green space
LEED Platinum Building Planned for AIA NC’s Headquarters
While rooftop gardens are fast becoming the norm in major cities like San Francisco and New York, the new headquarters of the North Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects is bringing the
Cross Cultivation is a New Orleans House with Its Own Mini Farm
Cross Cultivation is a proposal for a small New Orleans house that challenges its inhabitants to actively engage in their own sustenance via the re-exteriorization of domestic spaces. In other words,
CAST Architecture Unveils Solar Powered Pocket Parks for Seattle
Seattle’s network of obsolete, decommissioned electrical substations are poised to become a network of neighborhood-friendly, solar powered pocket parks capable of generating more than a megawatt of
Green Walled Skyscraper Complex Makes Waves in Kazahkistan
Solid Waves is a recent competition-winning design for a mixed-use housing development in Astana, Kazahkistan. The three tower development features plenty of southern exposure with lots of green open
Toronto’s City Hall Podium Sprouts a Green Rooftop Park
Photo by Lloyd Alter Over Memorial Day weekend the City of Toronto unveiled a stunning green roof on top of City Hall, and it is getting glowing praise from all who have seen it. Lloyd Alter was on hand
Castle in the Sky Italian Water Tower Creates its Own Rain!
Castle in the Sky is a water tower concept for Latina, Italy that goes above and beyond just storing water for the city. Dreamed up by Atelier Ramdam Architects out of Paris, France, this heavenly design
Uber-Efficient Eco Auditorium Features a Sloping Green Roof
This sloping green-roofed auditorium offers a two-for-one deal – a sunken indoor concert hall and an outdoor auditorium on the roof. Designed for Elche, Spain by Urbanarbolismo, the Auditorium
Laser-Equipped Airplane Creates 3D Solar Map of New York City
Last month a low-flying airplane airplane equipped with a laser embarked upon two weeks of stealth missions over New York City. Not your average covert operation, these 9 six-hour flights were made in the
NYC’s $220 Million Governors Island Park Unveiled!
This week New York City officially unveiled it’s finalized plan for a $220 million renovation of Governors Island! Starting in 2012, construction will begin on what could become one of the coolest
READER TIP: Andrea Salvini’s Lush Green Walled Sustainable Neighborhood
New York-based architect Andrea Salvini‘s latest project is a lush green, mixed-use residential development on nearly 12 acres in the province of Caserta, Italy. Called simply “The Sustainable
New York City Asks Residents to Propose More Pedestrian Walkways
In a stunning win for walkers everywhere the New York City Department of Transportation announced yet another round of the NYC Plaza Program. The program is an attempt to close current roadways to
New Urban Garden Room at LEED Platinum One Bryant Park in NYC
HEY NYC READERS! If you’re in New York City right now, don’t miss your chance to see an amazing, larger than life living installation at the Urban Garden Room that’s taken root at One
KOZ Architects’ Colorful, Green Sports & Leisure Center in Saint-Cloud
KOZ Architects’ Sports & Leisure Center is a rainbow colored wonderland for kids in Saint-Cloud, France. Designed for festive celebrations and entertainment and featuring the
Bay Line: A High Line Park for San Francisco’s Bay Bridge
San Francisco‘s Bay Bridge is currently undergoing a massive renovation as an aging section of the East Bay span is replaced with a new one, and the old conduit has fired up architects’
New York’s High Line Sky Park to Open in June
New York City will soon be receiving a brand new stretch of green space as the once-abandoned High Line railway is renovated to become a lush public park. Designed to capture the majesty of both nature
GUERILLA GARDENING: Strategies for Greening the Hood
Regardless of whether you are an urban, suburban, or rural dweller, there is inevitably a patch of neglected turf in your neighborhood that might need a bit of TLC and greening. If you see hidden
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