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JULY - AUGUST 2007 NEWS ARCHIVE
July - August 2007 THE WIND-POWERED SKYSCRAPER
The project - by the US architectural studio SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) - will be completed by the end of 2009. Source: www.ioarchitetto.it  July - August 2007 CHESS TOWN IN SEOUL Mass Studies is the architectural studio famous for its bizarre projects. Like the one recently presented in Seoul: a village created from ecological towers for residential use, trade and recreation centres. Here's the madcap touch: set out on a mini chessboard (the park), each tower will be in the shape of a chess piece. This apart, the most innovative element will be the vegetation covering each building, to demonstrate that even vertical development can appease the urgent ecological needs of the planet. Source: www.massstudies.com
July - August 2007 SABIC AUTOMOTIVE PP PRICES UP IN JULY SSabic Europe is to increase all polypropylene grades marketed by 75 euro per metric ton in Europe as from 1 July 2007. This is the consequence of high demand not only on the European but also the global market, in addition to the closure of a plant and the limited volume of adequate transport. Source: www.polimerica.it July - August 2007 HURRICANE-PROOF BUILDINGS After two years of research, Rima Taher, civil engineer and researcher of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has submitted her report on research into applied aerodynamics in constructions subject to extreme wind stress, published in the March 2007 edition of the "Journal of Architectural Engineering". Taher studied the materials best suited for high hurricane-risk geographic areas, identifying a prototype "anti-cyclone" home, developed by the Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment (CSTB) - the French public research institute, a project in which they collaborated with regard to the structural aspects. Studies were conducted on cases such as Hurricane Andrew, which hit Florida in the 1990s, and based on wind-tunnel testing of reduced-scale models, led to the identification of a square building with a four-ridge roof and a vertical element with aerodynamic characteristics as the main structural axis - the shape offering the most resistance to extremely violent natural phenomena. Source: www.njit.edu  July - August 2007 LOFTCUBE: 360° PANORAMA FOR INSTALLATION WHEREVER The international tour of LoftCube, an innovative structure with a 360° view which is taking the world by storm, set out from Milan a couple of months ago. This "loft for urban nomads", produced by architects Aisslinger-Bracht in modern materials, is a habitat designed for work, relaxation, welcoming guests, but most of all it is mobile, and therefore lightweight and easy to install on a beach or flat roof. Its skeleton is in fibreglass-reinforced plastic, similar to that used in shipbuilding, to guarantee stability and long life. The structure is in galvanized steel, while the extremely robust picture windows guarantee masses of light. Occupying a minimum surface area, the loft is extremely comfortable, practical and the elegant materials used offer a stylish environment that leave no craving for a traditional building. Source: www.archi-europe.com
July - August 2007 PROPERTY INVESTORS PREFER EUROPE The economic recovery in Europe is encouraging to foreign property investors, particularly in East European countries, despite the high level of risk. This the result of a study by Rics Global Property, which emphasises how the industrial sector has seen the highest ever increase at world level. While transactions in Italy and Switzerland fall, retail investor activity is on the increase in Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and France. Foreign investors - also considering other sectors - are the most active in the majority of European countries, except the United Kingdom, Greece and the Iberian Peninsula, where national operators dominate. Rics estimates that foreign investor interest in the European property sector will continue to increase in the future, in parallel with the economic growth of the Old Continent. Source: www.demaniore.com July - August 2007 NEW SARAJEVO SKYLINE The original multifunction skyscraper is defined by its designers as a "diptych", in view of its structural appearance, the fusion of two independent volumes. In fact, it is formed from two tetragons that seem to converge towards each other, shaping a 100 metre-high building. The project, from the Groleger Architects studio, aims to set an example for the launch of innovative construction to revitalise the Parliament area, paving the way for new architectural standards. Source: www.archiportale.com  July - August 2007 CASA2LITRI PROJECT AIPE (Italian Polystyrene Foam Association) and the PVC Information Centre, in support of energy saving in the building industry, have launched the "casa2litri" project. The aim is to inform builders on the advantages of using EPS and PVC, providing detailed documentation on different themes (environmental impact, regulations, etc.) on the web site www.casa2litri.it, which follows the development of the project in a home designed according to energy saving criteria. Source: www.polimerica.it  July - August 2007 ECOLOGICAL TOWER IN SIBERIA Norman Foster is the architect producing the ecological tower project in Khanty-Mansiysk, Western Siberia. The construction design uses latest generation technology to offer maximum protection from the rigid local temperatures, and is destined to be the reference for future planning in the region.  The design value of the tower is particularly significant since it is in line with sustainability requirements: the halls, for example, are designed to exploit the sun's rays for both heating and lighting for the building. Source: www.archiportale.com   July - August 2007 A HOME INSPIRED BY ROCK FORMATIONS Surprisingly innovative the private home to be built in a lake and forest landscape in Canada.   Source: www.archiportale.com July - August 2007 FROM SKYSCRAPER TO GIANT SCREEN
The façade - 122 metres tall and with a surface area of almost 18,000 square metres - will be lit by 3.5 million LED bulbs advertising important events. The electrical energy necessary to power the light sources will be in part provided by photovoltaic panels. Source: www.polimerica.it  July - August 2007 A 'GREEN' BUILDING FOR MIAMI DADE COLLEGE Known as the "College Station" it is the environment sustainable building forming the new entrance to the Arts & Humanities Center of Miami Dade College (MDC).  The tower façade takes on a particularly elegant appearance due to the steel veining used as covering, which at the same time promotes the building's energy efficiency.   Source: www.archiportale.com |
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