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Architects: Mecanoo
- Area: 141000 m²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: Chien Kuo Construction, CMA Lighting Design, CWI, Su International, Supertech, +2
Fengshan District: The Latest Architecture and News
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts / Mecanoo
https://www.archdaily.com/904019/national-kaohsiung-center-for-the-arts-mecanooMaría Francisca González
7 Ways Architects Can Work Toward Carbon Neutral Buildings by 2030
This article was originally published on Autodesk's Redshift publication as "7 Tactics for Meeting the Architecture 2030 Challenge and Beyond."
As the impacts of global climate change escalate, forward-thinking architecture firms have committed to being part of the solution. Increasingly, these firms are signing on to the 2030 Challenge and American Institute of Architects’ supporting initiative, AIA 2030 Commitment, which provide a framework to reduce fossil-fuel dependence and make all buildings, developments, and major renovations carbon neutral by 2030.
The 2030 Challenge has been adopted by 80 percent of the top 10 and 65 percent of the top 20 architecture, engineering, and planning firms in the United States, as well as many state and local government agencies. Among these are Eskew+Dumez+Ripple (EDR), a New Orleans–based architecture and planning firm; HOK, a global design, architecture, engineering, and planning firm; and CTA Architects Engineers, an integrated design, engineering, and architecture firm with offices throughout the Western United States and Canada. Here, five professionals from EDR, HOK, and CTA share seven key tactics they’ve employed to move toward the 2030 target—and a sustainable future for the planet.
https://www.archdaily.com/869056/7-ways-architects-can-work-toward-carbon-neutral-buildings-by-2030Heather Head
NO ARCHITECTURE Emphasizes Urban Sustainability and Interaction with Alternative Residential Towers in China
One of the great ironies of modern urban life is the underlying disconnect that exists amongst us global citizens, despite living and functioning within such dense and close proximities. In order to address this issue in the context of China’s urban landscape, New York firm NO ARCHITECTURE has proposed two alternatives to the typical high-rise – two vertical residential typologies that feature a combination of courtyards, terraces, and gardens, and could be located in a wide variety of cities.
“Conceived around a series of cascading shared walls, ventilated courtyards, stepped terraces, and wind towers, these new vertical organizations re-connect urban living to nature, suggesting how we can live in close proximity today and can continue to do so sustainably for generations to come,” explained the architects.
https://www.archdaily.com/869108/no-architecture-emphasizes-urban-sustainability-and-interaction-with-alternative-residential-towers-in-chinaOsman Bari
Mecanoo Reveals Plans for Massive Green Train Station in Taiwan
Netherlands-based Mecanoo Architecten has unveiled its plans for the new Kaohsiung Station, the centerpiece of the massive Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area Underground Railway Project in Taiwan.
The project, which will occupy an 8.5-hectare site, will act as a green connector unifying different modes of transportation and represent Kaohsiung’s vision for its future as a sustainable city.
https://www.archdaily.com/790606/mecanoo-reveals-plans-for-massive-green-train-station-in-taiwanSabrina Santos