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Because it was an unreservedly plain and straightforward design strapped by a miserly budget, BOORA chose to rely upon the superficial application of a distinctive exterior color scheme to provide Olive Plaza with visual interest. Popular at the time of its construction, the lift slab technique has since fallen from favor.

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Cloud 9 Sports Center by MAD Architects

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The building’s soft and fluid exterior is wrapped in a translucent membrane material, creating a luminous “cloud” that mirrors the natural surroundings. The outer skin of the building’s second and third floors utilizes ETFE membrane material with a metallic coating.

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Blood, Sweat, and Tears: The Birch Fircrest House

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He teaches design studios in architecture and urban design, media courses in computation and data visualization, and directs the Barcelona Urban Design Summer program. According to his College of Design biography , Philip’s research “. Keep in mind this isn’t his “day job;” his position as a tenured professor conducting important research is.

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T33 Full-Time Center by Aedas

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Located in the Liuxiandong Headquarters Base of Shenzhen, the T33 Full-Time Center (T33 for short), also known as Transsion Tower, is a vertical green building that stands out amidst the city’s skyline dominated by steel frames and glass curtain walls, providing a connection to nature.

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Earth School by Jeanne Schultz Design Studio and Adeyemo Shokunbi

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Harnessing the energy and utility of natural earth elements, the design employs various strategies to create a continuous, closed loop of sustainable systems. and Baked Visuals , Courtesy of Jeanne Schultz Design Studio. Classroom Unit Diagram. Image © Jeanne Schultz Design Studio and Adeyemo Shokunbi.

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Anji Culture and Art Center by MAD Architects

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The project is designed as a transitional connecting space between the natural and built environments of the region; on the east side lies the city, while the river and the mountains in the distance on its west side. The main façade is up to 17 meters, which will be the highest self-supporting glass wall in China when it is completed.

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Breathable Buildings: Adaptive Envelopes That Form Energy Efficient Façades

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We are all familiar with regular design strategies such as choosing the material of large thermal capacity to keep the space warm or utilizing stack effect and cross ventilation to adjust interior humidity and temperature. Diagrams showing possible coverages of the shading system. Retractable Shading, Cooled Conservatories.