Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » rain screen http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 25 May 2013 16:59:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Chicago’s Poetry Foundation is a Striking Daylit Space Worthy of an Ode http://inhabitat.com/chicagos-poetry-foundation-is-a-striking-daylit-space-worthy-of-an-ode/ http://inhabitat.com/chicagos-poetry-foundation-is-a-striking-daylit-space-worthy-of-an-ode/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:25:24 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=332351
Located in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, the new home for the Poetry Foundation is a building in dialogue with a garden. The courtyard garden acts as another room inside the space and serves as an urban sanctuary. Visitors access the building through]]> The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting, The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting, The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting, The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting, The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting, The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting, The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting, The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting, The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting, The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting, The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting, The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting, The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting, The Poetry Foundation, John Ronan, green building, rain screen, chicago, green roof, daylighting,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/chicagos-poetry-foundation-is-a-striking-daylit-space-worthy-of-an-ode/feed/ 0 Minho University’s Engineering Research Institute to Feature a Solar Nanotube-Inspired Facade http://inhabitat.com/minho-universitys-engineering-research-institute-to-feature-a-solar-nanotube-inspired-facade/ http://inhabitat.com/minho-universitys-engineering-research-institute-to-feature-a-solar-nanotube-inspired-facade/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:12:24 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=328661
The Engineering Research Institute is a new facility planned for Portugal's Minho University which has been designed to break the monotony of the surrounding grey buildings. Covered in a skin inspired by solar titanium nanotubes, the research facility, designed]]> Engineering Research Institute, Claudio Vilarinho, titanium nanotubes, solar power, shade screen, portugal, wind turbines

The Engineering Research Institute is a new facility planned for Portugal’s Minho University which has been designed to break the monotony of the surrounding grey buildings. Covered in a skin inspired by solar titanium nanotubes, the research facility, designed by Portugal-base Cláudio Vilarinho Architects, seeks sustainability as an ideal in architecture, while making use of building-integrated rooftop wind turbines. The cementitious matrix facade would be prefabricated and produced with micro fibers forming a durable, long-lasting and low maintenance cladding material. The facade also acts as a rain and shade screen to protect the building from the elements.


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/minho-universitys-engineering-research-institute-to-feature-a-solar-nanotube-inspired-facade/feed/ 0 Ultra Modern Turkish Cultural Center is Contained Within a Massive Metal Box http://inhabitat.com/ultra-modern-turkish-cultural-center-is-contained-within-a-massive-metal-box/ http://inhabitat.com/ultra-modern-turkish-cultural-center-is-contained-within-a-massive-metal-box/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:37:10 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=323313
Yalova, which is located on the Sea of Marmara, is an industrial city and is gritty and maybe even a little rough. The cultural center resembles the tough, industrial outer shell of the city, and contains a myriad of elements representative of all that is]]> Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel, Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel, Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel, Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel, Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel, Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel, Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel, Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel, Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel, Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel, Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel, Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel, Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel, Raif Dinckok Yalova Cultura Center, Emre Arolat Architects, turkey, cultural center, shade screen, rain screen, corten steel,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/ultra-modern-turkish-cultural-center-is-contained-within-a-massive-metal-box/feed/ 0 Spain’s Triangular CCS Control Building Protects Itself From the Wind and the Waves http://inhabitat.com/spain%e2%80%99s-triangular-ccs-control-building-protects-itself-from-the-wind-and-the-waves/ http://inhabitat.com/spain%e2%80%99s-triangular-ccs-control-building-protects-itself-from-the-wind-and-the-waves/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:40:03 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=307206
The Port Authority wanted their new facility to be unique, serve as a landmark in the harbor and be easily recognizable from the water. They also expected that over the years, their needs would change and that the building would need to accommodate that, so]]> CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award CCS Control Building, Diaz y Diaz Arquitectos, port authority, spain, aluminum rain screen, energy efficient design, 2011 LEAD award


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/spain%e2%80%99s-triangular-ccs-control-building-protects-itself-from-the-wind-and-the-waves/feed/ 0 Barndominium: Green Live-Work Space is a Modern Update to the Vernacular Barn http://inhabitat.com/barndominium-green-live-work-space-is-a-modern-update-to-the-vernacular-barn/ http://inhabitat.com/barndominium-green-live-work-space-is-a-modern-update-to-the-vernacular-barn/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:53:54 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=296365
The Barndominium is a long and narrow barn-like building with a wood exterior and a high-pitched roof. One half the building is occupied by a double-height wood workshop and the other half is a 1 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom apartment. The lower story holds the kitchen]]> Barndominium, LoJo Architects, live-work space, barn, small space living, texas, barn condo Barndominium, LoJo Architects, live-work space, barn, small space living, texas, barn condo Barndominium, LoJo Architects, live-work space, barn, small space living, texas, barn condo Barndominium, LoJo Architects, live-work space, barn, small space living, texas, barn condo Barndominium, LoJo Architects, live-work space, barn, small space living, texas, barn condo Barndominium, LoJo Architects, live-work space, barn, small space living, texas, barn condo Barndominium, LoJo Architects, live-work space, barn, small space living, texas, barn condo Barndominium, LoJo Architects, live-work space, barn, small space living, texas, barn condo Barndominium, LoJo Architects, live-work space, barn, small space living, texas, barn condo Barndominium, LoJo Architects, live-work space, barn, small space living, texas, barn condo Barndominium, LoJo Architects, live-work space, barn, small space living, texas, barn condo Barndominium, LoJo Architects, live-work space, barn, small space living, texas, barn condo


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