A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Conceived by Clifton Schooley & Assoc. Rammed Earth Designers & Builders, Rammed Earth Blossom House uses insulated rammed earth walls to raise the profile of this green building material. Rammed earth is ancient wall building technique that uses material similar…
The Plantagon’s Urban Greenhous Concept is beleived to change the way we produce organic and functional food. It also able to reduce costs and environmental damage by increasing efficiency and productivity in term of food producing. It’s achieved by eliminating…
Located on the banks of the River Tees, UK, the new biomass power plant will be built to produce 49.3MW of power. This man-made mountain power plant is designed by Thomas Heatherwick, and is beleived to decrease carbon emissions by…
Sited in Gothenburg, Kuggen gets its second award this year, thank to its energy efficient concept. The project was designed by Swedish firm Wingardhs and goes beyond state of the art solutions for ventilation, lighting, heating and cooling. Housing 192…
Covering 18,000 sq.ft, the Kesher Synagogue houses three main programmatic spaces including Sanctuary, Social hall and Chapel. The building consists of three half-levels that doesn’t need elevator for connection, only stairs and ramps are available which also minimizing the energy…
The green Science Center in Hartford, Connecticut has been opened for public since June 13. Utilizing a hydrogen fuel cell to provide the majority of its power, The building which is called Connecticut Science Center (CSC) has received the coveted…
Located in the Zayed Bay district of Abu Dhabi, UAE, the Helix Hotel’s design was selected from an invited competition for a five-star luxury hotel in the country. The winning design was proposed by Leeser Architecture from New York. The…
Being built in the Saudi city of Thuwal, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is designed by HOK architects and Saudi Aramco. The KAUST covering 9,000 acres area to accommodate 20,000 people once complete.
