Tag Sustainable

The Future of San Francisco (in The Next 100 Years)

A Hydro-Net city concept was proposed by Iwamoto Scott Architecture for City of the Future competition held by The History Channel. And his concept chosen as the winner and he awarded the $10,000 prize, not bad. Expert’s Corner: Commentary by…

Vernacular Zambian Architecture: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge

According to the Zambian Architecture, the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge successfully implementing sustainable concept and vernacular architecture into a modern building. About Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Set high on a natural plateau, the westward facing Victoria Falls Safari Lodge borders…

Okhta Tower by RMJM

Located in St Petersburg, the Okhta Tower will be the tallest tower in Europe as well as become the greenest one. This 396 tower designed by RMJJ for Russia based oil company, Gazprom. The Okhta Centre will become the new…

T-Bone House in German

150sqm T-Bone House was designed by COAST architects. Located near Waiblingen, German, the house adopts green approach by utilizing geothermal heating and rainwater collection. Set in an established orchard outside Waiblingen, the T-Bone house’s sloping site gives it sweeping views…

Cambridgeshire Police Station by McBains Cooper

A police station has been designed by McBains Cooper for Cambridgeshire Constabulary in Cambourne. The station that will cost £1.3m for the completion, has a green approach by utilizing solar panel and wind turbine for its electricity power. The two-storey,…

Comfortable Zero House by Scott Specht

Designed by Scott Specht, the Zero House able to generate its own electrical power by utilizing solar panels. And it also deploys a rainwater collection plane to collects its own water so doesn’t need electric pumps that consumes much energy.…

The Aldo Leopold Foundation Headquarters

Claimed as the first-ever LEED-platinum carbon neutral building, The Aldo Leopold Foundation Headquarters now crowned as the greenest building ever built. Located in Fairfield, Wisconsin, the building was designed by Kubala-Washatko Architects and Boldt Construction. “This building does things that…