Wednesday, September 23, 2009

more bamboo


Neat project in Bangladesh




Bamboo Screens









Saturday, September 5, 2009

The Phoenix Commotion (Featured in the NYT)

recycled picture frame samples
recycled shingles

bottle-bottom door

end grain countertop
wine cork floor



Soe Ker Tie House (Noh Bo, Tak, Thailand)




TYIN tegnestue is a non-profit organization working humanitarian through architecture. TYIN is run by five architect students from NTNU and the projects are financed by more than 60 Norwegian companies, as well as private contributions.

Through the course of the last year TYIN has worked with planning and constructing small scale projects in Thailand. We aim to build strategic projects that can improve the lives for people in difficult situations. Through extensive collaboration with locals, and mutual learning, we hope that our projects can have an impact beyond the physical structures.

from http://www.archdaily.com/25748/soe-ker-tie-house-tyin-tegnestue/

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

groundwater cooling links

Sustainability at the cutting edge: emerging technologies for low energy (Google Books)


Biodesign Instit. Phase 2, ASU (Hunter Douglas vertical wood louvers)




from http://www.hunterdouglascontract.com/referenceprojects/article.jsp?pId=8a438349107703a40110c5f1d81c012b&projectId=1155&sid=catSolar&start=9

California Academy of Science (Hunter Douglas external roller shades)



from http://www.hunterdouglascontract.com/referenceprojects/article.jsp?pId=8a4383491d26996f011d875b6342051d&projectId=1504&sid=catSolar&start=0

Designcenter De Winkelhaak & Delfts Blauw (Hunter Douglas sliding shutters)


and

Resin Façade Panels (Hunter Douglas)



Amherst College (Terracotta facade, hunter douglas)





from http://www.hunterdouglascontract.com/referenceprojects/article.jsp?pId=8a4383491c69fe7d011ca0272f5b020d&projectId=1467&sid=catFacade|solTerracotta&start=0