Results 1 - 5 of about 19 news and pictures for the tag: Roofs.

Tung Chung Swimming Pool in Hong Kong

July 16, 2011 Filed Under: Public Buildings, Sports
Tung Chung Swimming Pool in Hong Kong

Located in Hong Kong, Tung Chung Swimming Pool was designed by Ronald Lu & Partners. Reflecting its coastal locality and function of an aquatic sports venue, the design takes the concept of a sea shell resting on the shore and shaped in an organic and aerodynamic profile using a double-layer PTFE tensioned membrane over a light-weight long-span steel truss system. This tensile membrane performs... 

Purple House is Exclusive New Project in Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom

July 12, 2011 Filed Under: House, Residential
Purple House is Exclusive New Project  in Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom

Located in Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom, Purple House is Exclusive New Project  was designed by Antonino Cardillo architect. Purple House represents an unconscious and personal language trip into the Norman legacy: exploring diverse elements, following paths empirically, re-evoking remote visions, aiming to find a common lost sense: what were the forgotten exchanges between England, Wales, Ireland... 

TEXO®, Versatile panel system proves effective across a wide range of applications in United Kingdom

July 8, 2011 Filed Under: Cultural, Public Buildings
TEXO®, Versatile panel system proves effective across a wide range of applications in United Kingdom

Designed by Tensoforma, TEXO®, Versatile panel system proves effective across a wide range of applications  is located in United Kingdom. TEXO® consists of an aluminium extrusion frame system which can be clad with a huge variety of solid and mesh fabric types. An elastomeric strip attached to the fabric performs like a spring and ensures the fabric is constantly held in pre-tension whatever the... 

Boomerang house in Tilaran, Costa Rica

April 6, 2011 Filed Under: House, Residential
Boomerang house in Tilaran, Costa Rica

Designed by Jean Paul Cazedessus, Boomerang house is located in Tilaran, Costa Rica. This green home, combining a copper standing seam roof with a living grass roof and walls, is built to a structural resistance of 8.0 on the Richter scale – one of many unique architectural features in the custom designed home. Cazedessus’ design incorporates this durability with a blend of rustic modernism.... 

Santuary Housing Association key workers accommodation in Cambridge, United Kingdom

March 11, 2011 Filed Under: Housing, Residential
Santuary Housing Association key workers accommodation in Cambridge, United Kingdom

Designed by McBains Cooper, Santuary Housing Association key workers accommodation is located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The site is currently occupied by a car park but the scheme will bring 100 apartments and 372 bed spaces to the site. Green features include a heating system using air-based heat exchange, Photovoltaic cells and green and brown roofs. The south-facing aspect of the buildings will... 

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