Project description of BC House by GLR arquitectos – Gilberto L. Rodríguez:
Our project is in a privileged topographic situation, due to its visual condition of greater height in relation to the surrounding neighbors. This allows the house to enjoy excellent vistas towards the National Park of Chipinque in the south, as well as towards all of the east, which is dominated in the horizon by the “Cerro de la Silla”, an emblematic hill in the boundaries of the city of Monterrey.
Press Release (July 16, 2010):
Decatur Georgia’s “RainShine” House Continues to Garner Recognition and Awards
The aptly-named RainShine House, one of the healthiest single-family houses in the United States, which achieved the highest level of “green architecture” possible through the United States Green Building Council’s LEED® [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design] for Homes Pilot Program, continues to be recognized for its beauty and sustainable features.
Park City, UT – DesignBuildBLUFF is kicking off a new semester with a team of student architects from the University of Colorado (CU). With CU’s participation, DesignBuildBLUFF has expanded into a year-round program, designing and building two sustainable homes per year for families on the Navajo Reservation.
Made of Rammed Earth, the St. Bartholomew’s Chapel is one of the recently completed projects by Kevin deFreitas Architects. See below for full description from the architects.
Context + History:
Located in the picturesque back country of northern San Diego County, Saint Bartholomew’s Chapel sits at the base of Mt. Palomar alongside the San Luis Rey River. Originally constructed to serve the Rincon Band of Mission Indians, this satellite chapel is 22 miles East of the Mission San Luis Rey-one of the original 21 California missions founded in 1798 by Padre Junipero Serra.
From Henning Larsen Architects:
The discovery centre has a unique location in the heart of Damascus. The building comprises exhibition, library, education and administration space. The centre will be an integrated main attraction within a new 170,000m² public realm on the site.
O2 is the conversion underground plaza for a parking lot into a garden restaurant with a new approach and ingenious sustainable ideas. When we were confronted with the challenge of designing a restaurant in an overcrowded and concrete-saturated area, we set out to create something that would also make a contribution to area, with vegetation, warmth and a commitment to improving the immediate surroundings.
the Green Building Initiative (GBI) recognized the MeadWestvaco Corporation’s (MWV) headquarters building in Richmond, VA, for achievements in sustainable design and construction that were identified using the Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system for commercial buildings.
Brookhaven Green Estates announces the opening of a new 84-Unit community of Green homes. It offers green smart living where every resident lives in a 1200 sq. ft. corner unit and shares a central private secured entrance with elevators.
