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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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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Exploring sustainability

July 1, 2008  |  Case Studies

A new series examining a key issue confronting all designers. By Martike de Grip Walking the streets these days without hearing or reading about sustainability-related issues seems something of the past. Companies use perceived sustainability topics in their marketing strategies and the color green …
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New shades and screens made with energy-efficient fabrics

July 1, 2008  |  Case Studies, Features

Forget the old bug screen—a new generation of shades and screens is energy efficient, sustainable, attractive and functional. By Meleah Maynard The days of Grandma’s stiff, vinyl rollup shades and the heavy-duty bug screen you could hardly see through are gone. Today’s shades and s…
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LEED-H certified and GreenPoint Rated home goes up in California

July 1, 2008  |  Case Studies, Features

A developer makes sense of sustainability, starting with his own home’s greenroof. By Chris Kelsey In the foothills outside Oakland, California, a gorgeous and entirely LEED-certified home is going up. It’s also the first house to be not only LEED-H certified but GreenPoint Rated. The pr…
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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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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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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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