... In defining this landscape masterplan, the characteristics for the planting schemes and public spaces include climatic, natural and urban givens and incorporate a landscape phasing strategy that follows the demolishing and building of the site area by area. The urban ecology will consist of both vertical and horizontal layers: from underground treatments, water streams, and species to (re-used) materials, surface patterns and subsequent layers of use, furnishing and built program...
"The COTE Top Ten jury considered 10 metrics for each project:
"The project offers an interesting prolongation of and analogy with the philosophy adopted during the first stage of EPFL construction : importance of itinerary, movement, interior courtyards with different surroundings, atmospheres, richness of vegetation, uniqueness and unity whilst still creating diversity... The proposed programme offers a new living space, opens up the possibility of new teaching approaches, everything being integrated into one single building as place of assembly and breeding-ground for enriching encounters and synergies. ..."
"Hoping to make history, Santa Monica City officials unveiled what is likely the nation’s first sustainable solar-powered parking structure Tuesday. The six-story, 882-space structure at the Civic Center features photovoltaic roof panels, a storm drain water treatment system, recycled construction materials and energy efficient mechanical systems..." from Lookout News. Via TreeHugger
"...He did it by retrofitting a piece of clear acrylic and attaching LEDs to the side, which provided the light source. To the back, he mounted an infrared camera. When Han placed his fingers on the makeshift screen, some light ricocheted straight down, just as he thought it would, and the camera captured the light image pixel for pixel. The harder he pressed, the more information the camera captured. Han theorized he could design software that would measure the shape and size of each contact and assign a series of coordinates that defined it..." Jeff Han's multi-touch-screen, from FastCompany, Video. Via Mike D.
The 153 meter tall tower will be located at the intersection of Scotts Road and Cairnhill Road, in close proximity to Orchard Road, Singapore’s famous shopping and lifestyle street. With 20,000m² of built floor area, the building will provide 68 high-end apartment units with panoramic views. The design strategically maneuvers within the highly regulated building environment to maximize the full potential of the site: Four individual apartment towers are vertically offset from one another and suspended from a central core.
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