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- The Maersk Tower / C.F. Møller Architects
- House FMB / Fuchs Wacker Architekten
- Mother’s Home Ljubljana / Jereb in Budja arhitekti
- The Santai / Antony Liu + Architects + Studio TonTon
- Competition Winning Proposal for Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University Campus in Turkey Will Support the Local Industry
- Living Architecture 'Astrocyte' Questions Whether Buildings Can Think and Care
- Zapallar House / Sebastián Mundi + Antonio Mundi
- Architecture and the Bare Body: 15 Spaces for Healing, Relaxing and Bathing
- Photos Show the Light and the Dark in Zaha Hadid Architects' Vienna Library
- Limoges Courthouse / ANMA
- 8 (New) Energy Efficient Materials Architects Should Know
- House Duurzaamheid / Archi3o
| The Maersk Tower / C.F. Møller Architects Posted: 21 Jan 2018 07:00 PM PST  © Adam Moerk
 © Adam Moerk Text description provided by the architects. The Maersk Tower is a state-of-the-art research building whose innovative architecture creates the optimum framework for world-class health research, making it a landmark in Copenhagen. It aims to contribute positively by linking the University of Copenhagen with the surrounding neighbourhoods and wider city.  © Adam Moerk  Conceptual sketch  © Adam Moerk The Tower is an extension of Panum, the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, and contains both research and teaching facilities, as well as a conference centre with auditoriums and meeting rooms, connected to the latest technology.  © Adam Moerk In order to create architecture for world-class health research, it is important to design a venue which encourages many opportunities for coming together, transcending different disciplines, from the general public to the research community. This helps to communicate ongoing research activities, leading to knowledge sharing and inspiration for new and groundbreaking research.  © Adam Moerk  Situation  © Adam Moerk By selecting a tower typology, there is greater allowance for a green and urban campus park, which is open to everyone and therefore involves and develops the surrounding neighbourhood. A unique element of the new Campus Park is the zigzagging 'floating path' that leads pedestrians and cyclists across parts of the Maersk Tower. This allows the public the opportunity to get up close to the building and the researchers while at the same time, creating a new connection between Nørre Allé and Blegdamsvej.  © Adam Moerk The Tower rests on a low star-shaped base which contains shared and public facilities. With its transparent façade, the entire base appears open and welcoming and at the same time this transparency allows the interior of the building to blend in with the external green landscape.  © Adam Moerk The Tower itself holds all research facilities, in innovative and modern laboratories. On each floor the Tower's functions are linked together in an efficient loop, which provides shorter travel distances and strengthens opportunities for teamwork. A continuous sculptural spiral staircase visually and physically connects the open fifteen floor atrium, creating an extensive three-dimensional sense of space. Close to the staircase on each floor there is an open and inviting "Science Plaza", which serves as a natural meeting and communal space for the many employees. A large vertical shard of glass in the copper shutters of the façade, makes the spiral staircase and the Science Plazas visible externally and ensures, together with the open base, visibility in relation to the activities of the tower as well as a spectacular and inspiring view over Copenhagen.  © Adam Moerk  Isometric tower level  © Adam Moerk The façade of the Tower is divided into a relief-like grid structure of storey-height copper-covered shutters.The shutters of the façade function as movable climate shields, which, depending on weather conditions, automatically opens or closes ensuring a comfortable indoor climate. At the same time the shutters provide a deep relief effect to the facade, breaking down the considerable scale of the Tower. In their expression, they also offer a sense of fineness and verticality.  © Adam Moerk The Maersk Tower hosts Denmark's most energy-efficient laboratories, where waste energy is recycled to a hitherto unprecedented level. This in combination with the movable heat shielding of the façade and other energy-saving measures, makes the building a pioneer of energy-efficient laboratory construction.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| House FMB / Fuchs Wacker Architekten Posted: 21 Jan 2018 06:00 PM PST  © Johannes Vogt
 © Johannes Vogt Text description provided by the architects. How a highly productive collaboration among a trio of creative stuttgart-based architects and the client turned an empty lot in Esslingen into a family home for ages.  © Patricia Parinejad " We want to raise a family here. The kids should be able to play and the house should be open for guests.."  © Johannes Vogt  Ground floor plan  © Johannes Vogt Over the period of four years architects and clients met for creative sessions, exchanging ideas as they converged on a detail or spatial sequence of the steep hillside location. And like those great conversations, the resulting design acquired its own flow, full of colorful narrative, spirited counterpoint, and anecdote. Now outdoor rooms echo luminous indoor ones and the architecture strikes a gentle and clean balance, shifting from the exposed to the very intimate.  First floor plan  © Patricia Parinejad  Section Floor-to-ceiling windows transform the entry hall with the gigantic sculptural staircase and a connecting bridge between the bedrooms into a luminous, glass-walled connector, introducing glimpses of color and a visual link between indoor and outdoor spaces.  © Patricia Parinejad " For every indoor space, I wanted to create an outdoor counterpart,"says Fuchs and altered a square half covered patio into a lush outdoor bbq hangout with access to the surrounding land and a pretty maple tree growing in the middle. A fluid living-dining-kitchen area gives way to a glass doorway between the kitchen and patio that seems as if it's always been there. Spacious and bright, modern and luxurious the results are remarkably laid-back with family and friends that brings it all to life.  © Patricia Parinejad  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Mother’s Home Ljubljana / Jereb in Budja arhitekti Posted: 21 Jan 2018 04:00 PM PST  © Blaž Budja
 © Blaž Budja Text description provided by the architects. Headline Programme:  © Blaž Budja The content is divided between institutional and technical part of the programme on one side and communal and private areas for residents on the other side. Design of the house is based on a co-living concept, where private and social slide closer and thus offer a new learning experience in social skills and personal growth with the emphasis on forming new relations while still maintaining a sense of privacy and shelter.  © Blaž Budja Location: The spontaneous growth of otherwise planned suburban area, framed by more short-therm commercial development and contrasted by constancy and tranquility of cementery and nearby park acts as a decisive role in design of the building.  Courtesy of Jereb in Budja arhitekti Materials and form follow the directive of clearly stating the uniqueness of the programme while still trying to be incorporated in the suburban tissue  © Blaž Budja Concept - context and strategy  Site plan First set of challenges is in the relation of institutional setup of rules for the programme in contrast to everyday needs of mothers, kids and employees using the building. It is addressed with a co-living concept of the Home. Large communal areas in ground floor offer flexibility and a sense of community. Mote withdrawn areas on the higher floors offer more or complete privacy. The administrative part acts as a protective area between the public courtyard and private garden. Clients usual demands of robust, economical construction were almost in direct contrast to users needs of homely and sustainable feel of spaces.  © Blaž Budja Second set of challenges was in decomposition of suburban fabric with relations between large scale commercial development and small scale residential short term reality contrasted with strong symbolic statement of eternity in nearby cemetery and commanding views of the Alps. The resulting architecture is defined with delicate interaction of two volumes that differ in materials and with subtle differences generate similar but emotionally quite different ambients.  Axonometry Construction – Materials and Structure Wood is used in most instances (wooden railings, wooden roof construction, flooring, ceiling, doors, windows and most of the furniture). Areas with more frequent use have more robust materials (aluminum roof, teraco flooring, concrete kitchen counters, stainless steel railings, steel clad walls as bulletin boards...). The construction is mainly in concrete (bearing walls and floors) and partly wooden (roof construction).  © Blaž Budja The double ventilated facade embraces the house from two sides, with two materials. Strong but delicately formed concrete on the northern and street side and double glass facade on southern and park side.  © Blaž Budja Heating and ventilation are based on energy efficiency. Floor heating and sanitary water is treated with heat pump, supported in colder months with natural gas heater.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Santai / Antony Liu + Architects + Studio TonTon Posted: 21 Jan 2018 12:00 PM PST  © Mario Wibowo
 © Mario Wibowo Text description provided by the architects. The Santai is a project resort with villas reserved for families. The programming of space inside this resort consists of compunds of villas, with two or three bedrooms each. The site condition does not allow the resort to have a view to the outward orientation. Thus the main concept of this villa emphasies on the innerspace and the inward orientation. In accordance to its name, The Santai Resort (which means relax), is designed in such a way so that guests can enjoy the villa with all the facilities provided.  © Mario Wibowo There are facilities provided for families, such as private pool, living room, pantry, and restaurant in public area to facilitate guests to be more relaxed. The Santai have a character between architecture and Balinese traditional-modern space. The materials being used are all natural, such as Kerobokan stone, Ulin wood, and shingles roof. The reception area, lobby, restaurant, and parking area are shaded under one roof where the continuous roof begins from the top of the lobby on the second floor and ends just 80 cm from the ground. With so, the roof form of the overall buildings provides harmony to the environment because it blends into the surrounding. In terms of space, the restaurant is sunken to the ground to have a higher space. Additionally, the lobby area consists a series of columns written in Sanskrit. Each columns are written Sanskrit words of "relax", "calm", and "peace".  © Mario Wibowo The lobby and public area utilized natural air with no air-conditioning. The wood partitions are arranged in a way to provide protection against rain and sunlight, but at the same time highlighting the natural and traditional character. In addition, a patio with artificial river and Balinese gazebo, which follows the existing contour reinforcing the impression of Bali's rural area. The existence of The Santai as one of the tourism object gives positive contribution to Bali in general for supporting the tourism sector as one of its service.  © Mario Wibowo  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 21 Jan 2018 08:00 AM PST  Courtesy of Beoffice Beoffice and HSY Architects' competition-winning proposal for Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University Campus in Turkey represents a generation of knowledge that will flourish and support Bandırma's innovation in industry and economy. The university will take an integrated approach to the region, blurring the boundary between campus and city with interactive spaces that can open up for flexible use. The masterplanning of Bandırma University Campus is predominately formed of three main building complexes: the central study building, the student social center, and the sports complex. Each of them will bear a different relationship with the topography and environment, united by the central pedestrian axis that the masses will be formed around. It was after surveying the land that the architects chose a pedestrian-orientated approach to the campus that will incorporate a series of promenades and pathways crossing and weaving between buildings.  Courtesy of Beoffice  Courtesy of Beoffice The emphasis of the campus will be on the social spaces throughout the university to encourage cross-communication and the sharing of knowledge and ideas. Taking full advantage of Turkey's warm climate, there will be multiple green, public areas for students and staff to enjoy the natural beauty of their surroundings and spend time outdoors. Bandırma is an important industrial center, including two, soon to be three, industrial zones. The campus for education and science will encourage entrepreneurship and manufacturing design, housing a network of information and research that can be transferred into the city to drive their economy and foster relationships between companies and technology research centers. Central Study Building Courtesy of Beoffice The central study building will include a 22,000 square meter floor area housing large lecture halls, classrooms and study spaces overlooking the rest of the campus, based around several internal courtyards. Large spiral staircases will span the height of the building as well as various entrances across the different levels. Student Social Centre Courtesy of Beoffice The 11,000 square metres of open plan space, the student social centre will be surrounded by study areas along the perimeter of the building. It will be formed around a linear plan, providing large dining rooms and kitchens offering views out to the external typology created by the masses of the building stepping down and water features defining the outdoor spaces. Sports Complex Courtesy of Beoffice The sports complex will take on a circular based plan fronted by a large lake for several basketball courts and a stadium featuring large skylights overhead. Curtain walls will be used throughout the structure for a transparent form in the landscape. A fly-through tour of Beoffice and HSY Architects' competition-winning Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University Campus, Turkey can be watched in the captivating video below: The design team responsible for this proposal include Burcu Sevinç, Süleyman Yıldız, Rıfat Yılmaz, Serkan Yüzbaşı, Cemil Aktaş, Ceyhan Yücel. News via: Beoffice.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Living Architecture 'Astrocyte' Questions Whether Buildings Can Think and Care Posted: 21 Jan 2018 06:00 AM PST  © Philip Beesley 'Astrocyte' is a living piece of architecture that could easily be mistaken for a piece of science fiction. Engaging with the senses for an immersive experience, artist and architect Philip Beesley's aerial structure combines chemistry, artificial intelligence, and a responsive soundscape. 'Astrocyte', translates from Greek to the literal meaning of star and cell, appropriate for such a complex structure that can react with the viewers' movements with patterns of light, vibrations and surround sound.  © Philip Beesley Toronto's Expo for Design, Innovation and Technology last October featured Astrocyte as a living installation not dissimilar to a system of nerves and the signals passing through whilst the glasswork holding a combination of oils, chemicals and other solutions forms a similar structure of an organic skin. The complex Astrocyte is comprised of 300,000 components that combines mylar fronds, therapy-formed acrylic, 3D printed lights, custom glasswork, and sensors.  © Philip Beesley  © Philip Beesley The synthetic biology system has the potential to self-repair and alters space through the kinetic mechanisms that integrate structure and motion – two opposing characteristics. Together they connect with humans much like how nature does in the intermeshed structure with varying forces. At the heart of the structure, an impressive star-shaped cell lights up and becomes the centerpiece of the design. In collaboration with Philip Beesley's Living Architecture Systems group at the University of Waterloo, Astrocyte poses the question of if buildings could think and care? Philip Beesley told Farmboy Fine Arts, "The work is robust, yet delicate in nature, and this seems to encourage different ways of acting… Observing people interacting with these spaces is quite striking because extraordinarily gentle and respectful responses tend to happen. Have we caused someone to experience a different and perhaps healthier form of interaction?"  © Philip Beesley  © Philip Beesley The multidisciplinary group has been researching into how far the idea of interconnected environments can be taken in a six-year research plan from experimental prototypes to public scale biophilic installations. Astrocyte and many of their other projects hold the potential for a new outlook as to how environments can adapt and renew to suit the inhabitants. News via: Living Architecture Systems Group and Philip Beesley.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Zapallar House / Sebastián Mundi + Antonio Mundi Posted: 21 Jan 2018 05:00 AM PST  © Antonio Mundi
 © Antonio Mundi “Being part of the geography and landscape of the hill“ The main principle of the house’s design is to incorporate the steep slope of the site and the native flora of the hill. The site is located on a hill 300 meters away from the sea, where the seaside fog and the surrounding ravine make an ideal spot for native flora to flourish.  © Antonio Mundi The first decision was to create a volume that could be opaque and hermetic to the east but also open and permeable to the west, to enable both the continuation of the landscape of the hill and also to maximise the geography of the site and the views to the sea.  © Antonio Mundi  Lower Floor Plan  © Antonio Mundi In order to create the continuity of the native landscape we used green roofs, pebbles, and stones, and architectural related elements such as windows, stairs, and balusters to generate the openings to the sea.  Top Floor As a result, the house “disappears” from the upper level of the site as it follows the landscape of the hill, whilst from the lower level of the site the house “appears” as an independent mass over the site.  © Antonio Mundi The design of the landscape looks to keep the existing species, and adding native species only. The shapes of the gardens follow the levels of the site, creating diagonal containment walls and footpaths that contrast with the orthogonal geometry of the house.  © Antonio Mundi The layout of the house is arranged around three internal patios, which brings the landscape of the hill into the interior of the house. This also allows natural light to flow into the dark spaces, created by the hermetic volume covered by the geography of the hill.  © Antonio Mundi The project is distributed by two terraced levels, making the roof of the lower level work as a deck for the upper level. The upper level has an “L” shape with north-west orientation. This level contains the common areas, the entrance hall, and the master bedroom. The lower level has a series of bedrooms linearly distributed.  © Antonio Mundi The entire house is built in reinforced concrete created by thick pine timber formwork, this gives a neutral colour that merges with the landscapes and makes the house more durable against coastal weather.  © Antonio Mundi  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Architecture and the Bare Body: 15 Spaces for Healing, Relaxing and Bathing Posted: 21 Jan 2018 04:00 AM PST  © Kevin Scott Spas, swimming pools, and saunas are spaces to which we turn in search of positive experiences, especially healing and sanitation. What characterizes all of these spaces is a requirement to wear little clothing--or even none at all--meaning that these spaces have very different expectations regarding nudity, privacy, and the human body when compared to other forms of architecture. From the point of view of design, nudity requires specific spatial conditions, forcing architects to think carefully about details such as the opacity of materials and the dimensions of space. With this in mind, this week we present a selection of the 15 best images of healing spaces, captured by renowned photographers such as Kevin Scott, Clément Guillaume, and Marcello Mariana. Clément GuillaumeSwimming Pool Extension in Bagneux / Dominique Coulon & associés © Clément Guillaume Fernando Guerra | FG+SGFez House / Álvaro Siza Vieira © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Jack HobhouseFreemen’s School Swimming Pool / Hawkins\Brown © Jack Hobhouse Fernando Guerra | FG+SGTherme Vals / Peter Zumthor © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG David Romero-UzedaSwimming Pool Extension in Bagneux / Dominique Coulon & associés © David Romero-Uzeda Fernando Guerra | FG+SGTherme Vals / Peter Zumthor © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Kevin Scottwa sauna / goCstudio © Kevin Scott A2arquitectosPool and Spa in Mallorca / A2arquitectos Cortesía de A2arquitectos kuvio.comLöyly / Avanto Architects © kuvio.com Sergey AnanievWORLD CLASS Olympic / VOX Architects © Sergey Ananiev Vinicius NunesSPA Botanique / Coletivo de Arquitetos © Vinicius Nunes Kevin Scottwa sauna / goCstudio © Kevin Scott Marcello MarianaRoccolo’s Swimming Pool / act_romegialli © Marcello Mariana Nelson GarridoRE / Camarim Arquitectos © Nelson Garrido Roman MensingOne Man Sauna / Modulorbeat © Roman Mensing  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Photos Show the Light and the Dark in Zaha Hadid Architects' Vienna Library Posted: 21 Jan 2018 01:30 AM PST .jpg?1516392347 "© Edwin Seda") © Edwin Seda In Zaha Hadid Architects' description of their Library and Learning Centre at the University of Economics Vienna, they describe the exterior of the building as "characterized by two elements of contrasting colors separated by a glass joint: shell and shadow." For that reason, the building was a perfect subject for architect and photographer Edwin Seda, who says he is fascinated by the effect light has on buildings. "Design is created to work with natural light but is never really in control of this aspect," says Seda. "This set of images therefore explores light as a medium for architectural transformation, a sort of fourth dimension, that only materializes once the building is complete and the seasons begin to change." Seda's photoset captures the Library and Learning Centre throughout the course of a day: from the daytime when the building's light and dark elements are clearly distinguished; to sunset when one side of the building is closer to orange than the white or black planned by the architects; then to the evening, when the building's internal lights bring an entirely different dynamic to the building's composition. Read on to see the full set of images. .jpg?1516392338 "© Edwin Seda") © Edwin Seda .jpg?1516392360 "© Edwin Seda") © Edwin Seda .jpg?1516392385 "© Edwin Seda") © Edwin Seda .jpg?1516392397 "© Edwin Seda") © Edwin Seda .jpg?1516392301 "© Edwin Seda") © Edwin Seda .jpg?1516392312 "© Edwin Seda") © Edwin Seda .jpg?1516392323 "© Edwin Seda") © Edwin Seda .jpg?1516392330 "© Edwin Seda") © Edwin Seda Library and Learning Centre University of Economics Vienna / Zaha Hadid Architects  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 21 Jan 2018 01:00 AM PST  © Sergio Grazia
 © Sergio Grazia Text description provided by the architects. The district courts (TGI), instance and trade Limoges are now grouped in a new courthouse, which opened to the public in June 2016.  Situation Located in downtown Winston-Churchill Square, it is close to the historic Palace of Aine Square, which retains the Court of Appeal, joined in June by the Regional Administrative Service (following the move from the TGI to the new building). Officials and magistrates of all the courts thus benefit from a modern and comfortable building, at the height of their missions and the expectations of the litigants.  © Sergio Grazia "While the courts were broken up on several sites, which made difficult cohesion and solidarity, we will find the uniqueness of the justice, rejoices Didier de Séqueira, outgoing president of the tribunal de grande instance and today secretary general of the first presidency of the Limoges Court of Appeal. We will gain in consistency and efficiency.  © Sergio Grazia .jpg?1516362564 "Scheme") Scheme "As well as in management costs, as Bernard Perrier, a reservist magistrate, reminds us: "This new organization will make it possible to put an end to five leases and save around 500,000 euros a year in rent. It is an operation that was expected and useful for more than one reason."  © Sergio Grazia In order to maximize the benefits of this reorganization, Lydie Auroux, director of the Registry, and Jean-Pierre Desbordes, Reservist magistrate, have diligently studied the different options for mutualisation offered by the project.  Cross Section With regard to reception, first of all, thanks to the creation of the single registry office and, soon, the unified reception service for litigants, recommended by the Ministry of Justice as part of the judicial reform J21 .  © Sergio Grazia  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 8 (New) Energy Efficient Materials Architects Should Know Posted: 21 Jan 2018 12:00 AM PST  Whether architects are trying to meet the Architecture 2030 Challenge or pursuing their own mission to save energy, they have an opportunity to design buildings that can limit carbon emissions and be resilient against changing climate conditions. To help architects meet their goals, a new wave of chemistry and material science is bringing innovative materials and building systems to the marketplace. From advanced insulation foams to multiwall cladding, this next generation of high-performing materials will help accelerate energy-efficient design. Learn more about some of the high performing materials of today and tomorrow. 1. Smarter windows power up with nanotechnologyPrinceton University researchers predict that futuristic smart windows could save up to 40 percent in energy costs. The researchers developed a new type of smart window that controls the amount of light and heat entering the building and is self-powered by transparent solar cells in the window itself. The technology is deposited on a glass as a thin film, and the researchers are working to develop a flexible version that could be easily applied to existing windows. Eventually, homeowners and building managers could use an app on their phone to adjust the amount of sunlight passing through a window throughout the day to help save on heating and cooling costs.  Made of micro-structured prisms, the nanotechnology film optically redirects over 80 percent of daylight upward and diffuses it for even distribution. Image Courtesy of 3M 2. Engineered wood products reach new heightsThink impressive, dramatic curving beams in homes and taller-than-ever before mixed wood buildings. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels are a relatively new material for architects that can be used to help meet these design goals. CLT offers certain advantages in terms of energy efficiency when compared to wood. CLT can also be made in dimensions up to 10 feet wide, 40 feet long and more than a foot thick. With engineered wood products, the wood fibers reinforce the lumber, making it potentially stronger than 100 percent recycled plastic. Furthermore, plastic functions as an outside barrier protecting the wood from rotting. Compared to only approximately 63 percent of a tree that can be used in solid lumber, composite panels can allow for more than 95 percent of the tree to be used.  Cross laminated timber (CLT) advantages include speed to build, flame resistance and stability. Image Courtesy of Hexion 3. Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) go grayThe major components of SIPs, foam and oriented strand board (OSB), take less energy and raw materials to produce than other structural building systems. And while building professionals already rely on SIPs for energy efficiency, new advances in the panels will further enhance insulation throughout a building envelope. For example, some manufacturers are now producing panels with graphite polystyrene (GPS) insulation, easily recognized by its gray color, and which helps boost the panel's R-values even higher—sometimes more than 20 percent higher. In some cases, building professionals and architects can specify thinner panels while still meeting energy code requirements. SIPs may also aid architects in achieving LEED Platinum certification and Passive House standards.  GPS is a graphite polystyrene (GPS) rigid foam insulation that enables energy efficiency and sustainability on a variety of building projects. Image Courtesy of BASF 4. Vacuum insulation panel (VIP) provide benefits to smaller homes and tiny housesTrends are showing that U.S. homes are getting smaller and VIPs can offer one effective and space-saving solution for insulation. VIPs comprise a porous core material encased in an airtight envelope. The air trapped in these layers is evacuated and the envelope is then heat-sealed. The core material prevents the insulation panels from crumbling when air is removed. The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has monitored and analyzed these roofing insulation panels for five years at the NRC facility, finding that some VIPs are predicted to maintain more than 80 percent of its thermal performance after 30 years.  This thin-profile, vacuum insulation technology has the potential to increase thermal resistance in space-limited situations and enable zero-energy buildings. Image Courtesy of Dow Corning 5. Daylighting gets an efficiency boostWall cladding is an important part of a building's visual impact and also its environmental footprint—thermal bridging is one of the primary causes of energy loss in a building. To achieve both daylighting needs and energy efficiency, for instance, nanogel-filled polycarbonate sheets can be used on translucent walls and ceilings in a new type of multiwall system. Additionally, the energy used to extrude polycarbonate sheets is generally a fraction of that to manufacture glass. Polycarbonate sheets are also durable—250 times more impact-resistant than glass and virtually unbreakable; they are tested to perform from −40 to 120 C (−40 to 240 F) and can withstand more extreme weather such as windstorms, hail, or snowstorms. The insulating nanogel that is used to fill the polycarbonate sheets consists of synthetic polymers or biopolymers that are chemically or physically crosslinked to aid in energy efficiency, which may give a building up to 50 percent energy savings compared to monolayer glass.  Polycarbonate sheets can use interconnecting configurations which eliminates the need for vertical profiles, thereby reducing costs and enhancing aesthetics. Image Courtesy of SABIC 6. Next-generation wall panels save energyBuilding new homes requires a multitude of materials, many of which will not be completely used, and will require waste disposal. A new generation of panels for component-framed homes potentially offers an example of a more energy efficient solution. These panel alternatives may require 40 percent less wood product than stick-framing and can potentially generate 98 percent less waste. This new type of panelized wall replaces traditional exterior sheathing with a combination of polyisocyanurate (polyiso) continuous insulation on the exterior and spray polyurethane foam (SPF) in the wall cavity, both of which are installed at an offsite panelization facility. The continuous insulation, with taped joints, also functions as a weather-resistant barrier, which can eliminate the need for certain materials like house wrap.  A new generation of panels for component framed homes is offering an energy efficient solution for architects and builders. Image Courtesy of Covestro 7. Vegetative roofing systems (also known as "green" roofs) offer long-term resilienceMany architects are aware that vegetative roofing systems can keep water out of a building, reduce stormwater run-off, reduce stress on urban sewer systems and decrease run-off related pollution in waterways. Perhaps what is less widely known is how certain systems can extend a roof's longevity and in turn, increase energy efficiency year after year. How? Waterproofing membranes used in green roofing systems incorporate PVC material science shielding a roof from the effects of ultraviolet rays and temperature extremes that normally cause a roof system to contract and expand. Many of these green roofs have now been in place for more than 30 years, according to Whole Building Design Guide. A new large, urban vegetative roof can potentially capture up to 17,000 gallons of stormwater per storm event, or 1,819,000 gallons annually. The rainwater captured can then be used to water the plants, reducing irrigation needs by up to 50 percent.  Green roofs can help shield roofs from the damaging effects of UV rays and offer a beautiful, aesthetic feature for occupants. Image Courtesy of Sika 8. Innovative 3D printing improves thermal performanceOne day soon, elements of building exteriors could be printed by large-scale 3D printers to maximize efficiency. Dutch researchers recently tested this idea; using a 3D printed façade system to optimize a building's thermal performance. This system is known as Spong3D, and it is stiff, yet lightweight. The researchers believe the new material integrates multiple functions to optimize thermal performance according to different climate conditions throughout the year. It works by integrating air cavities for thermal insulation and channels in the outer surfaces of the facade that store movable thermal mass. Spong3D is in the stage of proof of concept and the research is promising.  An adaptive façade system that controls the heat exchange during the year between the interior and exterior conditions of the building. Image Courtesy of TuDelft and the Spong3d project As architects strive for a more energy-efficient future, the chemical manufacturing industry will continue to innovate high-performing materials to meet demand. To learn more about how chemistry contributes to innovative materials, visit the American Chemistry Council website. About the Author Todd Sims is the director of value chain outreach at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), where he manages outreach to the building and construction sector in support of safe, efficient, sustainable, and resilient buildings. An active member of the High-performance Building Caucus, Sims worked previously at the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), where he developed building energy policies; he also represented the 56 governor-designated state energy officers' interests in all matters of building energy policies before the federal government, industry stakeholders, and the utility sector at the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO). Sims can be reached via e-mail at todd_sims@americanchemistry.com.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 20 Jan 2018 09:00 PM PST  © Thomas Mayer
 © Thomas Mayer Text description provided by the architects. This project near the Dutch coast was built for a very special client who is an innovator in home atomization and well-known advocate for sustainable architecture. For the design of his holiday home het selected architecture cooperation Archi3o. Project architect Renz Pijnenborgh, being a pioneer in Biobased and healthy architecture, created the house to be a synergy of nature and technology.  © Thomas Mayer Precision building with cross-laminated timber  © Thomas Mayer  Sections Sustainable innovation  © Thomas Mayer  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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