St. Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School in Hong Kong

Designed by P&T Group, St. Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School Located at the southern hillside of Hong Kong, this primary school comprises a curved teaching block and a cultural block connected by footbridges, sky terrace, plaza and sculptural courtyard. The two buildings adopted central looking, open corridor design to facilitate visual and spatial connection, and introduce natural... 

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Dragen Children’s House in Odense, Denmark

Designed by architects at C.F. Moller, located in Odense, Denmark the Dragen Children’s House sets new standards, as a sustainable and pedagogically thought-through design. All components are ‘Nordic Swan’ eco-labelled and the construction is a certified passive-house, using a minimum of energy. The fundamental architectural concept is a simple and clear geometric form on two levels,... 

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Passive-House in Wiesen, Sterzing, Italy

Located in Wiesen/Sterzing, Italy, Passive-House was designed by TAAUT VENTURA. The client approached Taaut Ventura studio with the objective of living-without-barriers, sustainability, low-energy-consumption, privacy and enjoying the wonderful views. The accessibility to all three floors could be achieved by the inclination of the slope: The single flat (upper floor) has its own entrance and a covered... 

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ICON Solar House in Minnesota, United States

Here’s a great way to reduce household energy-costs – have a home powered by the sun. The University of Minnesota is selling the a student-designed home for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 2009 Solar Decathlon. The 550-square-foot home took fifth place out of 20 teams inn October’s Solar Decathlon, a DOE-sponsored contest where universities from around the world design and build the most... 

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340 on the Park in Chicago, United States

The 62 floor eco tower of residential condominium building, 340 on the Park was designed by architects Solomon Cordwell Buenz in Chicago, United States. The Chicago’s first Silver LEED, 340 on the Park stands out as a major achievement in energy and environmentally conscious design due of its size, height and use. At the time of its design inception, spring of 2003, there were no other buildings... 

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