Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » visitor center http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 21 May 2013 23:34:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Vaulted Mapungubwe Interpretation Center in South Africa Shortlisted for 2013 Aga Khan Architecture Award http://inhabitat.com/vaulted-mapungubwe-interpretation-center-in-south-africa-shortlisted-for-aga-khan-architecture-award/ http://inhabitat.com/vaulted-mapungubwe-interpretation-center-in-south-africa-shortlisted-for-aga-khan-architecture-award/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 12:15:32 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=508217
A UNESCO World Heritage Site located where the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers meet, far north near the borders of Botswana and Zimbabwe, it was once home to one of South Africa's earliest trading communities that thrived on gold between 1200-1300 AD. Then the site]]> Mapungubwe Interpretation Center, South Africa, Aga Khan Architecture Award, 2013, Limpopo Province, earth construction, design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, visitor center, Peter Rich Architects, vaults, vaulted construction, barrel vault, freeform vault, local labor, UNESCO World Heritage Site Mapungubwe Interpretation Center, South Africa, Aga Khan Architecture Award, 2013, Limpopo Province, earth construction, design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, visitor center, Peter Rich Architects, vaults, vaulted construction, barrel vault, freeform vault, local labor, UNESCO World Heritage Site Mapungubwe Interpretation Center, South Africa, Aga Khan Architecture Award, 2013, Limpopo Province, earth construction, design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, visitor center, Peter Rich Architects, vaults, vaulted construction, barrel vault, freeform vault, local labor, UNESCO World Heritage Site Mapungubwe Interpretation Center, South Africa, Aga Khan Architecture Award, 2013, Limpopo Province, earth construction, design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, visitor center, Peter Rich Architects, vaults, vaulted construction, barrel vault, freeform vault, local labor, UNESCO World Heritage Site Mapungubwe Interpretation Center, South Africa, Aga Khan Architecture Award, 2013, Limpopo Province, earth construction, design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, visitor center, Peter Rich Architects, vaults, vaulted construction, barrel vault, freeform vault, local labor, UNESCO World Heritage Site Mapungubwe Interpretation Center, South Africa, Aga Khan Architecture Award, 2013, Limpopo Province, earth construction, design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, visitor center, Peter Rich Architects, vaults, vaulted construction, barrel vault, freeform vault, local labor, UNESCO World Heritage Site Mapungubwe Interpretation Center, South Africa, Aga Khan Architecture Award, 2013, Limpopo Province, earth construction, design, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, visitor center, Peter Rich Architects, vaults, vaulted construction, barrel vault, freeform vault, local labor, UNESCO World Heritage Site


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/vaulted-mapungubwe-interpretation-center-in-south-africa-shortlisted-for-aga-khan-architecture-award/feed/ 0 Reflective Predator-Like Armor Clads the Cairns Botanical Gardens Visitor Center in Australia http://inhabitat.com/reflective-predator-like-armor-clads-the-cairns-botanical-garden-visitor-center-in-australia/ http://inhabitat.com/reflective-predator-like-armor-clads-the-cairns-botanical-garden-visitor-center-in-australia/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:26:53 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=490703
The visitor center is clad in a series of flat panels that are each placed at different angles, warping the reflecting landscape in interesting ways. Likewise the building itself bends to accommodate existing pathways and trees, creating a curvilinear structure]]> Charles Wright Architects, Cairns Botanical Gardens, Australia, VC, visitor center, Predator, reflective armor, rainwater harvesting, solar panels, energy efficiency, passive design, water conservation, insulation, sustainable design, eco-design, botanical Charles Wright Architects, Cairns Botanical Gardens, Australia, VC, visitor center, Predator, reflective armor, rainwater harvesting, solar panels, energy efficiency, passive design, water conservation, insulation, sustainable design, eco-design, botanical Charles Wright Architects, Cairns Botanical Gardens, Australia, VC, visitor center, Predator, reflective armor, rainwater harvesting, solar panels, energy efficiency, passive design, water conservation, insulation, sustainable design, eco-design, botanical Charles Wright Architects, Cairns Botanical Gardens, Australia, VC, visitor center, Predator, reflective armor, rainwater harvesting, solar panels, energy efficiency, passive design, water conservation, insulation, sustainable design, eco-design, botanical Charles Wright Architects, Cairns Botanical Gardens, Australia, VC, visitor center, Predator, reflective armor, rainwater harvesting, solar panels, energy efficiency, passive design, water conservation, insulation, sustainable design, eco-design, botanical Charles Wright Architects, Cairns Botanical Gardens, Australia, VC, visitor center, Predator, reflective armor, rainwater harvesting, solar panels, energy efficiency, passive design, water conservation, insulation, sustainable design, eco-design, botanical Charles Wright Architects, Cairns Botanical Gardens, Australia, VC, visitor center, Predator, reflective armor, rainwater harvesting, solar panels, energy efficiency, passive design, water conservation, insulation, sustainable design, eco-design, botanical Charles Wright Architects, Cairns Botanical Gardens, Australia, VC, visitor center, Predator, reflective armor, rainwater harvesting, solar panels, energy efficiency, passive design, water conservation, insulation, sustainable design, eco-design, botanical Charles Wright Architects, Cairns Botanical Gardens, Australia, VC, visitor center, Predator, reflective armor, rainwater harvesting, solar panels, energy efficiency, passive design, water conservation, insulation, sustainable design, eco-design, botanical

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/reflective-predator-like-armor-clads-the-cairns-botanical-garden-visitor-center-in-australia/feed/ 0 JDS Architects’ Beijing Green Visitor Center is a Sustainable Building You Can Walk On http://inhabitat.com/jds-architects-beijing-green-visitor-center-is-a-sustainable-building-you-can-walk-on/ http://inhabitat.com/jds-architects-beijing-green-visitor-center-is-a-sustainable-building-you-can-walk-on/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:38:07 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=430011
JDS Architects recently unveiled their plans for the Beijing Green Visitor Center, which will sit at the entrance to a new sustainable industry park. The building serves as a welcome area for visitors and employees and joins the existing car park to the R&D]]> Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center Beijing Green Visitor Center, JDS Architects, eco visitor center, beijing, photovoltaics, undulating roof, welcome center


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/jds-architects-beijing-green-visitor-center-is-a-sustainable-building-you-can-walk-on/feed/ 0 Brand New Stonehenge Visitor Center Upgrade Breaks Ground! http://inhabitat.com/brand-new-stonehenge-visitor-center-upgrade-breaks-ground/ http://inhabitat.com/brand-new-stonehenge-visitor-center-upgrade-breaks-ground/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:13:13 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=409928
Even though it is one of the most well-known historical monuments in the world, the visitor facilities at the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in Wiltshire County have long been a source of national embarrassment for the UK. But that is set to change as construction]]> Denton Corker Marshall, Visitor Center, Green Renovation, World Heritage Site, Stonehenge, Wiltshire County, UK, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, social design, historical preservation, Heritage Lottery Fund

Even though it is one of the most well-known historical monuments in the world, the visitor facilities at the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in Wiltshire County have long been a source of national embarrassment for the UK. But that is set to change as construction on a brand new visitor center designed by Australian architects Denton Corker Marshall has finally broken ground this week.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/brand-new-stonehenge-visitor-center-upgrade-breaks-ground/feed/ 0 Interpretive Facility at Red Rocks Canyon Responds to the Untouched Side of Las Vegas http://inhabitat.com/interpretive-facility-at-red-rocks-canyon-responds-to-nature-outside-of-las-vegas/ http://inhabitat.com/interpretive-facility-at-red-rocks-canyon-responds-to-nature-outside-of-las-vegas/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:45:09 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=311559
Located just 20 minutes outside the bright and busy Las Vegas Strip, this serene desert landscape is known as a destination for rock climbers and for its beautiful red stained landscape. The new visitor arrival building provides 38,500 sq feet of outdoor exhibits,]]> Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture Red Rock Visitor Canyon Center, Line and Space, las vegas, national conservation area, visitor center, desert architecture


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/interpretive-facility-at-red-rocks-canyon-responds-to-nature-outside-of-las-vegas/feed/ 1 World Monument Fund and American Express Unveil Sustainable Easter Island Visitor Center http://inhabitat.com/world-monument-fund-and-american-express-unveil-green-easter-island-visitor-center/ http://inhabitat.com/world-monument-fund-and-american-express-unveil-green-easter-island-visitor-center/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:28:03 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=276722
While tourist traffic to Easter Island is important, WMF wanted to ensure that it was managed to benefit, rather than deteriorate, the important archaeological sites on display there. The new green visitor center houses information about how to navigate the]]> green design, sustainable design, wind power, solar energy, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Visitor Center, Centro de Recepción de Visitantes de la Aldea Ceremonial de Orongo, recycled materials, composting toilets, rainwater recycling green design, sustainable design, wind power, solar energy, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Visitor Center, Centro de Recepción de Visitantes de la Aldea Ceremonial de Orongo, recycled materials, composting toilets, rainwater recycling green design, sustainable design, wind power, solar energy, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Visitor Center, Centro de Recepción de Visitantes de la Aldea Ceremonial de Orongo, recycled materials, composting toilets, rainwater recycling green design, sustainable design, wind power, solar energy, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Visitor Center, Centro de Recepción de Visitantes de la Aldea Ceremonial de Orongo, recycled materials, composting toilets, rainwater recycling green design, sustainable design, wind power, solar energy, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Visitor Center, Centro de Recepción de Visitantes de la Aldea Ceremonial de Orongo, recycled materials, composting toilets, rainwater recycling green design, sustainable design, wind power, solar energy, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Visitor Center, Centro de Recepción de Visitantes de la Aldea Ceremonial de Orongo, recycled materials, composting toilets, rainwater recycling green design, sustainable design, wind power, solar energy, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Visitor Center, Centro de Recepción de Visitantes de la Aldea Ceremonial de Orongo, recycled materials, composting toilets, rainwater recycling

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/world-monument-fund-and-american-express-unveil-green-easter-island-visitor-center/feed/ 0 Savill Building’s Curvaceous Locally-Sourced Wood Roof Resembles a Giant Fallen Leaf http://inhabitat.com/savill-buildings-curvaceous-locally-sourced-wood-roof-resembles-a-giant-fallen-leaf/ http://inhabitat.com/savill-buildings-curvaceous-locally-sourced-wood-roof-resembles-a-giant-fallen-leaf/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:04:43 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=275572
Located in a corner of Windsor Great Park, the Savill Gardens are a popular tourist attraction and one of Britain’s greatest ornamental gardens. The Savill Building serves as the visitor center and gateway to the gardens housing admissions, a restaurant,]]> The Savill Building, Glenn Howells, gridshell roof, visitor center, windsor great park, sustainable wood The Savill Building, Glenn Howells, gridshell roof, visitor center, windsor great park, sustainable wood The Savill Building, Glenn Howells, gridshell roof, visitor center, windsor great park, sustainable wood The Savill Building, Glenn Howells, gridshell roof, visitor center, windsor great park, sustainable wood The Savill Building, Glenn Howells, gridshell roof, visitor center, windsor great park, sustainable wood The Savill Building, Glenn Howells, gridshell roof, visitor center, windsor great park, sustainable wood The Savill Building, Glenn Howells, gridshell roof, visitor center, windsor great park, sustainable wood The Savill Building, Glenn Howells, gridshell roof, visitor center, windsor great park, sustainable wood The Savill Building, Glenn Howells, gridshell roof, visitor center, windsor great park, sustainable wood The Savill Building, Glenn Howells, gridshell roof, visitor center, windsor great park, sustainable wood The Savill Building, Glenn Howells, gridshell roof, visitor center, windsor great park, sustainable wood The Savill Building, Glenn Howells, gridshell roof, visitor center, windsor great park, sustainable wood


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/savill-buildings-curvaceous-locally-sourced-wood-roof-resembles-a-giant-fallen-leaf/feed/ 0 The Ruth Lily Visitors Pavilion Meshes Art, Architecture and Nature http://inhabitat.com/the-ruth-lily-visitors-pavilion-meshes-art-architecture-and-nature/ http://inhabitat.com/the-ruth-lily-visitors-pavilion-meshes-art-architecture-and-nature/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:00:06 +0000 Lori Zimmer http://inhabitat.com/?p=267516
Ipe hardwood planks form a large walkway, a deck, a wall, and a slatted-light filtering sunshade that covers the deck, all of which are supported by a steel frame. The interior meeting rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows that allow light and nature to flush]]> green design, eco design, sustainable design, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Ruth Lily Visitors Pavilion, Art & Nature Park, Marlon Blackwell, geothermal heating, LEED certified, visitor center green design, eco design, sustainable design, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Ruth Lily Visitors Pavilion, Art & Nature Park, Marlon Blackwell, geothermal heating, LEED certified, visitor center green design, eco design, sustainable design, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Ruth Lily Visitors Pavilion, Art & Nature Park, Marlon Blackwell, geothermal heating, LEED certified, visitor center green design, eco design, sustainable design, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Ruth Lily Visitors Pavilion, Art & Nature Park, Marlon Blackwell, geothermal heating, LEED certified, visitor center green design, eco design, sustainable design, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Ruth Lily Visitors Pavilion, Art & Nature Park, Marlon Blackwell, geothermal heating, LEED certified, visitor center


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/the-ruth-lily-visitors-pavilion-meshes-art-architecture-and-nature/feed/ 2 Solar-Powered Audubon Center Restores Nearby River and Immerses Visitors in the Phoenix Landscape http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-audubon-center-restores-nearby-river-and-immerses-visitors-in-the-phoenix-landscape/ http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-audubon-center-restores-nearby-river-and-immerses-visitors-in-the-phoenix-landscape/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:02:16 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=261082
Before the Audubon Center was there, the site was a brownfield, scarred and barren as a result of sand and gravel operations, landfill, automobile storage and construction staging. The large scale $100M restoration project funded by the City of Phoenix and]]> Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center Rio Salado Audubon Center, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, audubon center, brownfield restoration, habitat restoration, leed platinum, visitor center


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-audubon-center-restores-nearby-river-and-immerses-visitors-in-the-phoenix-landscape/feed/ 0 Orokonui Ecosanctuary is a Swooping Shipping Container Visitor Centre That Protects New Zealand Nature http://inhabitat.com/orokonui-ecosanctuary-is-a-swooping-shipping-container-visitor-centre-that-protects-new-zealand-nature/ http://inhabitat.com/orokonui-ecosanctuary-is-a-swooping-shipping-container-visitor-centre-that-protects-new-zealand-nature/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 03:00:42 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=254964
The ecosanctuary protects native animals and plants and has even helped endangered species find a home. A huge, highly specialized pest-proof fence surrounds the sanctuary to keep out mammals such as possums, rats, stoats, ferrets, cats and mice in order]]> Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre Orokonui Ecosanctuary Visiter Centre, Architectural Ecology, new zealand, nature preserve, shipping containers, local materials, visitor centre


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/orokonui-ecosanctuary-is-a-swooping-shipping-container-visitor-centre-that-protects-new-zealand-nature/feed/ 1 Glacier-Inspired Vatnajökull Visitor Center for Europe’s Largest National Park http://inhabitat.com/glacier-inspired-vatnajokull-visitor-center-for-europes-largest-national-park/ http://inhabitat.com/glacier-inspired-vatnajokull-visitor-center-for-europes-largest-national-park/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:15:55 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=208574
Image © Birgir Teitsson Founded in 2008, Vatnajökull National Park is Europe's largest national park and is famous for the Vatnajökull glacier. ARKÍS won a competition to design one of the park's visitor centers, which they completed construction on]]> Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture Snæfellsstofa Visitor Center, iceland, arkis architects, visitor center, breeam, green building, sustaianble architecture


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/glacier-inspired-vatnajokull-visitor-center-for-europes-largest-national-park/feed/ 0 Helsinki Seafarers’ Centre is a Haven in an Industrial Landscape http://inhabitat.com/helsinki-seafarers-centre-is-a-haven-in-an-industrial-landscape/ http://inhabitat.com/helsinki-seafarers-centre-is-a-haven-in-an-industrial-landscape/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:45:12 +0000 Philip Proefrock http://inhabitat.com/?p=152877
The building site preserves native trees and a small rocky outcrop, helping to make it even more of a pleasant refuge. The curving form of the building recalls the lines of seafaring vessels -- the extended end of the building calls to mind the prow of a]]> architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design architecture, Helsinki, Finland, sailors, visitor center, sustainable design, green design


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