Architecture Recycle

Trash Temple By Salzig Design

A temporary yet inspiring structure is what Salzig Design is creating as part of the 2007 Follydock Festival, the Trash Temple. Made from 100 tons of pet bottles that are pressed into bales, this green structure is built in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This one of a kind structure may not be erected already but the inspiration …

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Cordell House: Made of Shipping Containers

With the aim to create and affordable, sustainable, and design-intensive homes for urban residents, developers Katie Nichols and John Walker from Numen Development have created the Cordell House. Made of shipping container from Houston, Texas port, the Cordell House uses three 40-footer containers and one 20-footer container. The 40-footers house the living room and the …

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V-Houses By Heinz Legler

Built 16 meter above the ground, the ground Heinz Legler was able to create a wonderful and refreshing tree house like structure called the V-houses. With a size of 16 by 16 feet, the V-houses still looks spacious with its slanted ceiling and open walls. The sides are widely open that offer a panoramic views …

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Polygon Resort By Pedro Gomes

Polygon Resort is a floating resort concept that can make room for up to 6 people using the minimum area. The concept focuses on exploring the shelter and approaching the contrast between the structure and a flexible roof formed of flexible canvas. This concept has the ability to collect solar energy through embedded flexible solar …

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Centro Direzionale Forum By Mario Cucinella Architects

Architects are on their best to keep their architectures as green as possible to help save the environment. Like Mario Cucinella Architects, they have a unique curve façade that has a green skin due to its steel grid that allows the plants to grow, which resulted into a vertical garden. With this façade visible around …

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The Grand Resource By Austin And Mergod LLC

Recycling an infrastructure is such a green act. However, making energy efficient one is even greener and more favorable to the environment. The Grand Resource by Austin ad Mergold LLC is one of the seven winning entry for the Architectural competition to redesign the Grand Concourse in Bronx. Their winning idea includes an installation of …

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Turkey’s Green Architecture By RMJM Architects

Another green architecture is going to be built is Istanbul, Turkey that is scheduled to be completed in 2011. A project by RMJM Architects, this building will house residential units, five-star hotel is strongly possible., offices, and conference facilities. Best of all, this one of a kind architectural design has many green features, which include …

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