Wykagyl Shopping Center in New Rochelle, New York, USA

This modern commercial building is a American quintessential suburban shopping center, precisely located in Wykagyl, New Rochelle, New York. Wykagyl Shopping Center was originally constructed by the current owner’s father in 1957, and then it renovated and extended by Cooper Joseph Studio in order to create a local landmark architecturally and boost financial capability, namely [...]

Tags: American suburban shopping center, Cooper Joseph Studio, little building materials, modern commercial building, quintessential suburban shopping center, retail center, steel frame addition, Wykagyl Shopping Center

Kaohsiung Port and Cruise Terminal in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Designed by HMC Architects, Kaohsiung Port and Cruise Terminal is located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The design solution is purposeful – its form emerges from various environmental and programmatic factors. The undulating skin is carefully calibrated to the path of the sun and wind in order to minimise the solar radiation, and the building envelope achieves [...]

Tags: adaptive and sustainable design solution, Cruise Terminal, energy performance, Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Port, Los Angeles International Airport, radiation, Taiwan, transportation hub

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

Engineering Facility, National University of Ireland in Galway, Ireland

The Engineering Facility, National University of Ireland designed by RMJM is located in Galway, Ireland. In an unusual twist, sections of the building’s foundations and structural engineering have been unveiled so that tutors may use them as reference points during lessons. Similarly a range of green treatments are on show for educational gain, such as [...]

Tags: Architecture, Concrete, Construction, energy materials, Engineering, Engineering Facility, Galway, Heat exchanger, Hollow-core slab, large-scale rainwater harvesting systems, National University of Ireland, NUI’s Engineering Facility, Republic of Ireland, RMJM, Roof, Roof construction, Structural engineering, Structural system, Tensile architecture, voided slab systems

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