India Glycols Corporate Office in Noida, Delhi, India

Located in Noida, Delhi, India, India Glycols Corporate Office was designed by Morphogenesis Architecture Studio. Courtyards, verandahs and terraces decorate a central space, providing corners for quiet contemplation, social gatherings and informal meetings. A common activity zone is provided in the form of a central spine which spans this central area and brings together employees [...]

Tags: Courtyard, Delhi, Economy of Uttar Pradesh, India, India Glycols Corporate Office, Morphogenesis Architecture Studio, Noida

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

One Madison Park in New York, United States

Designed by CetraRuddy, One Madison Park is located in New York, United States. Cantilevered from the main shaft, the pods enabled construction to begin on the main tower before the full site was available. These cube-like forms extend the tower’s 2,700 sq ft floor plate to 3,300 sq ft and allow for varied apartment units, [...]

Tags: Earthquake engineering, New York City, Shear wall, Structural system, United States

Shaft House funnels sunshine into the heart of the home in Toronto, Canada

Designed by Urbanline studio [ALI MALEK-ZADEH] & atelier rzlbd [REZA ALIABADI], Shaft House funnels sunshine into the heart of the home is located in Toronto, Canada. Shaft House attains the objective of creating an economically efficient, sustainable and responsive housing design through function and innovation. The structure of the house revolves around a central shaft, [...]

Tags: Canada, Culture, Film, Folklore, Mass media, Reza, REZA ALIABADI, Shaft, steel, Toronto, Underground mine ventilation, Urbanline studio, vernacular architecture

Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower in Tokyo, Japan

Located in Tokyo, Japan, Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower was designed by Tange Associates. The tower floor plan is simple. Three rectangular classroom areas rotate 120 degrees around the inner core. From the 1st floor to the 50th floor, these rectangular classroom areas are arranged in a curvilinear form. The inner core consists of an elevator, [...]

Tags: Architecture, Building engineering, Construction, Curtain wall, Earthquake engineering, Japan, Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower, Shinjuku Tokyo, Stairway, Student Lounge, Tange Associates, Tokyo