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- Floating treehouse inside Mexican forest is a dreamy escape from city noise Wed, 8 May 19, 12:30amIn the heart of Mexico City, local architectural firm Talleresque has completed Casa Flotante (Floating House), a treehouse-like oasis in the forest. Elevated on nine stilts, the three-story home and work studio stands tall...
- WRNS Studio’s New Tahoe City Transit Center Collects Snow For Rainwater Harvesting Tue, 20 Aug 13, 1:15amThe TCTC’s shape is indicative of the region’s history with Lake Tahoe. Shaped with curves similar to a boat, this long rectilinear building’s roof eaves have long wooden slats as if designed as a boat deck. Besides...
- Buffalo Bayou’s Subterranean Cistern Could Become an Underground Performance Venue Fri, 13 Apr 12, 1:20amRead the rest of Buffalo Bayou’s Subterranean Cistern Could Become an Underground Performance Venue Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Buffalo Bayou Park, buffalo bayou partnership, central park,...
- University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Takes First Place In Architecture! Thu, 29 Sep 11, 10:45pmRead the rest of University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Takes First Place In Architecture! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2011 solar decathlon, Chesapeake Bay, Cistern,...
- University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Inspired by Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Thu, 29 Sep 11, 5:00amRead the rest of University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Inspired by Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2011 solar decathlon, Chesapeake Bay, Cistern,...
- University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Launches Into First Place! Wed, 28 Sep 11, 3:34amRead the rest of University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Launches Into First Place! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2011 solar decathlon, Chesapeake Bay, Cistern, Competition,...
- LEED Gold Cyan Building Offers Eco Apartments in Downtown Portland Thu, 20 Jan 11, 7:30amThe new LEED Gold Cyan Building by THA Architecture Inc. and GBD Architects rises sixteen stories above Portland’s downtown streetscape, offering a new model for sustainable urban living. The 380,000 square-feet building...
- Eight Principles for Successful Rainwater Harvesting Thu, 30 Jul 09, 8:02amThe following is a guest post by Brad Lancaster on rainwater harvesting, that I posted about a year ago. Energy scarcity and water scarcity are closely related phenomena, especially in certain parts of the world. While...