Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » green museum http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:30:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc China’s Green-Roofed Samaranch Memorial Museum Was Inspired by the Olympic Rings http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-samaranch-memorial-olympic-museum-rises-in-china/ http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-samaranch-memorial-olympic-museum-rises-in-china/#comments Sat, 11 Aug 2012 06:00:13 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=421916
HAO and Archiland International won first place earlier this year with their Olympic-themed museum. Working with the concept of the 5 Olympic rings, the firms formulated a plan composed of a two-ring figure eight-like building surrounded by 3 sunken ringed]]> Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum Samaranch Memorial Museum, HAO, Archiland, Olympic Museum, China, Juan Antonio Samarach, eco museum


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-samaranch-memorial-olympic-museum-rises-in-china/feed/ 0 Steven Holl Unveils New Translucent Institute of Contemporary Art in Virginia http://inhabitat.com/steven-holl-unveils-new-translucent-institute-of-contemporary-art-in-virginia/ http://inhabitat.com/steven-holl-unveils-new-translucent-institute-of-contemporary-art-in-virginia/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:40:22 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=379006
The Institute of Contemporary Art by Steven Holl will serve as both a gateway to VCU and a catalyst for contemporary art on the campus and throughout Richmond. The museum will provide space for visual and performing arts for the university as well as for the]]> Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum Institute of Contemporary Art, Steven Holl, eco museum, daylighting, virginia commonwealth university, art museum


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/steven-holl-unveils-new-translucent-institute-of-contemporary-art-in-virginia/feed/ 0 Shimmering Titanic Belfast Museum Celebrates the Famous Sunken Ship http://inhabitat.com/shimmering-titanic-belfast-museum-celebrates-the-famous-sunken-ship/ http://inhabitat.com/shimmering-titanic-belfast-museum-celebrates-the-famous-sunken-ship/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:22:53 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=371944
The Titanic's maiden voyage was in April of 1912 and 100 years later, the Titanic Belfast museum opens in celebration of her construction. The White Star Line ocean liner was originally constructed in the Belfast shipyard and the museum celebrates her craftsmanship]]> Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland Titanic Belfast, Todd Architects, eco museum, titanic, titanic museum, belfast, northern ireland


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/shimmering-titanic-belfast-museum-celebrates-the-famous-sunken-ship/feed/ 1 Daylit Maritime & Beachcombers Museum Opens in The Netherlands http://inhabitat.com/1am-brightly-lit-maritime-beachcombers-museum-opens-in-the-netherlands/ http://inhabitat.com/1am-brightly-lit-maritime-beachcombers-museum-opens-in-the-netherlands/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:00:57 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=368512
The island of Texel was once a popular holdover spot for the Dutch East India Company on their way out of Amsterdam before setting sail. Ships would anchor near here to wait for good weather and work on repairs, and the island became an important place for]]> Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, Mecanoo Architecten, kaap skil, texel, the netherlands, museum, daylighting


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/1am-brightly-lit-maritime-beachcombers-museum-opens-in-the-netherlands/feed/ 0 Kengo Kuma’s Xinjin Zhi Museum Has a Pretty and Practical Perforated Facade http://inhabitat.com/kengo-kumas-xinjin-zhi-museum-is-a-taoist-expression-of-nature-balance/ http://inhabitat.com/kengo-kumas-xinjin-zhi-museum-is-a-taoist-expression-of-nature-balance/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:19:38 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=366926
The Xinjin Zhi Museum is located at the foot of Laojunshan mountain in Xinjin and serves to usher people to the holy place of Taoism. Dedicated to the religion of Taoism, the design of the museum shows the essence of Taoism through its space and exhibitions.]]> Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism Xinjin Zhi Museum, Kengo Kuma and Associates, china, shade screen, local materials, eco museum, taoism


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/kengo-kumas-xinjin-zhi-museum-is-a-taoist-expression-of-nature-balance/feed/ 0 Grimshaw Breaks Ground on the Miami Science Museum Which Will Be Its Own Living Exhibit http://inhabitat.com/grimshaw-breaks-ground-on-miami-science-museum-that-will-be-its-own-living-exhibit/ http://inhabitat.com/grimshaw-breaks-ground-on-miami-science-museum-that-will-be-its-own-living-exhibit/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:41:33 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=357299
Grimshaw Architects broke ground on the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science in downtown Miami’s Museum Park last Friday. The 250,000 square-foot complex is expected to be among the world’s most innovative and sustainable science museums. Built]]> Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum Miami Science Museum, Grimshaw, miami, living building, eco museum, MSM, museum


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/grimshaw-breaks-ground-on-miami-science-museum-that-will-be-its-own-living-exhibit/feed/ 1 David Adjaye’s African-American Smithsonian Museum Breaks Ground This Week http://inhabitat.com/david-adjayes-african-american-smithsonian-museum-breaks-ground-this-week/ http://inhabitat.com/david-adjayes-african-american-smithsonian-museum-breaks-ground-this-week/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:24:01 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=355499
The Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup (FAB) team won an international design competition back in 2009 to design the new African American History & Culture Smithsonian Museum. The Ghanaian-born architect David Adjaye, with offices in Berlin, London, and New]]> Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum Smithsonian NMAAHC, David Adjaye, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Washington D.C., davis brody bond, the freelon group, eco museum


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/david-adjayes-african-american-smithsonian-museum-breaks-ground-this-week/feed/ 0 Mexico’s Subterranean Children’s Museum is an Immersive Educational Environment http://inhabitat.com/mexicos-subterranean-childrens-museum-is-an-interactive-and-educational-immersion/ http://inhabitat.com/mexicos-subterranean-childrens-museum-is-an-interactive-and-educational-immersion/#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:40:17 +0000 Andrew Michler http://inhabitat.com/?p=288838
Standing at the site of an old steel mill, the reclaimed buildings will host administration, storage, exhibit development, and an eatery in the old brick buildings. Adjacent to the original buildings rests the submerged museum, an immersed educational resource]]> Mexican children's museum,Eco museum design, underground museum, green roof museum, building reuse, contemporary museum design, Iñaki Echeverria, Papalote Verde Monterrey, green museum, children's museum, Mexico green building, eco museum, Mexican children's museum,Eco museum design, underground museum, green roof museum, building reuse, contemporary museum design, Iñaki Echeverria, Papalote Verde Monterrey, green museum, children's museum, Mexico green building, eco museum, Mexican children's museum,Eco museum design, underground museum, green roof museum, building reuse, contemporary museum design, Iñaki Echeverria, Papalote Verde Monterrey, green museum, children's museum, Mexico green building, eco museum, Mexican children's museum,Eco museum design, underground museum, green roof museum, building reuse, contemporary museum design, Iñaki Echeverria, Papalote Verde Monterrey, green museum, children's museum, Mexico green building, eco museum, Mexican children's museum,Eco museum design, underground museum, green roof museum, building reuse, contemporary museum design, Iñaki Echeverria, Papalote Verde Monterrey, green museum, children's museum, Mexico green building, eco museum, Mexican children's museum,Eco museum design, underground museum, green roof museum, building reuse, contemporary museum design, Iñaki Echeverria, Papalote Verde Monterrey, green museum, children's museum, Mexico green building, eco museum, Mexican children's museum,Eco museum design, underground museum, green roof museum, building reuse, contemporary museum design, Iñaki Echeverria, Papalote Verde Monterrey, green museum, children's museum, Mexico green building, eco museum, Mexican children's museum,Eco museum design, underground museum, green roof museum, building reuse, contemporary museum design, Iñaki Echeverria, Papalote Verde Monterrey, green museum, children's museum, Mexico green building, eco museum, Mexican children's museum,Eco museum design, underground museum, green roof museum, building reuse, contemporary museum design, Iñaki Echeverria, Papalote Verde Monterrey, green museum, children's museum, Mexico green building, eco museum, Mexican children's museum,Eco museum design, underground museum, green roof museum, building reuse, contemporary museum design, Iñaki Echeverria, Papalote Verde Monterrey, green museum, children's museum, Mexico green building, eco museum, Mexican children's museum,Eco museum design, underground museum, green roof museum, building reuse, contemporary museum design, Iñaki Echeverria, Papalote Verde Monterrey, green museum, children's museum, Mexico green building, eco museum,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/mexicos-subterranean-childrens-museum-is-an-interactive-and-educational-immersion/feed/ 1 Steven Holl’s Cité de l’Océan et du Surf Museum Opens in Biarritz! http://inhabitat.com/steven-holls-cite-de-l%e2%80%99ocean-et-du-surf-museum-is-now-complete-in-biarritz/ http://inhabitat.com/steven-holls-cite-de-l%e2%80%99ocean-et-du-surf-museum-is-now-complete-in-biarritz/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:50:00 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=249579
Located on a pie-shaped site perpendicular to the beach, the museum is like an arrow pointing towards the ocean. The museum's shape is concave and derived from the spatial concept “under the sky”/“under the sea”. Inside, the facility hosts an exhibition]]> Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture Cité de l'Océan et du Surf Museum, Steven Holl, Biarritz, surf museum, eco museum, green building, sustainable architecture


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/steven-holls-cite-de-l%e2%80%99ocean-et-du-surf-museum-is-now-complete-in-biarritz/feed/ 4 Museum of the Moving Image Unveils Elegant New Look After 3-Year Green Renovation http://inhabitat.com/museum-of-the-moving-image-unveils-elegant-new-look-after-3-year-green-renovation/ http://inhabitat.com/museum-of-the-moving-image-unveils-elegant-new-look-after-3-year-green-renovation/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:00:54 +0000 Diane Pham http://inhabitat.com/?p=243214
New York City boasts some of the world's best museums, but the city that never sleeps has just added another beauty to its bounty of cultural hot spots. Following a three-year renovation, the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens has just re-opened its doors]]> museum of the moving image, green museum, green design, green renovation, mmi queens, leeser architecture

New York City boasts some of the world’s best museums, but the city that never sleeps has just added another beauty to its bounty of cultural hot spots. Following a three-year renovation, the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens has just re-opened its doors to the public, unveiling a sexy new green look. A renovation led by Leeser Architecture, the extensive makeover has breathed new life into the 1920s structure, giving way to a shimmering LEED-silver building.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/museum-of-the-moving-image-unveils-elegant-new-look-after-3-year-green-renovation/feed/ 0 National Museum of American Jewish History Protected by a Terra Cotta Eco Facade http://inhabitat.com/museum-of-american-jewish-history-protected-by-a-terra-cotta-eco-facade/ http://inhabitat.com/museum-of-american-jewish-history-protected-by-a-terra-cotta-eco-facade/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:48:25 +0000 Andrew Michler http://inhabitat.com/?p=242510
Michael Rosenzweig, the President and CEO of the museum writes “While the Museum will connect Jews more closely with their heritage, it will also give all visitors a greater appreciation of the diversity of the American experience and the freedoms to which]]> Ennead Architects, museum design, Jewish Museum, Green building Philadelphia,screen facade, terra cotta wall, National Museum of American Jewish History, eco facade, green facade, green museum, Ennead Architects, museum design, Jewish Museum, Green building Philadelphia,screen facade, terra cotta wall, National Museum of American Jewish History, eco facade, green facade, green museum, Ennead Architects, museum design, Jewish Museum, Green building Philadelphia,screen facade, terra cotta wall, National Museum of American Jewish History, eco facade, green facade, green museum, Ennead Architects, museum design, Jewish Museum, Green building Philadelphia,screen facade, terra cotta wall, National Museum of American Jewish History, eco facade, green facade, green museum, Ennead Architects, museum design, Jewish Museum, Green building Philadelphia,screen facade, terra cotta wall, National Museum of American Jewish History, eco facade, green facade, green museum, Ennead Architects, museum design, Jewish Museum, Green building Philadelphia,screen facade, terra cotta wall, National Museum of American Jewish History, eco facade, green facade, green museum, Ennead Architects, museum design, Jewish Museum, Green building Philadelphia,screen facade, terra cotta wall, National Museum of American Jewish History, eco facade, green facade, green museum, Ennead Architects, museum design, Jewish Museum, Green building Philadelphia,screen facade, terra cotta wall, National Museum of American Jewish History, eco facade, green facade, green museum, Ennead Architects, museum design, Jewish Museum, Green building Philadelphia,screen facade, terra cotta wall, National Museum of American Jewish History, eco facade, green facade, green museum, Ennead Architects, museum design, Jewish Museum, Green building Philadelphia,screen facade, terra cotta wall, National Museum of American Jewish History, eco facade, green facade, green museum, Ennead Architects, museum design, Jewish Museum, Green building Philadelphia,screen facade, terra cotta wall, National Museum of American Jewish History, eco facade, green facade, green museum,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/museum-of-american-jewish-history-protected-by-a-terra-cotta-eco-facade/feed/ 0 Smoothly Sculpted Teshima Art Museum Flows Like a Bead of Water http://inhabitat.com/provocative-teshima-art-museum-in-japan-emulates-a-bead-of-water/ http://inhabitat.com/provocative-teshima-art-museum-in-japan-emulates-a-bead-of-water/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:49:43 +0000 Andrew Michler http://inhabitat.com/?p=240255
The recently finished museum is a part of the Benesse Art Site program, which gave us the Inujima Art Project as well as several other modern art spaces on the south-eastern Japanese islands. The project aimed to create more than a building to showcase art]]> Modern museum design, Japan contemporary art space, Ryue Nishizawa, Benesse Art Site, Rei Naito Matrix, art installation, design based on elements,green museum, Japan museum, Modern museum design, Japan contemporary art space, Ryue Nishizawa, Benesse Art Site, Rei Naito Matrix, art installation, design based on elements,green museum, Japan museum, Modern museum design, Japan contemporary art space, Ryue Nishizawa, Benesse Art Site, Rei Naito Matrix, art installation, design based on elements,green museum, Japan museum, Modern museum design, Japan contemporary art space, Ryue Nishizawa, Benesse Art Site, Rei Naito Matrix, art installation, design based on elements,green museum, Japan museum, Modern museum design, Japan contemporary art space, Ryue Nishizawa, Benesse Art Site, Rei Naito Matrix, art installation, design based on elements,green museum, Japan museum, Modern museum design, Japan contemporary art space, Ryue Nishizawa, Benesse Art Site, Rei Naito Matrix, art installation, design based on elements,green museum, Japan museum, Modern museum design, Japan contemporary art space, Ryue Nishizawa, Benesse Art Site, Rei Naito Matrix, art installation, design based on elements,green museum, Japan museum, Modern museum design, Japan contemporary art space, Ryue Nishizawa, Benesse Art Site, Rei Naito Matrix, art installation, design based on elements,green museum, Japan museum, Modern museum design, Japan contemporary art space, Ryue Nishizawa, Benesse Art Site, Rei Naito Matrix, art installation, design based on elements,green museum, Japan museum, Modern museum design, Japan contemporary art space, Ryue Nishizawa, Benesse Art Site, Rei Naito Matrix, art installation, design based on elements,green museum, Japan museum, Modern museum design, Japan contemporary art space, Ryue Nishizawa, Benesse Art Site, Rei Naito Matrix, art installation, design based on elements,green museum, Japan museum, Modern museum design, Japan contemporary art space, Ryue Nishizawa, Benesse Art Site, Rei Naito Matrix, art installation, design based on elements,green museum, Japan museum,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/provocative-teshima-art-museum-in-japan-emulates-a-bead-of-water/feed/ 0 Extraordinary Renovation of Berlin’s Neues Museum Wins 2011 Mies van der Rohe Award http://inhabitat.com/extraordinary-renovation-of-berlins-neues-museum-wins-2011-mies-van-der-rohe-award/ http://inhabitat.com/extraordinary-renovation-of-berlins-neues-museum-wins-2011-mies-van-der-rohe-award/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:21:37 +0000 Andrew Michler http://inhabitat.com/?p=237622
The museum's most famous piece, the bust of Nefertiti, has returned to its place in the museum after 70 years of absence. Over the course of the 19th century the museum has seen war and decay severely erode its refined interiors. The painstaking work to restore]]> mies van der rohe award, 2011, museum reclamation, European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture,new museum, green museum, berlin museum, Beling green building, Berlin restoration, greman green museum, museum Restoration museum reclamation, European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture,new museum, green museum, berlin museum, Beling green building, Berlin restoration, greman green museum, museum Restoration museum reclamation, European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture,new museum, green museum, berlin museum, Beling green building, Berlin restoration, greman green museum, museum Restoration museum reclamation, European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture,new museum, green museum, berlin museum, Beling green building, Berlin restoration, greman green museum, museum Restoration museum reclamation, European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture,new museum, green museum, berlin museum, Beling green building, Berlin restoration, greman green museum, museum Restoration museum reclamation, European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture,new museum, green museum, berlin museum, Beling green building, Berlin restoration, greman green museum, museum Restoration museum reclamation, European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture,new museum, green museum, berlin museum, Beling green building, Berlin restoration, greman green museum, museum Restoration museum reclamation, European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture,new museum, green museum, berlin museum, Beling green building, Berlin restoration, greman green museum, museum Restoration museum reclamation, European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture,new museum, green museum, berlin museum, Beling green building, Berlin restoration, greman green museum, museum Restoration museum reclamation, European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture,new museum, green museum, berlin museum, Beling green building, Berlin restoration, greman green museum, museum Restoration museum reclamation, European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture,new museum, green museum, berlin museum, Beling green building, Berlin restoration, greman green museum, museum Restoration


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/extraordinary-renovation-of-berlins-neues-museum-wins-2011-mies-van-der-rohe-award/feed/ 1 Green-Roofed Holocaust Museum Unveiled in Los Angeles http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-holocaust-museum-unveiled-in-los-angeles/ http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-holocaust-museum-unveiled-in-los-angeles/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:38:36 +0000 Andrew Michler http://inhabitat.com/?p=175651
The museum just opened this week in a lot adjacent to the Holocaust Memorial placed in 1992. The LAMH is the oldest holocaust museum in the US and this is its fourth and final location. Its subtle design is meant to blend in with the park, offering a public]]> Holocaust Museum, LA Halocaust Mermorial, greenroof, park roof, green museum, LA green building, Holocaust Museum, LA Halocaust Mermorial, greenroof, park roof, green museum, LA green building, Holocaust Museum, LA Halocaust Mermorial, greenroof, park roof, green museum, LA green building, Holocaust Museum, LA Halocaust Mermorial, greenroof, park roof, green museum, LA green building, Holocaust Museum, LA Halocaust Mermorial, greenroof, park roof, green museum, LA green building, Holocaust Museum, LA Halocaust Mermorial, greenroof, park roof, green museum, LA green building, Holocaust Museum, LA Halocaust Mermorial, greenroof, park roof, green museum, LA green building, Holocaust Museum, LA Halocaust Mermorial, greenroof, park roof, green museum, LA green building, Holocaust Museum, LA Halocaust Mermorial, greenroof, park roof, green museum, LA green building, Holocaust Museum, LA Halocaust Mermorial, greenroof, park roof, green museum, LA green building, Holocaust Museum, LA Halocaust Mermorial, greenroof, park roof, green museum, LA green building, Holocaust Museum, LA Halocaust Mermorial, greenroof, park roof, green museum, LA green building, Holocaust Museum, LA Halocaust Mermorial, greenroof, park roof, green museum, LA green building,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-holocaust-museum-unveiled-in-los-angeles/feed/ 2 Fascinating Museum with Trees Growing Right From Its Facade http://inhabitat.com/fascinating-museum-with-trees-growing-right-from-its-facade/ http://inhabitat.com/fascinating-museum-with-trees-growing-right-from-its-facade/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:00:53 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=149755
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]]> http://inhabitat.com/fascinating-museum-with-trees-growing-right-from-its-facade/feed/ 1 Morphosis’ New Perot Museum is Where Science and Nature Meet http://inhabitat.com/morphosis-new-perot-museum-is-where-science-and-nature-meet/ http://inhabitat.com/morphosis-new-perot-museum-is-where-science-and-nature-meet/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:28:24 +0000 Diane Pham http://inhabitat.com/?p=148716
The 14-story museum will be a cube structure set above a plinth, topped off at the roof and wrapped with an extensive green terrace hosting one acre of Texas' native drought-resistant flora and fauna. The ever evolving xeriscaped terrace will gently slope]]> morphosis, thom mayne, perot museum of nature and science, green terrace, green roof, green museum, new museums, texas museums, texas architecture morphosis, thom mayne, perot museum of nature and science, green terrace, green roof, green museum, new museums, texas museums, texas architecture morphosis, thom mayne, perot museum of nature and science, green terrace, green roof, green museum, new museums, texas museums, texas architecture morphosis, thom mayne, perot museum of nature and science, green terrace, green roof, green museum, new museums, texas museums, texas architecture morphosis, thom mayne, perot museum of nature and science, green terrace, green roof, green museum, new museums, texas museums, texas architecture morphosis, thom mayne, perot museum of nature and science, green terrace, green roof, green museum, new museums, texas museums, texas architecture morphosis, thom mayne, perot museum of nature and science, green terrace, green roof, green museum, new museums, texas museums, texas architecture


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/morphosis-new-perot-museum-is-where-science-and-nature-meet/feed/ 0 A Solar Powered Metallic Cloud Museum for Xiamen China http://inhabitat.com/a-solar-powered-metallic-cloud-museum-for-xiamen-china/ http://inhabitat.com/a-solar-powered-metallic-cloud-museum-for-xiamen-china/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:55:24 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=142570
While the museum looks pretty flat, it will actually have three levels since it will make use of the park below and the rooftop as well. The ground floor will have landscaped public space along with amphitheatres, open sports fields and meeting spaces. The]]> mad architects, china, xiamen, cloud museum, floating museum, solar power, solar panel, metallic cloud museum, green architecture, green design, eco architecture, sustainable architecture, green museum mad architects, china, xiamen, cloud museum, floating museum, solar power, solar panel, metallic cloud museum, green architecture, green design, eco architecture, sustainable architecture, green museum mad architects, china, xiamen, cloud museum, floating museum, solar power, solar panel, metallic cloud museum, green architecture, green design, eco architecture, sustainable architecture, green museum mad architects, china, xiamen, cloud museum, floating museum, solar power, solar panel, metallic cloud museum, green architecture, green design, eco architecture, sustainable architecture, green museum mad architects, china, xiamen, cloud museum, floating museum, solar power, solar panel, metallic cloud museum, green architecture, green design, eco architecture, sustainable architecture, green museum mad architects, china, xiamen, cloud museum, floating museum, solar power, solar panel, metallic cloud museum, green architecture, green design, eco architecture, sustainable architecture, green museum mad architects, china, xiamen, cloud museum, floating museum, solar power, solar panel, metallic cloud museum, green architecture, green design, eco architecture, sustainable architecture, green museum

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/a-solar-powered-metallic-cloud-museum-for-xiamen-china/feed/ 1 Oakland’s Renovated Museum is a Green-Roofed Urban Gem http://inhabitat.com/oaklands-renovated-museum-is-a-green-roofed-urban-gem/ http://inhabitat.com/oaklands-renovated-museum-is-a-green-roofed-urban-gem/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:00:45 +0000 Andrew Michler http://inhabitat.com/?p=136174
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