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Thammasat Urban Farm Rooftop – Bangkok, Thailand

Posted in Built by May N. Pham on February 26, 2021

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Building: Thammasat Urban Farm Rooftop
Location: Greater Bangkok, Thailand
Year of Completion : 2019
Client: Thammasat University
Architect: Landprocess (Kotchakorn Voraakhom)
Landscape Architect: Landprocess (Kotchakorn Voraakhom)
Structural Engineer: Degree System Co., Ltd
General Contractor: CM49
Cost: $31M
Size: 22,000 sq. ft.


AE Interest: largest urban rooftop farm in Asia, tackles climate impacts by incorporating modern landscape architecture with traditional agricultural ingenuity, the green roof, urban farming, solar roof and green public space.

Award: MasterPrize 2020


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Fairmont Austin – Austin, Texas

Posted in Built by May N. Pham on February 26, 2021

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Building: Fairmont Austin
Location: 101 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
Year of Completion : 2017
Owner: Manchester Texas Financial Group
Architect: Gensler
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor: AECOM Hunt
Cost: $370M
Size: 1.4M sf
Floor Count: 37
Height: 595 ft.


AE Interest: 3rd tallest building in Austin, sky bridge that connects the tower’s second level with the Convention Center across Red River Street, targeting LEED Gold certification with high-performance exterior façade shading devices, rainwater harvesting and guest room occupancy monitoring.


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