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Chicago Eco-Pavilion by Zaha Hadid Unveiled

Award-winning international architects Zaha Hadid and Ben van Berkel recently unveiled their designs for two eco-pavilions that will be the centerpieces of Burnham Plan Centennial celebrations this summer in Chicago. Both pavilions emphasize the importance of boldly imagining a better future for all, as Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett did in 1909 in their Plan of Chicago. So how can something that is disposable and temporary really be sustainable? Inhabitat wondered the same thing. So we called the organizers and they were more than happy to explain.

Hadid’s curvilinear pavilion will be constructed out of fabric stretched over an aluminum frame. The tent-like form has been designed to be collapsable and easily re-installed. The goal is that after its debut in Chicago, the Hadid pavilion will travel to other locations such as a university or maybe even the Olympic Games in London. We’re not sure who will have to cover the carbon cost of the Hadid pavilion’s globe-trotting but that might be nitpicking!

As for Van Berkel’s design, it is crafted out of a variety of materials including steel and wood. Again, while the materials themselves may not be of sustainable provenance, the structure is designed to be deconstructed and recycled. According to construction partners Third Coast Construction and the Creative Collective, the materials from van Berkel’s pavilion will go to the Reuse People.

The organizers are working hard to ensure that the materials will survive as part of a public art project. When they start installing the pavilions this summer, over 3000 sf of screening fabric will go up around the site. This fabric will be recycled instead of being discarded, going on to become reusable tote bags for the citizens of Chicago. Although each architect’s use of “recyclable” but not recycled material could have been greener, we certainly approve of the thought and future-forward planning that is going into each pavilion.

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by Haily Zaki

Wedge Home By Studio B Architects

Not everyone wants to live in a shipping container for the sake of eco-efficiency. That’s why homes such as this half-prefab, half-custom — or prefab hybrid, if you will — might just be the solution for those still on the fence about prefab and modular architecture. This home, entitled The Wedge, was designed by Studio B Architecture and constructed by BuildSense for North Carolina couple, Scott and Vikki Metheny, and their two boys. Composed of three modular parts that were fabricated off-site in a factory and a main two-story living area that was built on-site, the home is a total of 1,829 square feet.

On one side of the home, two of the three prefabricated containers are stacked — making up the children’s bedrooms on the upper level and the master bedroom on the lower level. On the other side, the third container houses the kitchen, laundry room, and bathroom. In the middle is an open and airy living area that was constructed on site. We are especially amused by the staircase in this living area– a strong diagonal form that appears as if it might retract into the second floor and take off at any moment.

From the outside, a recessed entry into the home makes the delineation between prefab and custom clear, while also providing a front porch for the family to lounge. Opposite the entry is a separated back porch with floor-to-ceiling windows, creating a space where the Metheny family can still feel outdoors during cold winter months.

According to the home’s builders, BuildSense, the structure includes siding with a rainscreen that creates a building envelope that increases the energy efficiency of the home. The home also takes advantage of natural ventilation techniques and is sited to have optimal solar orientation.

Materials used in this project exemplify the marriage between traditional home building and contemporary construction technology. The architects combined corrugated metal (for the industrial feel), cypress wood (for the secluded cabin feel), and translucent polygal (in order to see outside) into the home to create a modern, but not-to-modern aesthetic.

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by Olivia Chen

RENOVATION: A Home Built Around 3 Trees

Trees are often the victim of building construction, so we were excited when Jeremy Levine shared his design for a Eagle Rock renovation and addition — built around three existing trees — in Los Angeles with us. The project included renovating the current home while adding 400 square feet to the existing house. Jeremy’s design for addition not only preserved the existing trees on the site, it integrated them into the design of the home by creating a courtyard to help the owners appreciate the trees’ beauty. Additionally, the home features everything from passive daylighting and evaporative cooling to keep the interior comfortable and solar panels and a green roof to minimize the house’s environmental impact.

The home has an abundance of green elements, both in materials and integrated features for its residents. The home was built of re-claimed lumber and recycled fly ash concrete and was finished with low-VOC paint. Solar panels provide energy for the home while a green roof increase the literal green-ness of the home. To make the home comfortable, an evaporative cooling fountain and mobile sun screens provide relief during hot summer months. For cooler breezes and dropping tempearatures characteristic of winters in the desert, the home is equipped with a thermal chimney and rock wall.

We also love the xeriscaping we see in the courtyard, but is that a lawn we see?!? In Los Angeles? As a southern California native, I can safely say that lawns are not a smart use of water and I hope the owners are thinking of replacing it with low-growing plants that require much less water. On the up side, the landscaping, which includes the trees, are fed through a greywater recycling system and stormwater collection system.

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by Olivia Chen

A Modern LA Apartment Complex

Located next to the historic Schindler House is Habitat 825, a residential complex focused on community, light and open space. The Schindler House is recognized as the first modern house in Los Angeles; and Habitat 825 compliments it nicely with its own distinctive modern style — LA-based LOHA Architects approached it through their own eco-lens, equipping the complex with sustainable features, energy-efficient and bright. Additionally, Habitat 825 deftly maneuvers around critical issues of density, site planning and issues associated with a close proximity to a historical building.

Massed into two L-shaped buildings that surround a common courtyard, the 19-apartment complex was designed to facilitate outdoor gathering among its residents. Two entrances into the courtyard, one from the street, and another that faces the Schindler house provide excellent circulation for both people and air. The complex is set back slightly from the front sidewalk, leaving public open space and a well-defined entrance. Access to each apartment is gained through the central courtyard, which eliminates the need for climate-controlled corridors. This also encourages communication and chance meetings between the residents. A sub-grade parking deck takes care of cars and storage.

Light wells allow sunlight to filter down to each apartment, especially the first floor. All the units have windows on both sides, allowing for ample daylight as well as cross ventilation. The choice of black on the southern exposure was made as an architectural proclamation, but could potentially have some benefit with regards to solar passive design. The lime green walls were a nod to nature, while the white is used to help bounce light down to the lower units. Local managed forests produced the redwood siding, and a rainscreen helps minimize the need for repair on the complex. The rainscreen will also help cool the building by allowing air movement between the cladding and the building.

In deference to the Schindler House nearby, a number of design elements were included to be sensitive to the famous house. To avoid casting a shadow on the Schindler House, the north side of Habitat 825 was reduced to 2 stories, while the south has 3 stories. The complex also bends inwards, away from the Schindler House to “allow it more breathing room” which incidentally, also draws more attention to the open space. Habitat 825’s architectural style also compliments the Schindler House’s modern style with its own clean lines and courtyard space.

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by Bridgette Steffen

PREFAB FRIDAY: European Influenced Hangar Prefabs

We love covering prefab homes here on Inhabitat because we think prefab is an amazingly efficient, promising and innovative way of building houses, and we find this especially true with these Hangar Prefabs from Hangar Design Group. The streamlined and contemporary design makes us believe that our lives could be just that simple and organized, if only we lived in one of these prefabs. Designed by Juan and Sara Matiz, who now live in New York City, but are Colombian and Italian respectively, these three stylish prefab homes can fit just about anyone’s tastes.

When it comes to designing a building the Matiz team is focused on flexibility, design, care, research materials and attention to ecology. Their three prefab designs are designed to fit in a variety of surroundings, from the mountains to the beach, suburb, or even an infill city lot. Constructed from wood and metal paneling, the houses all have various configurations with one or two bedrooms, kitchen and living space.

The Joshua Tree has a high pitched roof that can withstand snow loads in the mountains and has wood paneling for a slightly more rustic feel. Large Velux skylights on the roof allow daylight to stream into the rooms below. The Icaro Bay has a more Mediterranean feel to it and would be perfect for the Greek Islands or Italian coastline. With a flat roof and large windows, the structure has plastered white walls and a blue and white interior color scheme. And finally, the Suite House is a one-bedroom prefab with a roomy living space and floor to ceiling windows. This one would work nicely as a guest house or a private beach bungalow for someone who only needs just enough space.

As far as the sustainable elements, our Italian isn’t fluent enough to discern that from their website, but as with all prefabs, the production efficiency that stems from their controlled manufacturing makes it greener than traditional homes. Not to mention their small size, due to European influence, minimizes their environmental impact and footprint. And even if you can’t read Italian like us, we highly recommend checking out their website because design wise it is definitely worth salivating over.

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by Bridgette Steffen

RESIDENCE: A House with A Tree Tattoo

Most of the time, when we want to limit the amount or intensity of light as it streams into our homes, we install blinds or hang curtains. Not so with this house extension in Victoria, Australia designed by Andrew Maynard Architects. The owners of the home wanted to add a kitchen and living space to their home that would be full of natural light — a desire easily met with glass facades that would allow light to stream in. However, in order to save the interior from baking in sunlight and to comply with local regulations, Andrew Maynard Architects decided to take a cue from nature and attach large, tree-shaped stickers that would filter the light as it entered the interior. With this clever addition, the interior receives ample daylighting through static “tree branches” that provide leafy shade and subdued privacy all year round.

Meant to feel more like an covered deck rather than an enclosed space, a corner of the extension uses bi-fold doors that allow the extension to completely open up to the outdoors. The completed project shows a full kitchen, but otherwise leaves the space open and flexible for different uses and easily becomes a staging area for outdoor events.

The clients’ desire for a sunlit interior challenged the architects to make a structure that was energy-efficient and comfortable in both winter and summer. Keeping in mind that this home is located in the southern hemisphere, the architects provided extra glazing on the southern all-glass facade to minimize heat loss in the winter. The architects also left a horizontal slot on the north-facing facade that is meant to capture winter sunlight while blocking out high summer sun. The home also includes small windows in the northwest corners and southeast corners that help create a breeze through the home that will help cool it during the summer.

The architects describe the concept for the tree tattoo as a method of creating a filtered light that gives full views out on the lower level — and creating privacy for the upper level. The permanence of the sticker effectively creates a static tree that will never be too small to provide effective shade or too large that it becomes a liability. We are still fans of real trees, as they provide shade and remove carbon dioxide, and hope that the owners of the home will consider growing one. However, Andrew Maynard’s solution is certainly beautiful and ingenious for the short term.

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by Olivia Chen

PREFAB FRIDAY: Container Homes for the Tropics

Inhabitat’s Prefab Friday column has seen its fair share of shipping container homes, but we’ve never seen shipping containers paired with bamboo as a construction material before. But now, Bamboo Groves, a design and construction firm in Costa Rica, has developed some great designs for homes made from insulated shipping containers and bamboo. Developed for the tropical climate, these prefab homes are different from the designs we are accustomed to — those designed for temperate or cooler climates. Many of these prefab and shipping container homes focus on passive heating and cooling. But in warmer climates, such as Central America, construction requires a different tactic - insulating from the heat and providing lots of natural ventilation to help cool.

Bamboo Groves uses Intermodal Steel Building Units (ISBUs), which are insulated shipping containers, in creating the framework of the home. Then Guadua Bamboo, which is one of the fastest growing bamboos, is harvested from nearby Costa Rican bamboo plantations and used as the structural beams for the roof. Current designs range from 100 sq meters with one ISBU up to 250 sq meter split level villas with three ISBUs. Construction should take less than 5 months and be very affordable.

Concrete is a very common and accessible building material in Central America, so it is used for countertops and other built-in pieces of furniture like benches and bed stands. Other sustainable elements could be added to these homes, such as a greywater recycling system, rainwater collection, and wind or solar systems. Green building supplies like low-VOC paints, formaldehyde-free cabinets are not easily accessible there, but as the demand for these items grow, they will surely be available soon.

We are impressed by these prefabs for two reasons: first, that they are built from insulated shipping containers and a local material, bamboo; and second that it accommodates the tropical climate by minimizing heat gain and maximizing natural ventilation. With those items in mind, we think this company certainly has a good handle on creating affordable and beautiful homes.

by Bridgette Steffen

Taiwan’s Beautiful Bioshell Center for Disease Control

Inspired by the elegant form of the Nautilus Shell, the Taiwan Center for Disease Control’s BioLab conceals a dangerous riddle within its outer skin. Usually only visible to the naked eye, the structure of the outer skin is laced with geometric patterns that represent the four symbols of the DNA sequence of the dangerous bacteria being studied within. If you’re not in awe of the structure itself, you may catch on to the message that Taiwan is trying to deliver: “Epidemic prevention is a war that we intend to win”.

A joint project by Manfredi Nicoletti and Arco Architects & Designers, the design has received an honorable mention in a competition to design a new center for disease control located in the Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park in Hsinchu County. The twin nautilus shell structures are surrounded by a rolling green-roofed complex that provides insulation while blending the project in with its surrounding environment. A large central atrium suffuses the interiors with light, and the biolab’s beautiful facade acts as a brise-soleil that helps to regulate interior climate while allowing light to filter through.

Although it is unclear whether or not anyone will truly see the pathogenic code hidden in the structure’s exterior, the nature of the bioshell goes to show that beauty lies in even the most destructive forms of nature.

by Evelyn Lee

Wimbledon Set to Debut Innovative Retractable Roof

Soon, playing tennis at Wimbledon will no longer depend on the weather forecast, nor will spectators have to entertain themselves while they wait for the rain to stop and the courts to dry. A new retractable roof has been installed over Centre Court and the air management systems are currently being tested in preparation for its official debut in May. This new roof will is made out of translucent fully recyclable fabric, minimizing building materials while allowing daylight to stream down from above. The design will conclude the All England Club’s Long Term Plan, providing greater security for the grass courts, decreased play delays and more comfortable viewing for fans.

If you’re a fan of tennis, you’ve surely watched as it suddenly starts to downpour on a Wimbledon match. Rain at Wimbledon is just part of the tournament, just as much as is the grunting, the volunteers in their short shorts and the sparkling white outfits. It comes with the territory, but the rain also causes delays and can easily damage the courts, all of which cost money. Previously explored solutions included doming the whole roof permanently, however the decision to go with a retractable fabric roof struck us as a stroke of brilliance.

Structural engineering for the roof was provided by the UK firm, Capita Symonds, which includes design of the retractable fabric system, a partial redesign of the roof and most importantly the air management system. Even though the roof will halt the rain from pouring in, moisture from the lawn and people as well as humidity must be controlled in order to provide optimum playing and viewing conditions. The air management system will mostly control humidity and prevent condensation on the grass and underside of the roof, not to mention keep everyone looking dapper. The system will also ensure that enough oxygen is pumped into the stadium.

The roof itself is made from Tenara, a very lightweight, strong, flexible and most importantly waterproof architectural fabric. Stored on either side in accordion folds, the fabric takes up little room until needed. Upon notice of rain, the fabric is pulled across the court on trusses in less than 10 minutes and covers 5,200 sq meters. When fully deployed the fabric is 40% translucent - not transparent enough to see through, but enough to let in natural light to reach the grass below. Tenera is a non-toxic fluoropolymer and will not degrade during its useful life, but can be fully recycled.

Set to be completed before the May 17 Centre Court Celebrations, the new roof will surely make for a more enjoyable tennis tournament. Andre Agassi, Stefanie Graf, Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters will be some of the first players to play after the roof is installed. With a minimum amount of materials, a slight redesign and recyclable plastic, the All England Club came up with a good solution for Wimbledon and the rest of its events.

by Bridgette Steffen

Pugh & Scarpa Architects

"Orange Grove is a five-unit for sale market rate loft project, featuring ceiling heights up to 30 feet. The building is sensitively designed and compatible with the neighborhood, but differs in material palette and scale from its neighbors. Referencing architectural conventions of modernism rather than the pitched roof forms of traditional domesticity, the project presents a characteristic that is consistent with the eclectic and often unconventional demographic of West Hollywood. Distinct from neighboring structures, the building creates a strong relationship to the street by virtue of its large amount of highly usable balcony area in the front façade.

While there are dramatic and larger scale elements that define the building, it is also broken down into comprehensible human scale parts, and is itself broken down into two different buildings. Orange Grove displays a similar kind of iconoclasm as the Schindler House, an icon of California modernism, located a short distance away. Like the Schindler House, the conventional architectural elements of windows and porches are reconceived as an abstract sculptural ensemble, in this case referencing a paradigm based on the space, light, and industrial materials of the loft." to find out more...
Image & Passage from http://www.pughscarpa.com/projects/orange.grove