, United States, Waste management

Bentley Technology Precinct in Perth, Australia

Located in Perth, Australia, Bentley Technology Precinct was designed by Hames Sharley. The precinct will provide housing for 13,000 people and will include 400,000sq m of commercial and technology facilities and 80,000sq m of educational and research facilities. Seven times larger than the current 23 year old facility, the redevelopment will bring together educational facilities, [...]

Tags: Australia, Biodiversity, car usage, Design for X, Ecological footprint, energy needs, Environment, Environmentalism, Green Star, Maintenance, Perth, public transportation, recycled building materials, Recycling, Sustainability, technology facilities, Waste management