The National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, was photographed by ex AUCB student Marcel Lam for the 2008 Beijing Olympic project. The building has some interesting energy efficiency characteristics and was built with the latest building materials. Watch the video below for more info: Click on the image below for more info: [...]
Archive for the ‘Urban Design’ Category
25 Nov
The Fun Theory
Bottle Bank Arcade Machine Many of us return our plastic bottles and cans. Noticeably fewer recycle their glass. Maybe that’s because we don’t get any money in return, as we do for cans and plastic. Can we change this attitude by making recycling glass fun to do? So you are not just rewarded with a [...]
25 Nov
Symbiotic Green Wall
“Normally at a big construction site, an ugly OSB wall plastered with posters provides a barrier between the site and the rest of the city. Typically thought of as eyesores, these walls are anything but pleasing to the eye. But what if they could be transformed into living urban spaces full of plants and systems [...]
