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Building: Cranbrook Academy of Art Library
Location: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Architect: Eliel Saarinen
Completion:  1942

AE Interests:
Example of early Modernism in U.S., minimal / simplified forms and level of detail.
patinated bronze doors.

Building: Schindler House
Location: West Hollywood, California
Architect: Rudolph M. Schindler
Builder: Clyde Chace
Completion:  1922

AE Interests:
Experimented with communal living/work space for two families
Birthplace of Californian modernism; integrates both indoor and outdoor spaces to suit the Californian climate with two L-shaped areas separated into four studio spaces, two semi-sheltered rooftop sleeping spaces, a communal kitchen with clerestory windows, and two grass patios (one for each family) with sunken gardens that are visible and accessible from the interior through redwood sliding door panels
One of the first buildings to incorporate “slab-tilt” concrete wall construction

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2, v1]

     
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Building:  Engineering Education and Research Center
Location: Austin, Texas
Address: 301 E Dean Keeton St. Austin, TX 78712
Design Architect: Ennead Architects
Architect of Record: Jacobs (also consulted on laboratory designs)
Structural Engineer: Datum Engineers
M+E Engineer: Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Construction Manager: Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Size 433,000 sf
Appx. Cost: $310,000,000
Completed 2017

AE Interest:
University of Texas Cockrell School of Engineering research, laboratory and congregation space [a]; two towers with inward facing curtain walls towards a large atrium space to promote openness and collaboration throughout the building; pursuing LEED Silver [b].  Home of the Mulva Auditorium.
[a, b]

Video: [1]
Article with plans + more images: [2]
Full list of consultants  here: [a]

(post updated 9/2018:GB)  UT, EERC, EER, ECE

    
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Building: Rooftop Remodeling Falkestrasse
Location: Vienna, Austria
Architect: Coop Himmelb(l)au
Structural Engineer: Oskar Graf
Completion: Took one year to complete, finished on December 23, 1988
Client: Law Firm Schuppich, Spork, Winischhofer 

AE Interests:
Open glazed surfaces; space creating taut arc; Closed, folded or linear surfaces of the outer shell control the light and allow or restrict the view; Construction site 21 meters above the ground

    
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Building: 53W53
Location: New York City, NY
Architect: Jean Nouvel
Structural Engineer: WSP
MEP: WSP
Specialty Consultant: Vidaris
Contractor: Lend Lease
Developer: Hines with Pontiac Land Group and Goldman Sachs
Completion: Development began in 2006, construction began in 2014 and finished April 2018

AE Interests:
Metal and glass facade system; Diagrid exposed structural system; Concrete skeleton; Triple pane windows

Articles/Videos:
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Building: Vitra Fire Station
Location: Weil am Rhein, Germany
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
Developer: Vitra International AG
Completion: 1993

AE Interests:
Walls and roof are made from exposed, reinforced in-situ concrete; Polished aluminum sliding planes; Series of tilted and breaking walls

Articles/Videos:
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Building: Matsumoto Performing Arts Center
Location: 3-10-1 Fukashi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, Matsumoto, Japan
Type: Theater
Material: Steel framed reinforced concrete
Architect: Toyo Ito & Associates
Engineer: Mutsuro Sasaki
Building Area: 76,208 sq.ft
Completed: 2004

AE Interest: Glass-inlaid GRC panels,  randomly placed glass and the transparent facades, seats up to 1,800 spectators,  ‘four-square’ stage draws inspiration from the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich. mobile acoustics ceiling panel [a1].

Article: a1.

2018 NEWS:
3 new buildings on the MFAH campus:
(named the Susan and Fayez S. Sarofim Campus)

      
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Buildings shown above / listed below.

The Glassell School of Art
Opened May 2018
Architect:  Steven Holl Architects
Architect of Record:  Kendall Heaton Assoc.
Structural Engineer: Guy Nordenson and Associates
Climate Engineers: Transsolar
Facade Engineering (incl. str. glass): Knippers Helbig
93,000sf, $90m.

The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Expected Completion: 2020
Architect:  Steven Holl Architects
Architect of Record:  Kendall Heaton Assoc.
Structural Engineer: Guy Nordenson and Associates
Climate Engineers: Transsolar
Facade Engineering (incl. str. glass): Knippers Helbig
164,000sf

The Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation Center for Conservation
Expected Completion:  late 2018
Architect: Lake|Flato Architects
MEP: Collaborative Engineering Group
20,000sf

Buildings shown above / listed below.

Audrey Jones Beck Building
Completed: 2000
Architect: Rafael Moneo
Design Firm: Vignelli Associates, New York
Design Team: Massimo & Lella Vignelli (Principals in Charge), Peter Vetter, Mischa Leiner, Yoshiki Waterhouse, Christian Altmann, Yuji Yamazaki at Vignelli Associates; Rafael Moneo, Eduardo Miralles, Cristina Carriedo at José Rafael Moneo, Architect; Bill Kendall, Larry Burns, John Goodman at Kendall/Heaton Associates, Inc.
Fabricators: Graphtec, Schlitzberger
Consultants: Hines (project), CBM Engineers, Inc. (structural engineer), Altieri Sebor Wieber (mechanical/electrical engineer), Fisher Marantz Stone (architectural lighting design), Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. (civil engineer), Ulrich Engineers, Inc. (geotechnical engineer)

AE Interests: Natural daylighting, James Turrell tunnel.
More info

MFA-Houston also includes:

Caroline Wiess Law Building
Completed: 1974
Architects: two additions by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1958 and 1974), original building by William Ward Watkin (1924).

Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden
Completed: 1986
Landscape architect: Isamu Noguchi

Central Administration and Glassell Junior School of Art Building
Completed: 1994
Architect: Carlos Jimenez

Video link: 2018 [Museum] Campus Redevelopment

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Building: Kaohsiung Exhibition Centre
Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Architect: Cox
Mechanical Systems/ Electrical Engineer: Arduous
Contractor: Lee Ming Construction
Completion: 2014

AE Interests:
Alternating shell structural system – Umbrella trusses reduce steel mass and resist winds and seismic activity; multipurpose, flexible space

Articles/Videos:
[a1]

    
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Building: 1 Bligh Office Tower
Location: Sydney, Australia
Architect: Ingenhoven architects
Mechanical Systems/ Electrical Engineer: Arup
Structural Engineer: Enstruct corp
Completion: 2011

AE Interests:
Skylight atrium the whole length of building with glass elevators; Double skin facade for ventilation; Other sustainable features – filtration plant in basement cleans more waste water than used and the solar cooling system contributes the tri-generation system

Articles/Videos:
[a1, a2]

  
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Structure:  Queensferry Crossing Bridge
Location:  Between Fife and Edinburgh, Scotland
Joint Venture: Arup and Jacobs Engineering
Contributing Engineers: Ramboll
Contractors: Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors
Completed: 2017

AEInterests:
world’s longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge (1.7 miles long); lane, light, and transport systems in place

Articles, Videos:
[a1/v1, a2/v2]

    
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Building: Kangan Batman Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE)
Location: Docklands, Australia
Architect:Lyons
Structural Engineer: Robert Bird Partnership
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer: Umow Lai & Associates
Builder: Hansen & Yuncken
Acoustics: Watson Moss Growcott
Completion: 2006

AE Interests:
Inspired by surrounding buildings and automotive culture; combination of mechanical systems and finished sleek technology; ‘5 Star’ Green Star rating with automated louvers, active thermal mass for climate control, etc

Articles/Videos:
[a1]

    
[photos]

Building: National Taichung Theater
Location: Taichung, Taiwan
Architect: Toyo Ito
Structural Engineer: Arup
Partnering Structural Engineer: Evergreen Consulting Engineering
Completion: 2016

AE Interests:
Catenoid surfaces created by using mesh sheets to pour concrete; the continuous, cavernous design was meant to enhance acoustics; earthquake considerations as well

Articles/Videos:
[a1, a2 (photos), a3]

     
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Building: Enabling Village
Location: Lengkok Bahru, Singapore
Architect: WOHA
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer: AE&T Consultants
Structural and Civil Engineer: Ronnie & Koh Consultants
Contractor: Sunray Woodcraft Construction 
Landscape: Salad Dressing
Completed: 2016

AE Interests:
Re-purposed area meant to eliminate barriers and create shared spaces; Use of upcycled materials and greenery to create pleasant spaces

Articles, Videos:
[a1 (photos)]

      
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Building: Sky Habitat
Location: Bishan, Singapore
Architect:  Safdie Architects
Partnering Architect: DCA
Structural engineers: RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Pte Ltd
Mechanical and electrical engineers: Squire Mech Pte Ltd
Landscape architect: Coen + Partners, USA
Completed: 2016

AEInterests:
38 story matrix of units; Hilly form allows many individual units to have luxurious terraces; communal spaces and a pool on the bridges

Articles, Videos:
[a1]

    
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Building:  Lè Architecture
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Architect: Aedas 
Structural Engineer: Envision Engineering Consultants
Facade Panelization Specialist: HKR Engineering Consultants
Contractor: Chien Kuo Construction
Completed: 2017

AEInterests:
Pebble like shape creates strong form; perforated green facade; breathable envelope and fins to control sunlight

Articles, Videos:
[a1]

    
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Building: South Beach
Location: Downtown Singapore
Architect:  Foster + Partners
Collaborating Architect: Aedas 
Structural Engineer: Arup
Mechanical/ Environmental Engineer: Parsons Brinckerhoff 
Lighting Engineer: Lightcibles 
Landscape Architect: ICN Design International
Completed: 2012

AEInterests:
Curves in the building direct winds and collect water; aligns with Singapore’s vision of a city in a garden with sustainable features, sky gardens, and the lightweight, tree-like canopy; cofferdams stabilize soil

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2]

    
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Building: Citic Bank Headquarters
Location: Hangzhou, China
Architect: Foster + Partners
Structural and Mechanical Engineeering: East China Architectural Design Institute
Completed: 2016

AE Interests:
Shape inspired by ancient ‘dou’ or ‘ding’ vessel; Iconic but harmonious with cityscape;  exterior gold lattice

Articles, Videos:
[a1/v1]

      
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Building: Engineering and Computing Building at Coventry University
Location: Coventry, United Kingdom
Architect and Structural Engineer: Arup
Main Contractor: Vinci Construction
Landscape Architect: Gillespies
Completed: 2012

AEInterests:
Unique circulation allows fluidity and collaboration; steel frame creates honeycomb facade; duality of nature and science present with 2 adjoining blocks

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2, a3]

    
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Building: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Architect: Pattern Design
Structural and Facade Engineering: Thornton Tomasetti 
Contractor: BAM international
Lead Consultant and Master Planner: Broadway Malyan
Completed: 2014

AEinterests:
Facade inspired by date palm fronds and used for shading and ventilation; Sloping roof form inspired by Arabic head dress, shading spectators but allowing sunlight to maintain grass; uniquely specialized for climate

Articles, vidoes:
[a1, a2]

    
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Building:  Aloft London Excel
Location: London, England
Architect: Jestico + Whiles
Contractor: McAleer&Rushe
Engineer: Caldwell
Completed: 2011

AEInterests:
Exterior changes color with daylight; Form for fit and natural light; movement of building extenuated with horizontal black stripes on facade; specially treated shingles made of highly reflective stainless‐steel

Articles, Videos:
[a1]

    
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Building:  National Graphene Institute
Location:  Manchester, United Kingdom
Architect: Jestico + Whiles
Structural/civil/ environmental Engineer: Ramboll
Mechanical Engineering: CH2M
Completed: 2015

AEInterests:
Intricate requirements to accommodate technology [a1]; perforated black mirror stainless steel panels make up a veil around the protective inner skin [a2]

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2]

      
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Building:  Seijo Kinoshita Hospital
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Architect: Kengo Kuma
Completed: 2017

AEInterests:
Unique from cold, institutional hospitals with wooded and green design; geometric shading for climate control and redirecting sight lines towards landscape

Articles, Videos:
[a1]

    
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Building:  Rolex Headquarters
Location: Dallas, Texas
Architect: Kengo Kuma
Engineer: Ingeni SA
Developer: Harwood Design Factory
Landscape Architect: Suminori Awata
Completed: 2018

AEInterests:
Floors spiral upwards from ground to allow terraces; Inspired by  Japanese castles; prominent landscaping

Articles, Videos:
[a1, v1]

      
[1,2/3,4]

Building:  Shanghai Natural History Museum
Location:  Shanghai China
Architect: Perkins + Will
Mechanical and Structural Engineer: Tongji University Architectural Design & Research Institute
Contractor: Shanghai Construction Group
Completed: 2015

AEInterests:
Natural inspirations: form derived from nautilus shell, central wall with cellular structure pattern, wall of vegetation, and stone wall like tectonic plates; Chinese cultural elements; skin maximizes daylight and minimizes solar gain, pond offers evaporative cooling, geothermal heating and cooling, and rain water collection

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2, v1]

      
[1, 2, 3/4]

Building: City of Santa Monica Parking Structure
Location: Santa Monica, California
Architect: Behnisch Architekten and Studio Jantzen and IPD
Engineering: Pohl Engineering LLC / Rainscreen Solutions LLC
Completed: 2013

AEInterests:
Metal panels reflect light deep into structure and perforations allow low angle light; stairs break up colorful facade and give ocean views; dynamic circulation zone

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2]

    
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Building:  Toi o Tāmaki Art Gallery
Location:  Auckland, New Zealand
Architect: FJMT and Archimedia
Structural Engineer: Holmes Consulting Group
Facade Engineer:  Aurecon / Thermosash 
Services Engineer: Aecom
Mechanical Systems Engineer: Montgomery Watson Harza (MWH)
Contractor: Hawkins Construction
Completed: 2011

AEInterests:
Kauri wood is arranged geometrically on the ceiling to match landscape of trees; open and fluid design; expands upon old heritage buildings; world building of the year

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2 (team)]

    
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Building:  The Metropolitan Sheptytsky Center
Location:  Lviv, Ukraine
Architect: Behnisch Architekten
Structural Engineer: AVR Development
Partner Architect: Chaplinskyy & Associates
Contractor: Galytska Budivelna Gildia
Client: Ukrainian Catholic University
Completed: 2017

AEInterests:
Post-soviet statement of progressive education; open design to welcome public; concrete slabs painted white to enhance natural light; aluminum panels inspired by traditional embroidery control excessive light

Articles, Videos:
[a1]

    
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Building:  Optical Science Center for Applied Research
Location:  Dover, Delaware
Architect: Richärd+Bauer Architecture
Civil Engineering: Becker Morgan Group
Client: Delaware State University
Completed: 2013

AEInterests:
Inspired by the optics of a prism, the reflective facades transform light and therefore correlates with the purpose of the building

Articles, Videos:
[a1]

    
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Building:  Bryant Bannister laboratory of tree-ring research
Location:  Tuscon, Arizona
Architect: Richärd+Bauer Architecture
Client: University of Arizona
Completed: 2013

AEInterests:
Form reminiscent of a tree with aluminum shading that moves in the wind like leaves; simple, cheaper materials

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2 (construction pictures)]

      
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Building:  SJCC Glamping Resort
Location:  Suncheon, South Korea
Architect: Atelier Chang
Structure Design: KwangLim
Contractor: Mind Glamper
Fabric Manufacturing: Serge Ferrari
Completed: 2018

AEInterests:
16 individual, minimalist units; Forms inspired by nature and resists wind; steel frame covered by weather and fire resistant fabric; double layered polycarbonate for privacy

Articles, Videos:
[a1]

    
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Building:  Muttrah Fish Market
Location:  Muscat, Oman
Architect: Snøhetta
Structural and Mechanical Systems Engineer: Burohappold 
Engineering and production assistance: CIG
Owner: Municipality of Muscat, Oman
Completed: 2018

AEInterests:
Aluminum fins play with light and shadow; shapes reflect landscape and Arabic calligraphy [a1]; hot climate [a2]; merges old and new – traditional mashrabiyya [a3]

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2, a3, v1]

    
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Building:  Fields of Gold
Location:  Sensor City, Liverpool
Architect: IBI group and Novum Structures
Structural Engineer: Burohappold Engineering
Main Contractor: Kier Northern
Facade: ArtistFacade.com – Julian Stocks and Ariño Duglass
Commissioned by University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University
Completed: 2017

AEInterests:
300 double laminated insulating glass panels using gold to resemble computer chips; no 2 adjacent panels are the same [a1]; facade reduces solar glare [a2];

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2]

    
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Building: Zhengzhou Twin Towers
Location:  Zhengzhou, China
Architect: GMP Architects
Design: Meinhard von Gerkan, Stephan Schütz, Nicolas Pomränke
Structural Engineer: Schlaich Bergermann 
Facade Consultant: Meis Architecture 
Completed: 2018

AEInterests:
63 story gate to the city- 12,000 people go to each towers’ offices every day; concealed facade openings give natural ventilation; upper story terraces [a1]

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2]

    
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Building:  La Valletta City Gate
Location:  La Valletta, Malta
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Structural and Mechanical Systems Engineer: Arup
Stone Consultant: Kevin Ramsey
Completed: 2015

AEInterests:
Reconstructed section that needed to keep timelessness and strength while opening up views; Local, traditional stone (shades and ventilates) mixed with new steel; 4 parts to project – gate, theater, parliament building and landscaping

Articles, Videos:
[a1,a2 (photos)]

    
[1/2/3]

Building:  Environmental + Natural Resources Building II
Location:  Tuscon, Arizona
Architect: Richärd+Bauer Architecture
Structural Engineer: Turner Structural Engineering
Mechanical Systems Engineer: GLHN Architects & Engineers
Contractor: Hensel Phelps
Client: University of Arizona
Completed: 2015

AEInterests:
Responds to environment – canyon inspired form [a1] and climate responsive sustainability: water harvesting, durable materials like the exterior heat-absorbing masonry walls, and solar chimneys and outdoor air system and induction coils[a2]

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2, a3]

    
[1,2,3]

Building:  Visual Arts Building
Location:  Iowa City, Iowa
Architect: Steven Holl Architects
Associate Architects: BNIM Architects
Structural Engineer: Structural Engineering Associates and Buro Happold
Mechanical Systems Engineering: Design Engineers
Civil Engineer: Shive-Hattery
Sustainability Engineer: Transsolar
Lighting Consultant: L’Observatoire International
Completed: 2016

AEInterests:
Square with holes cut out and floors shifted; bubble slab for lighter concrete and radiant heating/cooling; exterior perforated stainless steel cover; naturally lit, open floor plans with dynamic stairs to encourage interaction

Articles, Videos:
[a1 (with video), a2 (sustainability), a3 (sketches and construction)]

    
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Building:  M+ Pavilion
Location:  Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China
Architect: VPANG, JET, and Lisa Cheung
Structural Engineer: Prudential Surveyors International
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering: Aurecon Hong Kong
Main Contractor: Union Contractors
Client: West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Completed: 2016

AEInterests:
Mirrored elevated walls offers an unobtrusive shelter from busy city life; entrances laid out to connect to nature on human scale; Competition winning design for art exhibition[a1]

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2]

      
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Building:  Hamad International Airport
Location:  Doha, Qatar
Architect: HOK
Structural Engineer: Burohappold Engineering 
Consultant (main terminal): KEO
Owner: Qatar Civil Aviation Authority
Completed: 2014

AEInterests:
Luxurious but unadorned spaces to celebrate movement; open spaces and dramatic skylights with high performance glass and steel; form is reminiscent of ocean waves and sand dunes; central mosque, public art, 17  lounges, health club and spa

Articles, Videos:
[a1]

      
[1,2, 3/4]

Building: “One Ocean” Thematic Pavilion
Location: Yeosu,  South Korea
Architect: Soma
Mechanical Systems Engineer: Himec
Facade: Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering
Structural Engineer: Brandstätter ZT GmbH and Jeon + Partners
Climate Design: Transsolar
Designed for EXPO Yeosu 2012
Completed: 2012

AEInterests:
Bio-mimetic glass fiber reinforced polymer kinetic facade for climate control, patterned movement, and light adjustments [a1]; seawater heat exchanger and solar panels [a2]; Ocean inspired shape that creates a continuity [a3]

Articles, Videos:
[a1 (Facade), a2 (Klimaengineering), a3 (Concepts)]

      
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Building:  Dr Chau Chak Wing Building
Location: Sydney, Australia
Architect: Frank Gehry
Structural Engineer: Arup
Contractor: AW Edwards
Services Engineer: AECOM
Completed: 2014

AEInterests:
Internal maximized creative spaces for the university were designed first [a1]; Exterior curves created with 320,000 individual bricks, true to Australian heritage, while the glass reflects nearby buildings [a2]

Articles, Videos:
[a1(floor plans and pics), a2]

   
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Building:  Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location:  Atlanta, Georgia
Architect: HOK, Goode Van Slyke Architecture, Stanley Beaman & Sears,  and tvsDesign
Structural Engineer: BuroHappold
Mechanical Systems Engineer (and fire protection): WSP
Construction: HHRM joint venture
Completed: 2017

AEInterests:
Contracting roof  that works like a camera; exterior “wings” create a 16 story view of city from within; 360-degree halo video board; first LEED platinum stadium, reusing rainwater and incorporating solar cells [a1].

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2, v1, v2 (design and construction)]

    
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Building:  Cité Musicale or La Seine Musicale
Location:  Seguin Island, France
Architect: Jean de Gastines and Shigeru Ban
Mechanical Systems Engineer: Artelia
Acoustics: Lamoureux
KlimaEngineering: Transsolar
Completed: 2017

AEInterests:
Advanced acoustics; geometric wooden panel creates round shape; photo-voltaic sail moves to optimize solar energy while sheltering the building from sunlight [a1]

Articles, Videos:
[a1,a2 (pictures)]

  
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Building:  Crystals at CityCenter
Location:  Las Vegas, Nevada
Architect: Daniel Libeskind in collaboration with other architects [a1]
Structural Engineer: Halcrow Yolles
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering: Flack + Kurtz
Contractor: Perini Building Company
Facade: Israel Berger & Associates
Client: MGM Mirage
Completed: 2009

AEInterests:
500,000 sq.ft of jagged shapes and dramatic spaces for luxury retail; LEED certified sustainability with radiant floor cooling, efficient water fixtures, and skylights [a1].

Articles, Videos:
[a1]

    
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Building:  Vanke Pavilion
Location:  Milan, Italy
Architect: Daniel Libeskind
Facade panels: Casalgrande Padana
Structural Engineer: Ramboll UK Ltd
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering: Deerns Italia s.p.a.
Contractor: Bodino Engineering S.r.l. (Pavilion) Nussli (Exhibition)
Client: Vanke
Completed: 2015

AEInterests:
The sustainable tiles have air purification properties and are self-cleaning; Influence of Chinese culture – dragons (associated with farming), the shi-tang style dining halls and the landscape, a fundamental element of life; Inside there is a bamboo matrix that incorporates 200 screens in an exhibition [a1].

Articles, Videos:
[a1(pictures and interior layout),a2(brief about tiles), a3 (brief construction)]

  
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Building:  Dancing House (“Nationale-Nederlanden” or “The Fred and Ginger Building”)
Location:  Prague, Germany
Architect: Frank Gehry and Vlado Milunic
Structural Engineer: ATIPA
Developer: Nationale Nederlanden Group
Completed: 1996

AEInterests:
Statement of freedom and democracy after the fall of communism; Sculptural shapes reminiscent of romantic forms [a1];

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2(with video),a3]

  
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Building:  Piano House
Location:  Huainan City, China
Architect: Students of Hefei University of Technology
Completed: 2007

AEInterests:
50:1 scale for the glass grand piano and violin; designed by students for economic/tourist reasons; concert hall and exhibition of new architectural projects [a1]

Articles, Videos:
[a1]

    
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Building:  Kö-Bogen (“King’s Bow”)
Location:  Düsseldorf, Germany
Architect: Daniel Libeskind
Mechanical Systems Engineer: Winter Ingenieure
Civil Engineer:  Ingenieurbüro Wendt
Contractor: Zechbau
Structural Engineer: NAI Nagaraj 
Facade Consultant: Murphy Facade Studio and Infacon
Building Physics: Graner and Partner
Client: Die Developer
Completed: 2013

AEInterests:
432,300 square feet of buildings and retail space; Unifying point for the city; Green roof system and landscape incorporated throughout [a1]; Mix of straight and curved geometry; Urban regeneration;  LEED platinum award for sustainable construction [a2]

Articles, Videos:
[a1,a2]

  

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Building:  Auditorium del Parco
Location:  L’Aquila, Italy
Architect: Renzo Piano
Structural and Mechanical Systems Engineer: Favero and Milan
Site Supervision: I.T.E.A.
Acoustics: Muller BBM
Fire: GAE Engineering
Owner: Provincia Autonoma di Trento
Completed: 2012

AEInterests:
Temporary replacement for auditorium damaged in earthquake to preserve musical culture; 25,000 square feet, 238 seat auditorium [a1]  college students helped construct; 3 connected cubes with the central one rotated, entirely made of wood, shape and wooden panels for better acoustics, earthquake resistant features [a2]

Articles, Videos:
[a1, a2, v1 (construction process)]

    
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Building: Middlebury College Virtue Field House
Location: Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
Architect: Sasaki
Structural Engineer: LeMessurier
Construction: PC Construction
Area: 120,000 sq.ft
Completed: 2015

AE Interest: achieved LEED Gold certification; [1] a massive steel framing system has provided a 240-foot-wide, column-free interior space at the field house; to prevent the unsettlement due to low bearing capacity soil, a ground improvement system is created, where a pier is formed by pushing down through existing soil to create a cavity, followed by placing crushed stone into the cavity in 12-inch compacted layers; [2] Middlebury was able to experience a significant reduction in energy consumption due in part to the eight 24-foot-wide ceiling fans circulating air thereby eliminating the need for air conditioning, efficient LED lighting, super-insulated walls and ceilings, and an abundance of natural light. [3]

Article: a1, a2, a3.

  
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Building: Nobel sphere (2014 proposal)
Architect: SANAA
Location: Nobel center, Stockholm, Sweden

AE Interest: The large diameters provide height and unimpeded exposure to the sun, and also create temperature stratification within the volume which helps to circulate the air more easily; the geometry of a sphere, yields large enough perpendicular surface area for photovoltaic membranes, that when coupled with the other sustainable energy systems, it reaches a zero energy building; the retractable photovoltaic membranes act as shading for added thermal comfort but its transparency allows for continuous visibility towards the outside to always feel connected with the exterior environment. [1]
Article: a1.

  
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Project: 2009 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion (temporary)
Architects: SANAA Architects
Structural Engineers: SAPS (Sasaki & Partners), Arup
Location: Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XA, UK
Completed: 2009

AE Interest: The roof is supported by 115 vertical stainless steel columns with diameters measuring between 40 and 60 millimeters; the roof is constructed from composite panels made of 3-millimeter mirror-polished aluminum bonded to both sides of a 19-millimeter-thick birch-ply core [1].
Article: a1.

      
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Building: Factory Building on the Vitra Campus
Architect: SANAA
Location: Charles-Eames-Straße 2, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Germany
Completed: 2012
Area: 220175.79 sq.ft.
Architectural Execution: Mayer Bährle Freie Architekten BDA, NKBAK
Structural planning: Bollinger und Grohmann GmbH; SAPS – Sasaki and Partners
Energy technology: Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH
HVAC: Henne & Walter Engineering Office for Technical Building Systems
Building Automation: Baumgartner GmbH
Facade construction and implementation: STRABAG AG
Structural physics: Horstmann + Berger Engineering Office for Structural Physics

AE Interest: The curtain façade elements are made of acrylic glass with an undulating surface, measuring 1.8 meters in width by 11 meters in height – equal to the height of the building. The individual panels were first cast in flat sheets, then heated to 60 degrees Celsius and vacuum moulded to create the wave structure; The building is rounded in shape, but not quite circular, and is composed of two half-round concrete shells that are connected to one another; The oval form optimizes logistical processes by allowing trucks sufficient room for circulating in. [1]
Article: a1.

  
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Project: Leeza Soho
Alternative Names: SOHO Li Ze Tower
Developer: SOHO China Ltd.
Executive Architect: BIAD
Architect Firm of Record: Zaha Hadid Architects
Structural Engineer: Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure
MEP Engineer: Parson Brinckerhoff Consultants Private Limited
Facade: KWP, Kighton, Yuanda
General Contractor: China State Construction Engineering Corporation #3
Lighting Consulting: Light Design (SD and DD), Leuchte (CD)
Building Function: Office
Size: 172,800 sq. meters
Height: 200 meters
Construction Start: 2015
Anticipated Completion: 2019

AE Interest:
Complex architectural geometry, world’s tallest atrium, 1.4 million square meters of office and retail space.  Structure features composite structural material: core is reinforced concrete, columns are concrete filled steel, floor structure is steel.

Articles, videos:  [a1, a2, v1]

 
 
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Building: Grace Farms
Address: 65 Lukes Wood Rd, New Canaan, CT 06840, United States
Architect: SANAA
Size: 60,000 sq.ft.
Completed: 2015
Executive Architect: Handel Architects LLP
Landscape Architect: OLIN
HVAC, MEP engineer and lighting: Buro Happold
Project Manager: Paratus Group
Structural Engineer: Robert Silman Associates
Civil Engineer: McChord Engineering
Sustainability Consultant: Transsolar
Acoustics: Harvey Marshall Berling Associates, Nagata Acoustics

AE Interest: Nestled amid 75 acres of meadows, woods, wetlands and lakes [1]; closed loop geothermal cooling system that greatly reduced energy use compared to traditional outdoor chillers; below ground external tunnels to bring outdoor air into the center [3]; 77 of Grace Farms’ 80 acres are to remain in perpetuity as open meadows, woods, wetlands, and ponds [4].
Article: a1, a2, a3, a4.

   
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Building: Gallery Yeh
Location: 532-9 Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Architect: Unsangdong Architect
Construction: GuJin Industrial Development Co.Ltd
Structural Design: Central Structural Engineer’s Office
Electrical Design: Jikhwa Engineering Co., Ltd.
Supervision: Ung-dong Architect Office
Gross Floor Area: 21475 sq.ft.
Building Area: 3580 sq.ft
Site Area: 6108 sq.ft
Completed: 2005

AE Interests: AR Award for Emerging Architecture in 2007 [2]; Architectural concept of “Skinscape”, “spatialization of Skin”, generating multiple layers hidden behind the single layer of the architectural skin, Reinforced concrete structure (RC structure) [3]; tall angular exterior concrete walls are braced back to the main tower via steel beams.

Article: a1, a2, a3, a4, a5.

   
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Building: Stanford University Central Energy Facility
Location: Palo Alto, California, USA
Design Architects: ZGF Architects
Construction Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
MEP Engineers:  AEI Consulting Engineers
Civil Engineer: BKF Engineers
Structural Engineer: Rutherford + Chekene
Landscape Architect: Tom Leader Studio
Size: 125600sq.ft.
Completed: 2015
Cost: $485 million

AE Interests: Stanford Energy System Innovation (SESI) initiative will eliminate 150,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions; reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 68%; fossil fuel use by 65%, and campus-wide water use by 15% [1];  key components include: heat recovery chiller system, thermal energy water storage tanks, high voltage substation for electricity which are all completely powered by electricity from renewable resources; LED lighting, open air floor plan for cross breezes; chilled beam systems; ceiling panels absorb heat with energy absorbing filler [2].

Articles: [1,2]

    
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Building: Inouye Regional Center
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Original Architect: Albert Kahn
Local Architect: Ferraro Choi
Architect: HOK
Structural Engineer: SOHA Engineers
MEP: WSP Flack + Kurtz
Civil Engineer: Kennedy Jenks
Size: 350,000 sq.ft.
Completed: January 2014
Cost: $157 million

AE Interests: LEED Gold, AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects Award [3]; recycled and adaptive reuse of airplane hangars [1]; includes a revolutionary Passive Cooling Unit (PCU) system (which pulls cool water from a 1,300-foot deep well under the sea bed and pumps it up into roof top cooling coils) [2], gray and rain water system, and a skylight diffuser system [2]; roofs and central addition capture rainwater and distribute it to bioswales; chilled beams [2].

Articles: [1,2,3]

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Project: The J. Craig Venter Institute
Location: La Jolla, California
Address: 4120 Capricorn Lane 92037
Architect: ZGF Architects
MEP Engineer: Integral Group and PE Innovations
Structural Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers
Completed: November 2013
Size: 44,607 SF

AE Interest: LEED Platinum certified in 2016 and net zero energy footprint – the first biology laboratory in the country to achieve both, utilizes captured stormwater for reuse in toilets and cooling towers, facility is pre-piped to allow the use of regional reuse water, two arrays of photovoltaic surfaces on the roof serve as both an energy source and shading structure, internal and external loads are controlled by heating and cooling via induction beams, uses two civil cisterns and one storage tank for rainwater storage, uses a 50,000 gallon Thermal Energy System for heat generation, no natural gas lines connected to it, unfinished wood was used to eliminate harmful chemical finishes and Portland Type II concrete was used to reflect heat, the budget was reduced by 70% but the building maintained its functionality and purpose, 100% collection and reuse of on-site rainwater.

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Project: H-E-B at Mueller
Location: Austin, Texas
Address: 1801 E 51st 78723
Architect: Lake|Flato Architects
Associate Architect: Selser Schaefer Architects
MEP Engineer: Arup
Structural Engineer: Beicker Consultants, LLC
Completed: July 2013
Size: 83,587 SF

AE Interest: LEED Gold certified in 2014, recognized by American Institute of Architects as one of the top 10 most sustainable architecture projects of 2016, canopy has same ceramic coating as space shuttles to reflect heat, 600 rooftop solar panels produce 200,000 kWh/year which provides enough power to light the entire store, rain gardens act as a natural filtration system capturing runoff from the parking lot (manages 100% of stormwater), slashed its energy and water use by 57% over the grocery store national median, daylighting integrated with computer automated LED lighting, uses destratification fans and chilled beams to regulate comfort, uses the City of Austin’s reclaimed water system (1/4 the cost of portable water) which accounts for 82% of the store’s water consumption, front vestibule allows heating and cooling systems to work less.

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Project: Sweetwater Spectrum Community
Location: 369 5th St W,Sonoma, CA 95476
Architect: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
Client: Sweetwater Spectrum, Inc.
Structural Engineer: Structural Design Group
Lanscape Architect: Roche + Roche Lanscape Architecture
MEP: Timmons Design Engineers
Civil Engineer: Adobe Associates, Inc.
Geotechnical Engineer: Miller Pacific Engineering Group
Size: 16,315 sf
Completed: January 2013
Cost: $6,884,896.00

AE Interest: The Sweetwater Spectrum is a community of supportive housing for adults with autism. It is designed to LEED-NC 2009 Gold Level. This low-carbon community is designed to reduce sensory stimulation to connect to the natural world, and to create safe, comfortable and predictable domestic environments. The buildings are oriented to maximize solar benefit and to create a variety of outdoor spaces for activities and quiet retreat. Also, the high performance envelope, building-integrated photovoltaic and solar thermal panels reduce energy consumption by 88% from baseline.[a]

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Project: Atlas Hoi An Hotel
Location: 30 Dao Duy Tu, Hoi An, Quang Nam, Vietnam
Architect: VTN Architects
Client: Danh Co., Ltd
Interior Design: Vo Trong Nghia Architects
Size: 1,348 sm
GFA: 3,115 sm
Completed: 2016

AE Interest: Because the site is so complex, each guest room is shorter and wider that a regular hotel room. However, this is an opportunity for guests to engage in the greenery surrounding the building, not only in the bedroom but also in the bathroom. By installing more than 100 cantilevering concrete planters, the greenery appears at all the façades balconies, along the narrow corridors and rooftop as well. The main material for the façade is the local sandstone. This greenery not only provides solar shading but also allows cooler air to ventilate the spaces. [a]

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Project: Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
Location: University of California, Berkeley, College of Engineering
Architect: Leddy Matum Stacy Architects
Structural Engineer: Forell/Elsesser
Landscape Architect: Cliff Lowe Associates
MEP: Integral Group Engineers
Contractor and Construction Management: Hathaway Dinwiddie
Size: 24,000 sf
Completed: September 2015
Cost: $23.4 million

AE Interest: Designed to exceed AIA 2030 Commitment to consume 90% less energy than national median for university buildings [b], 58% of required energy comes from roof top photovoltaic array, east-west orientation and simple massing help give 100% of instructional spaces & 85% of regularly occupied spaces above basement day-lighting and natural ventilation [a], roof diverts rainwater to bioswales/rain gardens which filter and divert rainwater (50% less water used on drought-tolerant landscape) [a, c], Energy Star-rated cool roofing [a], utilizes surplus heated and cooled water from adjacent building for conditioning [a], LEED Platinum Certified [c].

Sources: [a, b, c]

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Project: Rene Cazenave Apartments
Location: 25 Essex St, San Fransisco, California
Developers: BRIDGE Housing Corp.; Community Housing Partnership
Architect: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
Structural Engineer: Tipping Mar & Associates
Landscape Architect: Gary Strang Landscape
Contractor: Cahill Contractors
Size: 75,000 total sf / 120 units
Completed: December 2013
Cost: $30.5 million
Avg. rent: $375/month

AE interest: Focused on ‘environmental, financial and social sustainability’,  photovoltaics and solar hot water panels on roof [a], replaced existing parking lot and dedicated all horizontal exterior surfaces to ‘people, plants, water absorption or renewable power generation’ [a], green roof provides roof insulation and facilitates storm water management (in addition to a detention tank) and filtration [a], 68% of habitable area use natural ventilation (taken from roof due to pollution at lower levels) [a], 96% of habitable spaces day-lit [a], MFE 2014 Grand Winner: Affordable [c], 187 GreenPoint Rating (LEED equivalent: high Gold to low Platinum) [b].

Sources: [a, b, c]

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Building: New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Design Architects: Eskew + Dumez + Ripples (NOLA-based)
Associate Architects: NBBJ
General Contractor: Turner Universal
Local General Contractor: Gibbs Construction
Mechanical & Electrical Engineers: Newcomb & Boyd
Structural/Civil Engineers: Morphy Makofsky
Landscape Architect:  Daly Sublette
Size: 4-story, 64,000 SF
Completed: August 2011
Cost: $38 million

AE Interests: Lab and office facility that obtained LEED Gold certification and uses 1/3 of  the energy used in a typical laboratory facility, annual energy costs lowered by $150,000-200,000 [a], pervious concrete in the parking lot to collect drainage from the roof and condensate from AHUs (rainwater storage system) [a], aluminum brise-soleil to allow transparency while still blocking summer solar gains (reflecting traditional use of shutters and screens in New Orleans) [a,b], double-glazed glass in conference rooms with direct access to courtyard to create civic presence and green spaces within NOBIC [b], incorporation of local artists by including recycled glass art pieces in murals throughout the building [c], “Resiliency in Design” [c].

Article: [a][b]

Video: [c]

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Building: Micro Emission Sun-Moon Mansion
Location: China Solar Valley in Dezhou, Shandong Province, China, 2010
Local Architect: Huang Ming (founder of Himin Solar Energy Group, known as ‘Sun King’ or ‘Solar Energy Mad Man’)
Sustainability Consultant: Huang Ming (Himin Solar Energy Group)
Purpose: Fourth International Solar Cities Conference in 2010 – Hotel, exhibition centers, research facilities, meeting rooms, and convention spaces
Size: 75,000 sm                                                                                                                                              Total Cost: $740M

AE Interests: Located in Solar Valley’ (98% of energy is derived from solar power)[a]; building inspired by the sun dial [b], one of the world’s largest solar-powered structures and the world’s largest solar office building; 5,000 m2 of solar panels and more than 30 types of green building technologies (photovoltaic grid-connected power generation, photovoltaic sun shades, ceiling radiation heating refrigeration, rainwater collection) [c,d]; 88% energy cost savings; curtain walls, windows, and doors have special features that convert light into electricity [e].

Articles: [a][b][c][d][e]

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Building: Guizhou Mountain Forest Hotel
Location: Xinyi, China
Client: Guizhou Wambenger Ecological Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd.
Architects: Stefano Boeri Architetti
Completion: In Progress
Size: 335,834 GSF

AE Interest:  Guizhou Mountain Forest Hotel, one of the buildings from a city design,  made by Stefano Boeri Architetti. A city where offices, houses, hotels, hospitals and schools are entirely covered by plants and trees. Once completed, the new city will host 30,000 people, absorb almost 10,000 tons of CO2 and 57 tons of pollutants per year and produce approximately 900 tons of oxygen. A project which is aimed to create a now model for future city life with the conception of “Vertical Forest”, and do implementation of eco-urbanization in the continue way. The design will follow the principle of reservation of the original terrain and characteristics, to creating “forest city” in real.[a]

Article [a]

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Building: Collaborative Life Science Building
Location: Portland, Oregon
Client: Oregon Health and Sciences University
Architects: SERA and CO architects
Mechanical Engineering: Interface Engineering
Structural Engineer: KPFF
Contractor: JE Dunn Construction and Day CPM
Size: 650,000GSF
Completion Date: 2014
Cost: $ 200 million

AE Interest: The designs met the aggressive criteria for resource conservation, cost saving, and unprecedented design and construction schedule, all while providing improve occupant comfort and health for the building users. The (Collaborative Project Delivery) CPD process included an integrated Building Information Modeling (BIM) execution plan, electronic design and construction administration, a paperless job system, and off-site prefabrication for just-in-time delivery, since there was no laydown or on-site storage. By integrating innovative construction technology, the team was able to save time and money to meet the schedule and budget.  Technology such as heat recovery chiller, green roofs and rainwater for toilets. This allowing the building to achieve LEED Platinum Certification. [a]

Articles [a,b]

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Building: Powerhouse Kjørbo
Location: Oslo, Norway
Architect:  Entra Eiendom, Skanska, Snøhetta
Size 5,200 m²
Constructed 1980’s
Renovation completed 2014

AEInterests:  Positive energy building after renovation, reducing 90% of building’s energy needs, classified with the highest BREEAM-NOR, produces over 200,000 KWh per year (which is twice of what the building consumes), the charred wood on the outside is environmentally friendly and maintenance free, outside detailing acts as an “airtight climate shell,” which make the walls, windows and ceilings well insulated, automatic sun shades activate in the summer, main staircase and concrete decks inside work together to allow for a ventilation channel [a]
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Building: Qatar National Convention Centre
Location: Doha, Qatar
Address: Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
Architect: Arata Isozaki
Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
Completed 2011

AEInterests: Uses skylights as a source for natural light, 32% more efficient compared to similarly designed buildings, 12.5% of the building’s energy needs are fulfilled with 3,500m² of photovoltaic panels, uses water conservation, tuned mass dampers for vibration-control hardware, certified LEED Gold, received Best Conserving Building Award in the Hospitality sector at the Qatar Tarsheed Awards in 2015 [a]
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Building: Manitoba Hydro Place
Location: Winnipeg, Canada
Client: Manitoba Hydro
Design Architect: KPMB
Executive Architect: Smith Carter (currently Architecture49)
Energy/Climate Engineer: TransSolar
Contractor: PCL Constructors Canada
Completion: September, 2009
Size: 64,591 square meters
Cost: $278 Million

AE Interest: Manitoba Hydro Place was designed in a climate responsive architectural style to combat extreme environments. In a city where temperatures fluctuate from -31 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit every year, this building optimizes many uses of free energy, allowing a 66% better energy efficiency than required by the Manitoba National Energy Code for Buildings (MNECB). 100% of the building is cooled and ventilated with operable windows, and 85% of the building is daylit. The site features an irrigation tank that collects condensation from the building for external use during periods of low precipitation. Open floor plans, modern work stations, high ceilings, and 100% fresh air ventilation maximize comfort while promoting productivity [a].

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Building: John and Frances Angelos Law Center
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Client: University of Baltimore
Architect: Behnisch Architekten
Architect of Record: Ayers/Saint/Gross
Completion: April 2013
Cost: $114.3 Million
Size: 192,000 square feet

AE Interest: The John and Frances Angelos Law Center’s design purpose is to utilize as much natural light as possible while also using natural resources. During construction, the project partners recycled at least 50% of construction materials. Native plants are incorporated with the building’s green roof, garden terraces, and sunken garden. The building contains a rainwater harvesting system that captures and repurposes runoff to reduce overall water use. During good weather, automated windows in classrooms, open spaces, and offices maximize ventilation of clean air. Non emergency lights automatically turn off after business hours. The Angelos Law Center received a LEED Platinum rating [a].

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Building: Packard Foundation Headquarters
Location: Los Altos, California
Address: 343 Second Street, Los Altos, California, 94022
Architect: EHDD Architecture
Client: David & Lucile Packard Foundation
Landscape Designer: Joni L. Janecki & Associates, Inc. (JLJA)
Mechanical Engineer: Integral Group
Contractor: DPR Construction
Size: 50,956 sf
Completion: July 2012
Cost: $32.2 Million

AE Interest: Largest Net Zero Energy building in the world certified by the International Living Future Institute [a]; LEED Platinum Certified; 915 rooftop solar panels; chilled beams; digital alerts indicate when employees can open windows and doors for natural ventilation; rainwater stored for irrigation and toilets; green roof; 95% of construction materials recycled from other buildings; Rain gardens and permeable paving reduce runoff; R-24 walls and roof; Courtyard design maximizes natural lighting [b]
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Building: University of Wyoming Visual Arts Facility
Location: Laramie, Wyoming
Architect: Hacker
Stuctural Engineer: Martin/Martin Wyoming
Associate Architect: Malone Belton Able PC
Contractor: GE Johnson
Size: 77,484 sf
Completion: January, 2012
Cost: $ 27 Million

AE Interest: LEED Platinum Certification [a]; Evaporative cooling instead of relying on a chilled water system; Solar thermal evacuated tubes provide heating energy for the building [b]; Outlet timers; Natural lighting and daylight sensors; “Demand Control Ventilation” which only ventilates laboratory studios when necessary; Heat recovery units capture heat from exhaust air and recycle it for heating;
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Building: Tassafarona Village
Location: Oakland, California
Client: Oakland Housing Authority
Architect: David Baker Architects
Landscape Architect: PGA Design
Civil Engineering: Sandis
Structural Engineering: OLMM Structural Design
Size: 238,000 sq ft
Cost: $52,800,000.00
Completed: 2010

AEinterests: LEED Platinum certificate. Reused 93% of the existing factory. 100% High efficacy lighting. Has water heaters with rooftop solar collectors which cover 60% of the demand.

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Building: Center for Sustainable Landscape
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Client: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Architects: The Design Alliance Architects
Landscape Architect: Andropogon Associates
Construction Manager: Turner Construction
Civil Engineering: Civil and Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering: CJL Engineering
Structural Engineering: Atlantic Engineering Services
Size: 24,350 sq ft
Cost: $15,656,361.00
Completed: 2012

AEinterests: Living Building Challenge, LEED platinum, Four Stars Sustainable SITES initiative, and WELL building platinum project certificates. Net-zero energy achieved through passive solar design, geothermal heating and cooling, and wind turbines. Net zero water building. Treats and reuses waste water as flush water, collects rainwater for irrigation. 96.74% of materials used in construction were diverted from disposal.

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Building:  Virginia’s Discovery Elementary School
Location:  Arlington, VA
Address:  5241 36th St. N Arlington, VA 22207
Architect of Record:  VMDO Architects
Landscape Architect:  Oculus
Structural Engineer:  Fox + Associates
Plumbing Engineer:  2rw Consultants
Construction Manager:  Heery
Size: 98,000 square feet
Completed:  2015

AEInterest: Net zero building, Largest net zero school in the United States, 100% LED lighting, Uses occupancy and automatic lighting controls, 1700 solar panels on the school’s roof functioning as power source and lab, Geothermal well-field under the playing fields, 2017 AIA COTE Top Ten, Two 132-gallon rain barrels that collect rainwater and used to water the school’s garden, Bioretention basins to clean and release water from the site, Cut annual energy costs almost in half compared to a school of the same size

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