Brandhorst Museum prepares to open in Munich, Germany

Designed by Sauerbruch Hutton, Brandhorst Museum  prepares to open  is located in Munich, Germany. The exterior consists of layers with different functions. On top of the building’s substructure and insulation there is a layer of horizontally folded sheet metal with fine perforations. In front of this, 36,000 ceramic rods have been fixed vertically. These are finished in 21 different coloured... 

Tags: Brandhorst, Brandhorst Museum, Ceramic engineering, Ceramic glaze, Construction, Dielectrics, Engineering, folded sheet metal, Germany, Insulator, Munich, Physics, Pottery, Sauerbruch Hutton, Thermal insulation, Visual arts

Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Synagogue in Evanston, Illinois, United States

Designed by Ross Barney Architects, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Synagogue is located in Evanston, Illinois, United States. The new building housing the JRC is a 31,600 sq ft facility replacing an existing 21,400 sq ft synagogue in a residential area of Evanston, an established Chicago suburb. Ross Barney Architects, with strong experience in community structures, created a design that balances... 

Tags: Architecture, Chicago, Evanston, Evanston Illinois, Illinois, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Synagogue, Munich, Ohel Jakob synagogue, United States

Ener[gie]nger In Munich, Germany

Located in Munich, Germany, Ener[gie]nger, Germany, was designed by peterlorenzateliers,The spiral begins at entrance of the Gienger showroom at the east of the building by means of a wide open projecting roof. Opposite, at the west side, a similar opening is put to use for the cash and carry wholesale store. The slanting external surfaces are fitted with both solar-thermal and photovoltaic panels.... 

Tags: Architect, Business/Finance, educational energy trail, energy, energy-saving sector, Germany, Gienger, Grid parity, metal and glass elements, Munich, Photovoltaic module, Photovoltaics

Mira München Nordheide in Munich, Germany, Munich, Germany

Designed by  Chapman Taylor, Mira München Nordheide is located in Munich, Germany, Munich, Germany. German Sustainable Building Council, (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen) has awarded Mira Munchen shopping centre, designed by Chapman Taylor, the Gold Award for sustainable design solutions at the Expo Real show in Munich earlier this month. What distinguishes this project from its contemporaries... 

Tags: Building engineering, Chapman Taylor, Construction, energy, Energy conversion, energy efficiency, Engineering, Europe, geothermal cooling systems, Geothermal energy, Geothermal heating, German Sustainable Building Council, Germany, Green building, Heat exchanger, Heat pumps, Mira Munchen, Mira München Nordheide, Munich, stainless steel panels, Sustainability, sustainable design, sustainable design solutions

BMW Museum in Munich, Germany

Designed by ATELIER BRÜCKNER GmbH, BMW Museum is located in Munich, Germany. The BMW Museum had to be integrated into the existing structural fabric of the company’s headquarters in Munich. The task was to interpret the historic ‘Museum Bowl’ anew and lead its design into the 21st century. The original qualities of the previous museum had to be maintained, making it suitable for temporary... 

Tags: ATELIER BRÜCKNER GmbH, BMW, BMW Museum, communicative media, Economy of Germany, energy, Germany, Karl Schwanzer, metal halide lamps, Munich, States of Germany, steel, Visual Symphony