Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Green renovation http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 25 May 2013 05:07:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Crumbling Stone Barn Renovated Into Rammed Earth Ihlow House in Germany http://inhabitat.com/rammed-earth-ihlow-house-revamps-a-crumbling-stone-barn-in-germany/ http://inhabitat.com/rammed-earth-ihlow-house-revamps-a-crumbling-stone-barn-in-germany/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:44 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=514818
The original stone barn has been renovated with a new addition that takes the place of a former timber addition. Designed by Roswag Architekten, the new addition is formed from rammed earth on the ground floor and contains an open kitchen and living area with]]> Ihlow House, Roswag Architekten, barn renovation, green renovation, rammed earth, barn house Ihlow House, Roswag Architekten, barn renovation, green renovation, rammed earth, barn house Ihlow House, Roswag Architekten, barn renovation, green renovation, rammed earth, barn house Ihlow House, Roswag Architekten, barn renovation, green renovation, rammed earth, barn house Ihlow House, Roswag Architekten, barn renovation, green renovation, rammed earth, barn house Ihlow House, Roswag Architekten, barn renovation, green renovation, rammed earth, barn house Ihlow House, Roswag Architekten, barn renovation, green renovation, rammed earth, barn house Ihlow House, Roswag Architekten, barn renovation, green renovation, rammed earth, barn house Ihlow House, Roswag Architekten, barn renovation, green renovation, rammed earth, barn house Ihlow House, Roswag Architekten, barn renovation, green renovation, rammed earth, barn house


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/rammed-earth-ihlow-house-revamps-a-crumbling-stone-barn-in-germany/feed/ 0 The Shack: Marin County Retreat Restored to Reveal Old-Growth Timber Features http://inhabitat.com/the-shack-is-a-marin-county-retreat-with-restored-old-growth-timber-features/ http://inhabitat.com/the-shack-is-a-marin-county-retreat-with-restored-old-growth-timber-features/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 14:19:27 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=516209
The Shack was included in the slate of homes that were opened to the public as part of the 2013 Marin Living: Home Tours, which was hosted by AIA San Francisco and the Center for Architecture + Design. The home was originally a 690-square-foot in-law house]]> The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area The Shack, Feldman Architecture, Marin County, Ross, Loretta Gargan, Bay Area

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-shack-is-a-marin-county-retreat-with-restored-old-growth-timber-features/feed/ 0 Hollywood Park Racetrack to Be Redeveloped into an Eco Community http://inhabitat.com/hollywood-park-racetrack-to-be-redeveloped-into-an-eco-community/ http://inhabitat.com/hollywood-park-racetrack-to-be-redeveloped-into-an-eco-community/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 17:30:54 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=514251
After a long run, the Hollywood Park Racetrack will be closing its doors after the completion of the racing series this fall. Likely due to economic instability, the owners of the racetrack decided the land would be better suited as a housing development.]]> Hollywood Park Racetrack, hollywood park of tomorrow, racetrack redevelopment, inglewood, LA, the robert group, eco community Hollywood Park Redevelopment-2 Hollywood Park Racetrack, hollywood park of tomorrow, racetrack redevelopment, inglewood, LA, the robert group, eco community Hollywood Park Racetrack, hollywood park of tomorrow, racetrack redevelopment, inglewood, LA, the robert group, eco community Hollywood Park Racetrack, hollywood park of tomorrow, racetrack redevelopment, inglewood, LA, the robert group, eco community Hollywood Park Racetrack, hollywood park of tomorrow, racetrack redevelopment, inglewood, LA, the robert group, eco community Hollywood Park Racetrack, hollywood park of tomorrow, racetrack redevelopment, inglewood, LA, the robert group, eco community Hollywood Park Racetrack, hollywood park of tomorrow, racetrack redevelopment, inglewood, LA, the robert group, eco community Hollywood Park Racetrack, hollywood park of tomorrow, racetrack redevelopment, inglewood, LA, the robert group, eco community


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/hollywood-park-racetrack-to-be-redeveloped-into-an-eco-community/feed/ 0 200-Year-Old Stone House in Switzerland Renovated to Achieve High Energy Conservation Standards http://inhabitat.com/200-year-old-stone-house-in-switzerland-renovated-to-achieve-high-energy-conservation-standards/ http://inhabitat.com/200-year-old-stone-house-in-switzerland-renovated-to-achieve-high-energy-conservation-standards/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 21:10:52 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=492016
To help make the interiors match the home's stone-faced exterior, new exposed concrete walls and polished screed floors. The added materials match the grey shade while only a few elements like the kitchen aisle ad a hint of color to the interiors. A layer]]> Savioz Fabrizzi Architects, stone house, switzrland, Chamoson, Swiss Minergie Standards, solar panels, recycled glass insulation, Misapor, Architecture, Green renovation, Savioz Fabrizzi Architects, stone house, switzrland, Chamoson, Swiss Minergie Standards, solar panels, recycled glass insulation, Misapor, Architecture, Green renovation, Savioz Fabrizzi Architects, stone house, switzrland, Chamoson, Swiss Minergie Standards, solar panels, recycled glass insulation, Misapor, Architecture, Green renovation, Savioz Fabrizzi Architects, stone house, switzrland, Chamoson, Swiss Minergie Standards, solar panels, recycled glass insulation, Misapor, Architecture, Green renovation, Savioz Fabrizzi Architects, stone house, switzrland, Chamoson, Swiss Minergie Standards, solar panels, recycled glass insulation, Misapor, Architecture, Green renovation, Savioz Fabrizzi Architects, stone house, switzrland, Chamoson, Swiss Minergie Standards, solar panels, recycled glass insulation, Misapor, Architecture, Green renovation, Savioz Fabrizzi Architects, stone house, switzrland, Chamoson, Swiss Minergie Standards, solar panels, recycled glass insulation, Misapor, Architecture, Green renovation,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/200-year-old-stone-house-in-switzerland-renovated-to-achieve-high-energy-conservation-standards/feed/ 0 Architect Miguel Rivera’s Daylit Residence in Austin is a Renovated 1917 Bungalow http://inhabitat.com/architect-miguel-riveras-daylit-residence-in-austin-is-a-renovated-1917-bungalow/ http://inhabitat.com/architect-miguel-riveras-daylit-residence-in-austin-is-a-renovated-1917-bungalow/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 17:02:33 +0000 Lidija Grozdanic http://inhabitat.com/?p=511888
The 1917 Bungalow is one in a series of homes located in Austin’s old Clarksville district, whose first owners were freed slaves. The major challenge with the renovation was organizing the long, narrow plot and taking into account the historic neighborhood,]]> Miro Rivera Architects , 1917 Bungalow, green renovation, Austin renovated bungalow, Austin renovation, renovated homes, Texas architecture, Clarksville bungalows, daylit homes, natural lighting Miro Rivera Architects , 1917 Bungalow, green renovation, Austin renovated bungalow, Austin renovation, renovated homes, Texas architecture, Clarksville bungalows, daylit homes, natural lighting Miro Rivera Architects , 1917 Bungalow, green renovation, Austin renovated bungalow, Austin renovation, renovated homes, Texas architecture, Clarksville bungalows, daylit homes, natural lighting Miro Rivera Architects , 1917 Bungalow, green renovation, Austin renovated bungalow, Austin renovation, renovated homes, Texas architecture, Clarksville bungalows, daylit homes, natural lighting Miro Rivera Architects , 1917 Bungalow, green renovation, Austin renovated bungalow, Austin renovation, renovated homes, Texas architecture, Clarksville bungalows, daylit homes, natural lighting Miro Rivera Architects , 1917 Bungalow, green renovation, Austin renovated bungalow, Austin renovation, renovated homes, Texas architecture, Clarksville bungalows, daylit homes, natural lighting Miro Rivera Architects , 1917 Bungalow, green renovation, Austin renovated bungalow, Austin renovation, renovated homes, Texas architecture, Clarksville bungalows, daylit homes, natural lighting

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/architect-miguel-riveras-daylit-residence-in-austin-is-a-renovated-1917-bungalow/feed/ 0 Spain’s Energy-Saving Ego Sport Center Supports a Healthy & Sustainable Lifestyle http://inhabitat.com/the-ego-sport-center-supports-a-healthy-sustainable-life-in-spain/ http://inhabitat.com/the-ego-sport-center-supports-a-healthy-sustainable-life-in-spain/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:13 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=510462
The new Ego Sport Center by Ferrer Arquitectos is a partial renovation of the pre-existing Ismael Moratón Sports Complex. This facility used to house an indoor and outdoor pool used for the Mediterranean Games. The indoor pool was retained and the rest was]]> Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center Ego Sports Center, Ferrer Arquitectos, spain, almeria, eco gym, solar hot water, sports center


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-ego-sport-center-supports-a-healthy-sustainable-life-in-spain/feed/ 0 The Landscape Laboratory is a Beautifully Restored Stone Factory in Portugal http://inhabitat.com/the-landscape-laboratory-is-a-beautifully-restored-stone-factory-in-portugal/ http://inhabitat.com/the-landscape-laboratory-is-a-beautifully-restored-stone-factory-in-portugal/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 21:09:09 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=492058
Located southwest of the historic city center of Guimarães, Portugal, the Landscape Laboratory stands in a rural area near the National Ecological Reserve (REN). The architects preserved the original factory typology, which consists of a series of modules]]> Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation Cannata & Fernandes architects, The Landscape Laboratory, natural light, local stone, portugal, Guimarães, restoration, Architecture, Green renovation


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-landscape-laboratory-is-a-beautifully-restored-stone-factory-in-portugal/feed/ 0 Salima Naji’s Preservation of Sacred Moroccan Granary Sites Nominated for Aga Khan Award http://inhabitat.com/salima-najis-preservation-of-sacred-moroccan-granary-sites-nominated-for-aga-khan-award/ http://inhabitat.com/salima-najis-preservation-of-sacred-moroccan-granary-sites-nominated-for-aga-khan-award/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 21:24:06 +0000 Meghan Maupin http://inhabitat.com/?p=509513
Serving the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior, Salima Naji has ambitiously untaken the restoration of two Agadir of Amtoudi, the rehabilitation of Qsar Assa, and the rescue of collective parts of Agadir Ouzrou. This network of fortressed granary sites in]]> Salima Naji, agha khan award 2013, Igoudar, morocco, historic preservation, green renovation, sustainable design, green design, green architecture, sustainable architecture, Berber, granary renvoation, sacred sites, global development Salima Naji, agha khan award 2013, Igoudar, morocco, historic preservation, green renovation, sustainable design, green design, green architecture, sustainable architecture, Berber, granary renvoation, sacred sites, global development Salima Naji, agha khan award 2013, Igoudar, morocco, historic preservation, green renovation, sustainable design, green design, green architecture, sustainable architecture, Berber, granary renvoation, sacred sites, global development Salima Naji, agha khan award 2013, Igoudar, morocco, historic preservation, green renovation, sustainable design, green design, green architecture, sustainable architecture, Berber, granary renvoation, sacred sites, global development Salima Naji, agha khan award 2013, Igoudar, morocco, historic preservation, green renovation, sustainable design, green design, green architecture, sustainable architecture, Berber, granary renvoation, sacred sites, global development Salima Naji, agha khan award 2013, Igoudar, morocco, historic preservation, green renovation, sustainable design, green design, green architecture, sustainable architecture, Berber, granary renvoation, sacred sites, global development Salima Naji, agha khan award 2013, Igoudar, morocco, historic preservation, green renovation, sustainable design, green design, green architecture, sustainable architecture, Berber, granary renvoation, sacred sites, global development

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/salima-najis-preservation-of-sacred-moroccan-granary-sites-nominated-for-aga-khan-award/feed/ 0 Gensler’s LGBT Affordable Senior Housing to Break Ground in Chicago This Summer http://inhabitat.com/genslers-lgbt-affordable-senior-housing-to-break-ground-in-chicago-this-summer/ http://inhabitat.com/genslers-lgbt-affordable-senior-housing-to-break-ground-in-chicago-this-summer/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 15:32:44 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=510083
Gensler was the architect for the LEED Silver Center on Halsted, which is a community center dedicated to the LGBT community with almost a quarter of its programs dedicated to seniors. Center on Halsted and the Heartland Housing Alliance will run the program]]> COH Senior Housing, Gensler, center on halsted, chicago, senior housing, affordable housing, LGBT senior housing, leed silver COH Senior Housing, Gensler, center on halsted, chicago, senior housing, affordable housing, LGBT senior housing, leed silver COH Senior Housing, Gensler, center on halsted, chicago, senior housing, affordable housing, LGBT senior housing, leed silver COH Senior Housing, Gensler, center on halsted, chicago, senior housing, affordable housing, LGBT senior housing, leed silver COH Senior Housing, Gensler, center on halsted, chicago, senior housing, affordable housing, LGBT senior housing, leed silver COH Senior Housing, Gensler, center on halsted, chicago, senior housing, affordable housing, LGBT senior housing, leed silver COH Senior Housing, Gensler, center on halsted, chicago, senior housing, affordable housing, LGBT senior housing, leed silver COH Senior Housing, Gensler, center on halsted, chicago, senior housing, affordable housing, LGBT senior housing, leed silver COH Senior Housing, Gensler, center on halsted, chicago, senior housing, affordable housing, LGBT senior housing, leed silver COH Senior Housing, Gensler, center on halsted, chicago, senior housing, affordable housing, LGBT senior housing, leed silver COH Senior Housing, Gensler, center on halsted, chicago, senior housing, affordable housing, LGBT senior housing, leed silver


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/genslers-lgbt-affordable-senior-housing-to-break-ground-in-chicago-this-summer/feed/ 0 Lenbachhaus Museum Reopens in Munich with Foster + Partners’ Jewel Box Addition http://inhabitat.com/lenbachhaus-museum-reopens-in-munich-with-foster-partners-jewel-box-addition/ http://inhabitat.com/lenbachhaus-museum-reopens-in-munich-with-foster-partners-jewel-box-addition/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 15:02:09 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=510013
The main wing of the Lenbachhaus Museum was built in 1891 as a studio and villa for the artist Franz von Lenbach, and several additions have been added over the past 100+ years. In the latest set of upgrades to the museum, an extension from 1972 was removed]]> Lenbachhaus Museum, Munich, Foster + Partners, Norman Foster, Lenbachhaus Museum extension Lenbachhaus Museum, Munich, Foster + Partners, Norman Foster, Lenbachhaus Museum extension Lenbachhaus Museum, Munich, Foster + Partners, Norman Foster, Lenbachhaus Museum extension Lenbachhaus Museum, Munich, Foster + Partners, Norman Foster, Lenbachhaus Museum extension Lenbachhaus Museum, Munich, Foster + Partners, Norman Foster, Lenbachhaus Museum extension Lenbachhaus Museum, Munich, Foster + Partners, Norman Foster, Lenbachhaus Museum extension Lenbachhaus Museum, Munich, Foster + Partners, Norman Foster, Lenbachhaus Museum extension

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/lenbachhaus-museum-reopens-in-munich-with-foster-partners-jewel-box-addition/feed/ 0 Historic Barn to be Transformed into Live-Work Architecture and Art Studios Near Moscow http://inhabitat.com/historic-barn-to-be-transformed-into-live-work-architecture-and-art-studios-near-moscow/ http://inhabitat.com/historic-barn-to-be-transformed-into-live-work-architecture-and-art-studios-near-moscow/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 13:20:12 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=507842
Nikola-Lenivets is a creative cluster about 100 miles outside of Moscow and started by Nikolay Polissky, a landscape painter from Moscow. During the Soviet Era, the area was a kolkhoz, or state-run collective farm, but after the collapse in 1991, the region]]> Nikola Hanger, Moto Designshop, Nikola Lenivets, art collective, adaptive reuse, barn conversion, russia Nikola Hanger, Moto Designshop, Nikola Lenivets, art collective, adaptive reuse, barn conversion, russia Nikola Hanger, Moto Designshop, Nikola Lenivets, art collective, adaptive reuse, barn conversion, russia Nikola Hanger, Moto Designshop, Nikola Lenivets, art collective, adaptive reuse, barn conversion, russia Nikola Hanger, Moto Designshop, Nikola Lenivets, art collective, adaptive reuse, barn conversion, russia Nikola Hanger, Moto Designshop, Nikola Lenivets, art collective, adaptive reuse, barn conversion, russia Nikola Hanger, Moto Designshop, Nikola Lenivets, art collective, adaptive reuse, barn conversion, russia Nikola Hanger, Moto Designshop, Nikola Lenivets, art collective, adaptive reuse, barn conversion, russia Nikola Hanger, Moto Designshop, Nikola Lenivets, art collective, adaptive reuse, barn conversion, russia Nikola Hanger, Moto Designshop, Nikola Lenivets, art collective, adaptive reuse, barn conversion, russia


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/historic-barn-to-be-transformed-into-live-work-architecture-and-art-studios-near-moscow/feed/ 0 Abandoned Pearl Brewery Adapted into a Vibrant Mixed-Use Project in San Antonio http://inhabitat.com/abandoned-pearl-brewery-adapted-into-a-vibrant-mixed-use-project-in-san-antonio/ http://inhabitat.com/abandoned-pearl-brewery-adapted-into-a-vibrant-mixed-use-project-in-san-antonio/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 17:30:19 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=505852
Pearl Brewing Company was originally founded in 1883 in San Antonio and this brewery was built in 1973, but in 1985, the company was bought out by Pabst Brewing Company. They shut the brewery down in 1991 and began contracting out their beers to other breweries,]]> Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio Pearl Brewery, Full Goods Warehouse, Lake Flato Architects, adaptive reuse, green renovation, san antonio


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/abandoned-pearl-brewery-adapted-into-a-vibrant-mixed-use-project-in-san-antonio/feed/ 0 Indonesian Architects Work to Preserve Traditional Mbaru Niang Cone-Shaped Eco Huts http://inhabitat.com/indonesian-architects-work-to-preserve-traditional-mbaru-niang-cone-shaped-eco-huts/ http://inhabitat.com/indonesian-architects-work-to-preserve-traditional-mbaru-niang-cone-shaped-eco-huts/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 21:32:11 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=508185
The cone-shaped Mbaru Niang huts are traditional symbols of community and family unity, but sadly there aren't many of them left. A group of young Indonesian architects discovered the last four remaining examples of them while touring that part of the country]]> Mbaru Niang, traditional eco huts, Indonesia, Wae Rebo, Flores Island, heritage site Mbaru Niang, traditional eco huts, Indonesia, Wae Rebo, Flores Island, heritage site Mbaru Niang, traditional eco huts, Indonesia, Wae Rebo, Flores Island, heritage site Mbaru Niang, traditional eco huts, Indonesia, Wae Rebo, Flores Island, heritage site Mbaru Niang, traditional eco huts, Indonesia, Wae Rebo, Flores Island, heritage site Mbaru Niang, traditional eco huts, Indonesia, Wae Rebo, Flores Island, heritage site Mbaru Niang, traditional eco huts, Indonesia, Wae Rebo, Flores Island, heritage site

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/indonesian-architects-work-to-preserve-traditional-mbaru-niang-cone-shaped-eco-huts/feed/ 0 Friends For Life Houston is the Only LEED-Certified No Kill Animal Shelter in Texas http://inhabitat.com/friends-for-life-houston-is-the-only-leed-certified-no-kill-animal-shelter-in-texas/ http://inhabitat.com/friends-for-life-houston-is-the-only-leed-certified-no-kill-animal-shelter-in-texas/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 17:30:52 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=507763
The Don Sanders Adoption Center is located in an existing warehouse in an urban, mixed-used community near downtown. Instead of opting for a remote, out-of-town site, an urban location like this places the shelter near where people can access it to encourage]]> Friends For Life, Gensler, don sanders adoption center, animal shelter, leed certified animal shelter, no kill shelter, houston Friends For Life, Gensler, don sanders adoption center, animal shelter, leed certified animal shelter, no kill shelter, houston Friends For Life, Gensler, don sanders adoption center, animal shelter, leed certified animal shelter, no kill shelter, houston Friends For Life, Gensler, don sanders adoption center, animal shelter, leed certified animal shelter, no kill shelter, houston Friends For Life, Gensler, don sanders adoption center, animal shelter, leed certified animal shelter, no kill shelter, houston Friends For Life, Gensler, don sanders adoption center, animal shelter, leed certified animal shelter, no kill shelter, houston Friends For Life, Gensler, don sanders adoption center, animal shelter, leed certified animal shelter, no kill shelter, houston Friends For Life, Gensler, don sanders adoption center, animal shelter, leed certified animal shelter, no kill shelter, houston Friends For Life, Gensler, don sanders adoption center, animal shelter, leed certified animal shelter, no kill shelter, houston Friends For Life, Gensler, don sanders adoption center, animal shelter, leed certified animal shelter, no kill shelter, houston Friends For Life, Gensler, don sanders adoption center, animal shelter, leed certified animal shelter, no kill shelter, houston


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/friends-for-life-houston-is-the-only-leed-certified-no-kill-animal-shelter-in-texas/feed/ 0 Historic Horse Stables Converted into a Contemporary Home in the UK http://inhabitat.com/historic-horse-stables-converted-into-a-contemporary-home-in-the-uk/ http://inhabitat.com/historic-horse-stables-converted-into-a-contemporary-home-in-the-uk/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:19:32 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=506931
After winning the 1946 Grand National, Lovely Cottage came home to enjoy a well-deserved rest in his stables on the outskirts of Winchester. Despite the dilapidation, the long, one-story block building was listed as a Grade 2 historic structure. The history]]> Manor House Stables, AR Design Studio, adaptive reuse, green renovation, horse stable conversion, uk, horse stable Manor House Stables, AR Design Studio, adaptive reuse, green renovation, horse stable conversion, uk, horse stable Manor House Stables, AR Design Studio, adaptive reuse, green renovation, horse stable conversion, uk, horse stable Manor House Stables, AR Design Studio, adaptive reuse, green renovation, horse stable conversion, uk, horse stable Manor House Stables, AR Design Studio, adaptive reuse, green renovation, horse stable conversion, uk, horse stable Manor House Stables, AR Design Studio, adaptive reuse, green renovation, horse stable conversion, uk, horse stable Manor House Stables, AR Design Studio, adaptive reuse, green renovation, horse stable conversion, uk, horse stable Manor House Stables, AR Design Studio, adaptive reuse, green renovation, horse stable conversion, uk, horse stable Manor House Stables, AR Design Studio, adaptive reuse, green renovation, horse stable conversion, uk, horse stable


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/historic-horse-stables-converted-into-a-contemporary-home-in-the-uk/feed/ 1 La Forgiatura: Industrial Park Transformed Into Verdant Urban Oasis in Milan http://inhabitat.com/la-forgiatura-industrial-park-transformed-into-verdant-urban-oasis-in-milan/ http://inhabitat.com/la-forgiatura-industrial-park-transformed-into-verdant-urban-oasis-in-milan/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:29:25 +0000 Ana Lisa Alperovich http://inhabitat.com/?p=494276
Created with the help of developer Real step Property Management, La Forgiatura honors the excellence and history of the metallurgical industry that once operated on its site. The shiny new complex consist of 7 buildings – some new some old – constructed]]> Giuseppe Tortato, La Forgiatura, renovation, glass, milan, energy efficient, green office, italy, Architecture, energy efficiency, Green renovation Giuseppe Tortato, La Forgiatura, renovation, glass, milan, energy efficient, green office, italy, Architecture, energy efficiency, Green renovation Giuseppe Tortato, La Forgiatura, renovation, glass, milan, energy efficient, green office, italy, Architecture, energy efficiency, Green renovation Giuseppe Tortato, La Forgiatura, renovation, glass, milan, energy efficient, green office, italy, Architecture, energy efficiency, Green renovation Giuseppe Tortato, La Forgiatura, renovation, glass, milan, energy efficient, green office, italy, Architecture, energy efficiency, Green renovation Giuseppe Tortato, La Forgiatura, renovation, glass, milan, energy efficient, green office, italy, Architecture, energy efficiency, Green renovation Giuseppe Tortato, La Forgiatura, renovation, glass, milan, energy efficient, green office, italy, Architecture, energy efficiency, Green renovation


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/la-forgiatura-industrial-park-transformed-into-verdant-urban-oasis-in-milan/feed/ 0 Hamburg Transforming WWII Bunker Into Renewable Energy Power Plant http://inhabitat.com/hamburg-transforming-wwii-bunker-into-renewable-energy-power-plant/ http://inhabitat.com/hamburg-transforming-wwii-bunker-into-renewable-energy-power-plant/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:30:55 +0000 Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/?p=498833
Construction on the bunker began at the height of the war in 1943, and in 1947 the British attempted to demolish the structure, but because the walls were so thick, they only succeeded in damaging it. Before any of the renewable energy components could be]]> Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Energy Bunker, Flak Bunker, Energiebunker


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/hamburg-transforming-wwii-bunker-into-renewable-energy-power-plant/feed/ 0 Striking Corten Steel Umbrellas to Shade Madrid’s 2010 Shanghai Pavilion http://inhabitat.com/striking-corten-steel-umbrellas-to-shade-madrids-2010-shanghai-pavilion/ http://inhabitat.com/striking-corten-steel-umbrellas-to-shade-madrids-2010-shanghai-pavilion/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:47:11 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=504980
3Gatti's Francesco Gatti was inspired by the hot summer months in Shanghai, when just about everyone carries colorful parasols. He decided to spin this common shading system in a way that would be compatible with the pavilion's existing infrastructure. Like]]> Madrid, Spain, Shanghai Pavilion, bamboo, steel, Corten steel, parasols, steel umbrellas, daylighting, sustainable renovation, natural ventilation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Foreign Office Architects, 3Gatti Architecture Studio Madrid, Spain, Shanghai Pavilion, bamboo, steel, Corten steel, parasols, steel umbrellas, daylighting, sustainable renovation, natural ventilation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Foreign Office Architects, 3Gatti Architecture Studio Madrid, Spain, Shanghai Pavilion, bamboo, steel, Corten steel, parasols, steel umbrellas, daylighting, sustainable renovation, natural ventilation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Foreign Office Architects, 3Gatti Architecture Studio Madrid, Spain, Shanghai Pavilion, bamboo, steel, Corten steel, parasols, steel umbrellas, daylighting, sustainable renovation, natural ventilation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Foreign Office Architects, 3Gatti Architecture Studio Madrid, Spain, Shanghai Pavilion, bamboo, steel, Corten steel, parasols, steel umbrellas, daylighting, sustainable renovation, natural ventilation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Foreign Office Architects, 3Gatti Architecture Studio Madrid, Spain, Shanghai Pavilion, bamboo, steel, Corten steel, parasols, steel umbrellas, daylighting, sustainable renovation, natural ventilation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Foreign Office Architects, 3Gatti Architecture Studio Madrid, Spain, Shanghai Pavilion, bamboo, steel, Corten steel, parasols, steel umbrellas, daylighting, sustainable renovation, natural ventilation, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Foreign Office Architects, 3Gatti Architecture Studio

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/striking-corten-steel-umbrellas-to-shade-madrids-2010-shanghai-pavilion/feed/ 0 Rooftop Helipad Transformed into Garden and Co-Working Space in Mexico City http://inhabitat.com/rooftop-helipad-transformed-into-garden-and-co-working-space-in-mexico-city/ http://inhabitat.com/rooftop-helipad-transformed-into-garden-and-co-working-space-in-mexico-city/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:35:41 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=502237
Foro Ciel is a transformative renovation project on the top of a Coca-Cola company building in Mexico City. The project, which was designed by Rojkind Arquitectos and AGENT, serves as the home of the Transformadora Ciel program. The building originally featured]]> Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos Transformada Ciel, Foro Ciel, rooftop renovation, rooftop garden, AGENT, green roof, co-working space, Rojkind Arquitectos


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/rooftop-helipad-transformed-into-garden-and-co-working-space-in-mexico-city/feed/ 0 Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali Unveil Plans for the Motion Picture Academy Museum in LA http://inhabitat.com/renzo-piano-and-zoltan-pali-unveil-plans-for-the-motion-picture-academy-museum-in-la/ http://inhabitat.com/renzo-piano-and-zoltan-pali-unveil-plans-for-the-motion-picture-academy-museum-in-la/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:00:53 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=502770
The Motion Picture Academy Museum will take over the space previously inhabited by the LACMA West and what was previously the May Co. Department Store, which opened in 1939. The original façade of the building was designated a City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural]]> Motion Picture Academy Museum, Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali, LA, Motion Picture Academy, Motion Picture Museum, adaptive reuse, green renovation Motion Picture Academy Museum, Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali, LA, Motion Picture Academy, Motion Picture Museum, adaptive reuse, green renovation Motion Picture Academy Museum, Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali, LA, Motion Picture Academy, Motion Picture Museum, adaptive reuse, green renovation Motion Picture Academy Museum, Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali, LA, Motion Picture Academy, Motion Picture Museum, adaptive reuse, green renovation Motion Picture Academy Museum, Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali, LA, Motion Picture Academy, Motion Picture Museum, adaptive reuse, green renovation Motion Picture Academy Museum, Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali, LA, Motion Picture Academy, Motion Picture Museum, adaptive reuse, green renovation Motion Picture Academy Museum, Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali, LA, Motion Picture Academy, Motion Picture Museum, adaptive reuse, green renovation Motion Picture Academy Museum, Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali, LA, Motion Picture Academy, Motion Picture Museum, adaptive reuse, green renovation Motion Picture Academy Museum, Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali, LA, Motion Picture Academy, Motion Picture Museum, adaptive reuse, green renovation Motion Picture Academy Museum, Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali, LA, Motion Picture Academy, Motion Picture Museum, adaptive reuse, green renovation Motion Picture Academy Museum, Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali, LA, Motion Picture Academy, Motion Picture Museum, adaptive reuse, green renovation Motion Picture Academy Museum, Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali, LA, Motion Picture Academy, Motion Picture Museum, adaptive reuse, green renovation


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