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Institute Of Contemporary Art, Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Institute Of Contemporary Art, Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Building Case Studies
Material of interest: Channel glass.
Material used: Lambert LINIT Channel Glass: 504 Rough Cast Annealed Tempered.
Properties of material: Light scattering and obscuration; contains up to 40% post consumer recycled glass
Alberici Corporate Headquarters, Mackey Mitchell Associates
Alberici Corporate Headquarters, Mackey Mitchell Associates
Building Case Studies
Material of interest: Plywood.
Properties of material: Made from 100% rapidly renewable bamboo, this plywood can be cut and sanded using conventional woodworking equipment and offers excellent dimensional stability. It can also be glued or mechanically fastened using the same materials and fasteners commonly used with wood. (Note: building is LEED Platinum.)
Heineken Wobo For Heineken In Noordwijk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, N. John Habraken
Heineken Wobo For Heineken In Noordwijk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, N. John Habraken
Building Case Studies
Material of interest: Recycled materials
Material used: Old Heinken bottles
Properties of material: These bottles were manufactured as not only beer bottles, but also to be re- purposed for affordable housing. The neck of one bottle fits into the bottom of another bottle. Using a mortar the stacked bottles can form affordable housing.