Green car park’s photovoltaic system incorporates fabric

March 1, 2008  |  Case Studies, Features

Fabric complements the sustainably-inspired photovoltaic system at Springs Preserve, Las Vegas. By Craig G. Huntington The high reflectivity of architectural fabrics has long been used to minimize heat gain in buildings constructed in warm climates. At Las Vegas Springs Preserve, this same high refl…
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Sustainable signage

March 1, 2008  |  Case Studies

The Society for Environmental Graphic Design recently published a Green Paper on best practices, strategies, and scenarios for sustainability in environmental graphic design. The Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) Green Paper is designed to provide a strategic framework, resources, and …
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Ball-shaped building made of ETFE foil houses high-class spa

March 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

Looking like an alien spaceship landed on earth, Oasis 1, a ball-shaped building sculpted out of ETFE foil, recently debuted as a five-star spa and wellness center in New Ross, Ireland. The high-tech membrane surface of the building serves as a projection and reflection screen for special light effe…
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Watercube uses series of ETFE air-filled pillows

March 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

The Beijing Olympic National Aquatic Centre was dedicated in late January. Designed by Australian architects PTW with ARUP, the “Watercube” as it is affectionately called, uses the same technology as Grimshaw’s Eden Project in Cornwall, England, a series of ETFE air-filled pillows …
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Inflatable ball showcases international rugby

March 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

Paris: An inflatable rugby ball the size of a small building has inaugurated a tour of international rugby matches leading up to the World Cup in 2011, to be held in New Zealand. The fabric structure was debuted under the Eiffel Tower during the 2007 Rugby World Cup, held in France. The “ball&…
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Art museum clad in metal mesh

March 1, 2008  |  Exteriors, Features

The New Museum of Contemporary Art soars above the Bowery with expanded metal. By Frank Edgerton Martin One of today’s “hippest” art museums is clad in the expanded metal mesh that many of us remember from our parents’ cheap summer lawn furniture. Just opened in December 2007…
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Awning allows hotel guests to enjoy the weather

March 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

Sunmaster of Naples Inc. | Naples, Fla., United States This dining area of the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Naples, Fla., has a prime beachfront location and allows guests to enjoy the weather and the view. The awning, which won an Award of Excellence in the commercial awnings category of the 2007 Interna…
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Lit awnings resemble old “arcade” awnings

March 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

Architectural Sails | Ashmore City, Queensland, Australia For the Wynn Casino’s exterior, the client wanted to make a statement both day and night. The request was for 80 lit awnings, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the commercial awnings category of the 2007 International Achiev…
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Elliptical entrance awning symbolizes airplane wing

March 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

Miami Awning Co. | Miami, Fla., United States This elliptical entrance awning, which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in the commercial awnings category of the 2007 International Achievement Awards, is for the sales center of a new housing community located near an airport in Miami, Fla. Low-fly…
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New awnings match company’s new identity

March 1, 2008  |  Exteriors

Chesterfield Awning Co. Inc. South Holland, Ill., United States After Macy’s bought out Marshall Field’s, the historic Marshall Field’s Building on State Street in downtown Chicago, Ill. was in need of new awnings to match the company’s new identity. The awnings, which won an…
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