Barn house in Belgium
The Barn House beams with clean, updated lines that emphasize the
structure’s surrounding natural setting. The indigenous building
principles of the barn – to both protect from and connect to weather and
nature – are brought into a new light with
daylight filled living spaces
that boast inspiring views. Openings at either end of The Barn House
frame the bucolic landscape, while operable sections of the shuttered fascade swing open to let daylight and natural breezes into the home.
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Amazing idea to incorporate glass into walls.
Standing at the site of an old steel mill, the reclaimed buildings
will host administration, storage, exhibit development, and an eatery
in the old brick buildings. Adjacent to the original buildings rests the submerged museum,
an immersed educational resource that director Marinela Servitje
explains is for “children and their families interested in nature,
natural resources, flora, fauna, water, wind, earth, energy.” The
design, which literally becomes part of the lndscapes helps provide a
connection with the exhibits and the environment in addition to
preserving the existing viewscape.
The museum is separated into three main sections; an exhibit hall,
IMAX Theater and a vertical garden. The central hall’s glazed roof is
protected by shade devices, but the open multi-story floor plan allows
for sunlight to reach deep into the interior and the lower open-air
plaza. An observation tower thrusts into the sky.
The roof will be covered in native species and extend into the landscape using
three planting themes that reflect different local eco-systems.
Underneath, the museum is connected by submerged halls that visitors to
take multiple tracks through the complex.
A 300-seat subterranean IMAX Theater will be naturally cooled by the
earth, making it one of the most unique in the world. 20% of the
building will be constructed with recycled materials and another 20%
using only locally sourced and produced materials.
Like the California Academy of science,
the Children’s Museum’s integration of a nature-science museum and
green building is a powerful experience that allows the public to
explore how buildings can enhance experiences while reducing impact.
German water tower refurbished into green living space
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