Dramatic freestanding canopy protects medical center patients

September 1, 2008  |  Exteriors, Features

Adding a dramatic canopy at the entrance to the UT Southwest Medical Center improved the patient experience. By Steve Fredrickson Studies show that a quality environment has as much to do with swift patient recovery as the quality of the medicine dispensed by staff. It only makes sense that a green,…
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New Whitney outpost to feature fabric on top

July 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, has proposed a satellite museum to its main facility to be built using multiple sustainable design techniques. Designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, the new museum features several terraces that step back from the main street. According to news…
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2012 Stadium may be greenest yet

July 1, 2008  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

The London 2012 Olympic stadium, designed by HOK Sport and Peter Cook, could be wrapped in a material made from the cannabis family of plants. Recent images released by the design team show that the temporary wrapping around the stadium will feature giant slits to allow the public to walk through th…
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BC Place plans retractable roof

July 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

Owners of BC Place stadium have confirmed that they are planning major upgrades to the facility, including a new retractable roof (see FA “Samples,” May/June, pg. 6.) However, the new roof won’t be completed in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics that will be held in Vancouver, altho…
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Desert museum complex gets certified Platinum LEED

July 1, 2008  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

A desert museum complex—the Water + Life Museums comprising the Center for Water Education and the Western Center for Archeology and Paleontology—has been certified Platinum LEED by the US Green Building Council. Designed by Lehrer + Gangi Design + Build, the museums are topped by a 540-…
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Museum design to incorporate sustainable strategies

July 1, 2008  |  Case Studies, Exteriors

Polshek Partnership Architects and Gillies Stransky Brems Smith Architects recently unveiled their design for the new Utah Museum of Natural History to be built on the edge of the University of Utah campus overlooking the Great Salt Lake. Registered as a LEED Gold project, the museum design will inc…
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Portable building serves as airship terminal and promotional venue

July 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

Tectoniks Ltd. | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom This project, which won an Award of Excellence in the air structures category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, involved the design, manufacture and installation of a portable building to serve as an airship terminal and promotional…
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Sphere provides unique event space

July 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

Lindstrand Technologies Ltd. | Shropshire, United Kingdom This structure, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the air structures category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, is a huge sphere supported on an aircell collar. From inside, high-definition video images are projected o…
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Portable building goes on tour to publicize game console

July 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

Tectoniks Ltd. | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom This project, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the air structures category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, involved the design and manufacture of a unique portable building for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, to s…
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Canopy uplifts NYC

July 1, 2008  |  Exteriors, Features

Tentnology erects an elegant canopy for NYC’s subway station in front of the World Trade Center memorial site. By Brianna Bowne In New York City, adjacent to Manhattan’s most poignant site, a massive white canopy has watched over the comings and goings of subway patrons since September 2…
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