Kroon Hall – Yale University in New Haven, United States

Located in New Haven, United States, Kroon Hall – Yale University was designed by Hopkins Architects. The existing site was an urban Brownfield and a great eyesore. Immediately to the west and east are revered landmarks, Saarinen’s Ingalls Rink and Sachem’s Wood. 50 faculty and staff offices, classrooms and a small auditorium, a library and learning centre for intense study, and a... 

Tags: American architecture, Connecticut, Education, energy, Estonian kroon, Ingalls Rink, Kroon Hall, New Haven, Saarinen's Ingalls Rink, Tensile architecture, United States, Yale University, Yale University's campus

Nissan Americas in Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Nissan Americas that located in Franklin, Tennessee, United States, was designed by Gresham, Smith and Partners. The building incorporates many sustainable elements, most noticeable is the inclusion of 6 ft deep aluminum sunshade outriggers which extend around the perimeter of each floor to reduce solar heat gain and improve energy efficiency. Additional energy efficient details include the design... 

Tags: 2nd millennium, Automotive industry, energy, energy efficiency, Environment, Franklin, Gresham Oregon, Nissan, Nissan Americas, Nissan Motors, overall site, Road transport, Tennessee, United States, Wetland

111 Eagle Street in Brisbane, Australia

111 Eagle Street  that located in Brisbane, Australia, was designed by Cox Rayner Architects. The ‘organic-vertical’ structure of the tower was devised as a method of transferring its weight to the edge of the site due to the existence of loading dock and carpark entrance to the wider precinct directly under the site. This strategy evolved into a distinctive architectural expression that has a... 

Tags: Australia, Brisbane, Canopy, Chilled beam, Cogeneration, energy, Engineering, Environment, gas-fired cogeneration, Green Star, Hip roof, Precinct, Roofs, Structural engineering, Terrace

Saatchi & Saatchi Toronto in Toronto, Canada

The Saatchi & Saatchi Toronto designed by Bartlett & Associates is located in Toronto, Canada.  The Toronto-based firm focused on looking for a new energy and unique branding for the Saatchi Toronto office, one of 84 globally. The ultimate design was a loft-style space in a high-rise office tower that drew its inspiration from the Saatchi Gallery of Contemporary Art in London. Key project... 

Tags: Bartlett & Associates, Branding, Canada, energy, London, Lovemark, Saatchi Gallery, Saatchi Gallery of Contemporary Art, Toronto

TOBY awards in New York, United States

Designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, TOBY awards is located in New York, United States. The Time Warner Centre at Columbus Circle, New York, has been hailed as the city’s 2008 Office Building of the Year by the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) four years after its completion. The 80-storey mixed-use shopping and office complex, designed by Skidmore,... 

Tags: 461 Fifth Avenue, American art, Building Owners, Building Owners and Managers Association, energy, Mid-Atlantic, New York, New York City, Office Building, Owings, Pearl River Tower, Skidmore Owings and Merrill, SKIDMORE OWINGS AND MERRILL LLP, Time Warner Centre, Time Warner Inc., United States