Wales Institute for Sustainable Education in Machynlleth, Wales, United Kingdom

Wales Institute for Sustainable Education that located in Machynlleth, Wales, United Kingdom, was designed by Pat Borer and David Lea. The WISE building is constructed of materials with low embodied energy: glulam timber frame, hemcrete walls, rammed earth, lime renders, slate, cork, home-grown timber flooring and finishes of natural paints and stains. It is well [...]

Tags: Architectural theory, Architecture, CAT, Centre for Alternative Technology, David Lea, Education, Glued laminated timber, heat recovery systems, Human Interest, low embodied energy, Low-energy building, Machynlleth, Pat Borer, Rammed earth, Sustainable Architecture, sustainable building, sustainable design, Sustainable development, United Kingdom, Wales, Wales Institute, Wales Institute for Sustainable Education, WISE building

Grahame Park in London, United Kingdom

Grahame Park that located in London, United Kingdom, was designed by Jestico Whiles. The second phase of the regeneration is on a key gateway site near Colindale tube station and will deliver 446 new homes, a library, community centre, housing office, cafe and supermarket. A new public square at the southernmost tip of Grahame Park [...]

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Grahame Park in London, United Kingdom

Designed by Jestico Whiles, Grahame Park is located in London, United Kingdom. The second phase of the regeneration is on a key gateway site near Colindale tube station and will deliver 446 new homes, a library, community centre, housing office, cafe and supermarket. A new public square at the southernmost tip of Grahame Park will [...]

Tags: Colindale, Environment, gateway site, Geography, Grahame Park, London, Public Square, retail uses, United Kingdom

Eureka Pavilion at Chelsea Flower Show in London, United Kingdom

Designed by NEX, Eureka Pavilion at Chelsea Flower Show is located in London, United Kingdom. Embedded in a splendid garden bursting with beneficial flora – be it for medicinal, commercial or industrial usage – is a sculptural shelter based on the biomimicry of leaf capillaries. The completed pavilion is composed of a number of thick [...]

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Colorado State University for Engineering II in Fort Collins, United States

Designed by Editorial, Colorado State University for Engineering II is located in Fort Collins, United States. Unlike most engineering colleges, which construct buildings for each discipline, Colorado State’s new building will focus on solving global challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration, said Sandra Woods, dean of the College of Engineering. University officials plan to construct the new [...]

Tags: Academia, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, Bioengineering, Biomedical engineering, College of Engineering, Colorado State University, CSU’s campus, Dean, diagnostic tools, Education, Engineering, Fort Collins, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Sandra Woods, School of Biomedical Engineering, United States