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Al Ain Medical Clinic, Philippe Barriere Collective (PB+Co), medical facility, UAE, Abu Dhabi, transforming tower, green tower, green architecture, smart facade, intelligent facade, eco-resort

Transforming veil shields UAE medical center from thermal fluctuations

This unusual medical center planned for Al Ain, the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates, includes a...

Festo AutomationCenter, Festo, office building, biomimcry, glass facade, glass panels, smart facade, green architecture solar power, automated facade, automated design, reinforced concrete

Festo’s new automated glass facade outsmarts Germany’s strict energy standards

The 67-meter-high (220 feet), diamond-shaped office building has a reinforced concrete structure consisting of...

South Creek Landing, Arno Matis Architecture, Vancouver, Canada, sun shading, solar shading, solar design, green architecture, mixed-use building, smart facade, concrete, natural light

Innovative sun-shading system tops Vancouver’s sweeping South Creek Landing building

Combiningconcrete, metal and glass, the building evokes some of the expressionist principles of Erich Mendelsohn's...

Syddansk Universitet, responsive facade, smart facade, Henning Larsen Architects, kinetic facade, LED lighiting, ventilation system, photovoltaics, solar heating, skylights, energy-efficient building, green lighting, Denmark

This building’s geometric facade transforms to regulate daylight

One of the building's most important features is the responsive facade made of perforated metalscreens-1600 in...

rat[LAB], digital facade, parametric facade, digital design, digital fabrication, smart facade, high-performance facade, natural lighting, thermal insulation, responsive design, London architects, digital prototyping

Cellular Morphology Facade uses design to allow buildings to adapt to different climatic conditions

The building's facade retrofitted with a new skin consists of multiple hexagonal components controlled through...

LEED Gold, United States Courthouse Salk Lake, Salt Lake City, Thomas Phifer and Partners, AIA Awards, green architecture, smart facade, solar design, solar facade, responsive facade, natural lighting, art installation

Thomas Phifer and Partners wins 2015 AIA award for LEED Gold Utah courthouse design

Related: Thomas Phifer and Partners’ LED City Lights Hit the Streets of Lower Manhattan The 400,000 square-foot...

Miami Beach Convention Center, Fentress Architects, Miami, Miami architecture, green architecture, undulating facade, smart facade, natural light, convention center, green lighting, LEED certificate, LEED silver

LEED-certified Miami Beach Convention Center’s responsive facade emulates the nearby ocean

The new design takes its inspiration from the ocean, emulating the movement of coral reefs, waves, and manta...

TEDA H2 Building, China, low-carbon building, sustainable building, carbon footprint, green certificates, LEED certificate, CASBEE, BREEAM, renewable energy, solar panels, solar power, rainwater harvesting, HVAC, smart facade

Atkins’ H2 low carbon building is an “ecological sandwich” in China

The newly opened TEDA H2 Building in China is the world-first low-carbon buildingthat has been accredited with...

Maison Reciprocity, Solar Decathlon Europe 2014, solar-powered homes, solar-powered houses, solar power, smart building skin, smart facade, affordable housing, prefab housing, prefab homes, low-impact home, brise-soleil, modular housing, modular architecture, solar decathlon europe, solar decathlon

Tiny 100% Solar-Powered Maison Reciprocity House Shines at the Solar Decathlon Europe

The home is based on designing row house neighborhoods that have a minimal environmental impact. Built as an affordable...

Arabic museum, Jean Nouvel, Paris green museum, facade aperture, smart facade, building natural light

Jean Nouvel’s Stunning Museum Façade Dilates to Let in Daylight

France's longstanding relationship with Islamic culture is embodied in Jean Nouvel's stunning Institut du Monde...

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