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Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » glass building http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Corby Cube: Dazzling Glass Pavilion Unveiled in England http://inhabitat.com/corby-cube-creates-a-beautiful-glass-pavilion-for-public-gathering/ http://inhabitat.com/corby-cube-creates-a-beautiful-glass-pavilion-for-public-gathering/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 04:30:45 +0000 Helen Morgan http://inhabitat.com/?p=255896
Maximizing the site whilst also encouraging cross-functional activities such as patron theaters, council offices and public services, the cube becomes a bustling public gathering spot, infusing the local area with life. Selected for its ambitious vision and]]>

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Multi-purpose building, Glass Cube, public space, public building, HawkinsBrown, public architecture, building design, glass building, Croby UK, Design awards, Civic hib, cubic form

Multi-purpose building, Glass Cube, public space, public building, HawkinsBrown, public architecture, building design, glass building, Croby UK, Design awards, Civic hib, cubic form

Multi-purpose building, Glass Cube, public space, public building, HawkinsBrown, public architecture, building design, glass building, Croby UK, Design awards, Civic hib, cubic form

Multi-purpose building, Glass Cube, public space, public building, HawkinsBrown, public architecture, building design, glass building, Croby UK, Design awards, Civic hib, cubic form

Multi-purpose building, Glass Cube, public space, public building, HawkinsBrown, public architecture, building design, glass building, Croby UK, Design awards, Civic hib, cubic form

Corby Hawkins cube

Multi-purpose building, Glass Cube, public space, public building, HawkinsBrown, public architecture, building design, glass building, Croby UK, Design awards, Civic hib, cubic form

Multi-purpose building, Glass Cube, public space, public building, HawkinsBrown, public architecture, building design, glass building, Croby UK, Design awards, Civic hib, cubic form

Multi-purpose building, Glass Cube, public space, public building, HawkinsBrown, public architecture, building design, glass building, Croby UK, Design awards, Civic hib, cubic form

Multi-purpose building, Glass Cube, public space, public building, HawkinsBrown, public architecture, building design, glass building, Croby UK, Design awards, Civic hib, cubic form

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/corby-cube-creates-a-beautiful-glass-pavilion-for-public-gathering/feed/ 1 Giant Zig Zag Glass Canopy Envelops New College of Arts In Nantes, France http://inhabitat.com/giant-zig-zag-glass-umbrella-envelops-new-college-of-arts-in-nantes-france/ http://inhabitat.com/giant-zig-zag-glass-umbrella-envelops-new-college-of-arts-in-nantes-france/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:58:24 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=221836
The plan calls for the rehabilitation of the site and creation of the new college, Ecole Superieure des Beaux Arts de Nantes Métropole or ESBANM for short. Departments for the college will be housed underneath a giant glass and steel structure with interior]]>

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

Alstom Halles, franklin azzi architecture, daylighting, greenhouse, france, nantes

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/giant-zig-zag-glass-umbrella-envelops-new-college-of-arts-in-nantes-france/feed/ 0 Origami-Like Glass Building Has a Striking Folded Facade http://inhabitat.com/origami-like-glass-building-has-a-striking-folded-facade/ http://inhabitat.com/origami-like-glass-building-has-a-striking-folded-facade/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:42:40 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=184601
The folded facade consists of two layers. The outer one is a glazed skin made up of framed glass set in a tubular frame while the inner layer is the building's windows. There are two major benefits to the design: noise from the busy boulevard is noticeably]]>

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bilbao, Coll Barreu Arquitecto, spain, origami, folded facade, glazed facade, glass building, glass facade, double layer facade, energy efficiency, green architecture, green design, eco architecture, sustainable architecture

bilbao, Coll Barreu Arquitecto, spain, origami, folded facade, glazed facade, glass building, glass facade, double layer facade, energy efficiency, green architecture, green design, eco architecture, sustainable architecture

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