Ideas Archive
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ONYX SOLAR
Posted on April 12, 2013 | No CommentsBuilding Integrated Photovoltaic “Solar architecture is not about fashion, it’s about survival” Sir Norman Foster Buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy consumption and the solutions proposed by this company are heading towards a significant reduction of the energy bill. The solutions developed... -
LAVA – Snowflake Tower
Posted on April 12, 2013 | No CommentsARCHITECT LAVA – Laboratory for Visionary Architecture Chris Bosse, Tobias Wallisser, Alexander Rieck www.l-a-v-a.net Sydney – Stuttgart – Abu Dhabi – Shanghai NAME OF PROJECT Snowflake Tower LOCATION Abu Dhabi, UAE Europe, Asia, Middle East DATE 2007 CLIENT PNYG|Marasi STATUS Feasibility study/concept design SIZE GFA... -
Bionic Tower, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Posted on April 12, 2013 | No CommentsARCHITECT LAVA ‐ Laboratory for Visionary Architecture Chris Bosse, Tobias Wallisser, Alexander Rieck www.l‐a‐v‐a.net Sydney – Stuttgart – Abu Dhabi – Shanghai NAME OF PROJECT Bionic Tower, High Rise Concept LOCATION Abu Dhabi, UAE DATE 2007 CLIENT Client: Confidential STATUS Feasibility Stage SIZE Height: 240... -
Knowing What Counts
Posted on April 12, 2013 | No CommentsBy Dave de Sylva Every day an article is written which we may read; a news item reported and delivered to our electronic gadgets, or a television program watched that rightfully draws our attention to the problems of global climate change and our inevitable... -
JAMES LAW CYBERTECTURE
Posted on November 27, 2012 | 1 CommentMumbai’s Cybertecture Egg “In the 21st Century, buildings will be different from 20th Century”, say James Law Cybertecture International, “They are no longer about concrete, steel and glass, but also the new intangible materials of technology, multimedia, intelligence and interactivity. Only recognizing this will bring a... -
THE SCIENCE OF SOLAR POWER
Posted on November 27, 2012 | 8 CommentsIntroduction of Solar Liquid Power (SLP) as a Coating or Paint SOLAR SYNTHESIS DELIVERED AS A RENEWABLE SOLAR POWER LIQUID In 2006, a private group of scientists, poured their own funds and the funds of a private investor, into designing a highly specialized mix of... -
BIONIC ARCH, A SUSTAINABLE TOWER TAICHUNG ECOPOLIS, TAIWAN
Posted on August 31, 2012 | No CommentsHost Organization: Secretariat: Taichung City Government Sponsor: Urban Development Bureau, Taichung City Government Project Title: Taiwan Tower Planning, Design and Construction Supervision Service Project Contract Performance Location: Xitun District, Taichung City Construction budget : NT$ 6.588.000.000 Delivery: December 2016 For the hundredth birthday of... -
Savings by Design – Designing in Efficiency and Sustainability
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With Small Steps Towards Energy Independence
Posted on May 31, 2012 | No CommentsWith Small Steps Towards Energy Independence By Benjamin Fuehr Several factors are driving a worldwide growing interest and demand for green energy, not the least of which is skyrocketing energy prices. Whether it is oil, coal, natural gas or nuclear power, it is a... -
International Green Construction Code
Posted on May 31, 2012 | 1 CommentInternational Green Construction Code IgCC offers a new code baseline for greener building construction The 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC) was released in late March in Washington. It will provide specific direction for governments during oversight of green design and construction, according to...
