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Zamora Offices, Alberto Campo Baeza
Zamora Offices, Alberto Campo Baeza
Building Case Studies
The double facade works like a trombe wall. It holds in heat in the winter (GREENHOUSE effect) and at the same time expel the heat and protect the building in the summer (VENTILATED facade)
Q1 Building, Jswd Architekten, Chaix & Morel Et Associés
Q1 Building, Jswd Architekten, Chaix & Morel Et Associés
Building Case Studies
400,000 metal “feathers” are anchored into 3,150 routered stainless steel moveable stalks, which can be mechanically controlled to transform the façade to allow more or less light into the building. The 1,280 motorized elements can be closed to create a more solid enclosure, follow the position of the sun, or be entirely open to allow maximum solar exposure.
New Milan Trade Fair, Studio Fuksas
New Milan Trade Fair, Studio Fuksas
Building Case Studies
Free standing fluid like glass canopy runs entire site. It dramatically flows down to the ground level in a parabolic vortex fashion. Rhomboidal glazing panes were utilized on the flat portions and triangular panes were used to make the curves