SUSTAINABILITY: Projects tackling human and ecological health
Helmholtz Diabetes Center |
Munich, Germany
Prominently located, this research building consists of two rectilinear forms connected by a central spine. Glazed walls usher in natural light, while vertical louvers help mitigate heat gain in areas with heightened sun exposure. A garden courtyard offers a pleasing space for scientists to eat, relax, and socialize.
40-Story Wood Office Tower |
Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
This speculative tower features structural components made of engineered wood—
a renewable material that is undergoing a renaissance due to technological advancements. Other sustainable elements include exterior shades that modulate sun exposure, and an east-west orientation that maximizes solar heat gain during cool months.
Galveston Fire and Rescue |
Galveston, Texas, USA
As our climate becomes increasingly volatile, this firehouse was designed to be highly resilient in the face of natural disasters. Command and living spaces are located on the upper level to protect them during floods; mechanical systems are also elevated. On the ground floor, retractable walls act as a bypass for rising waters.
Georgia Tech Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory |
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
New milling technologies were used to create this distinctive ceiling installation, which depicts shifting transportation systems in Ottawa over the course of 150 years. The abstracted graphic traces the arrival of the railroad and the automobile—and their profound influence on the rural and urban terrain.
Helmholtz Diabetes Center |
Munich, Germany
Prominently located, this research building consists of two rectilinear forms connected by a central spine. Glazed walls usher in natural light, while vertical louvers help mitigate heat gain in areas with heightened sun exposure. A garden courtyard offers a pleasing space for scientists to eat, relax, and socialize.
SUSTAINABILITY: Projects tackling human and ecological health
Prominently located, this research building consists of two rectilinear forms connected by a central spine. Glazed walls usher in natural light, while vertical louvers help mitigate heat gain in areas with heightened sun exposure. A garden courtyard offers a pleasing space for scientists to eat, relax, and socialize.
Munich, Germany
Helmholtz Diabetes Center |
This speculative tower features structural components made of engineered wood—a renewable material that is undergoing a renaissance due to technological advancements. Other sustainable elements include exterior shades that modulate sun exposure, and an east-west orientation that maximizes solar heat gain during cool months.
Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
40-Story Wood Office Tower |
As our climate becomes increasingly volatile, this firehouse was designed to be highly resilient in the face of natural disasters. Command and living spaces are located on the upper level to protect them during floods; mechanical systems are also elevated. On the ground floor, retractable walls act as a bypass for rising waters.
Galveston, Texas, USA
Galveston Fire and Rescue |
New milling technologies were used to create this distinctive ceiling installation, which depicts shifting transportation systems in Ottawa over the course of 150 years. The abstracted graphic traces the arrival of the railroad and the automobile—and their profound influence on the rural and urban terrain.
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Georgia Tech Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory
Crysanthe Broikos is a curator at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. She joined the museum as its public programs coordinator in 1996 and moved to the curatorial department two years later. She has organized the presentation of more than 30 exhibitions, including Making Room: Housing for a Changing America and Designing for Disaster. Broikos holds a master’s degree in architectural history from the University of Virginia, and she now serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the UVA School of Architecture. She also has
taught at her undergraduate alma mater, Georgetown University.
About the Author
Crysanthe Broikos is a curator at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. She joined the museum as its public programs coordinator in 1996 and moved to the curatorial department two years later. She has organized the presentation of more than 30 exhibitions, including Making Room: Housing for a Changing America and Designing for Disaster. Broikos holds a master’s degree in architectural history from the University of Virginia, and she now serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the UVA School of Architecture. She also has taught at her undergraduate alma mater, Georgetown University.
About the Author