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PIANO'S BEYELER FOUNDATION MUSEUM Modern-art collector Ernst Beyeler wanted a tranquil, naturally lit environment for his paintings, despite conventional wisdom that would exclude all sunlight from most art collections. He had been impressed by the building designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano for the Menil Collection — a nonmonumental space open to contact with nature, facilitating a direct and relaxed relationship between visitor and artifact.
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NATURALLY COOL CONVENTION CENTER Echoing the shape of bridges arcing over the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the new David L. Lawrence Convention Center. A sail-like roof is suspended from steel cables over the four-story riverfront building. The dramatic form designed by architect Rafael Viñoly Architects is more than visually striking, however. The sweeping roof channnels river breezes and creates a degree of natural ventilation that is extraordinary for a building of this type and size.
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More Environment National Experts Cite Prevention as Key to Indoor Air Quality — Aerias, LLC, 2003.1105NRDC Office Showcase for Environmentally Savvy Design — Santa Monica Mirror, 2003.1104 Light and Learning in Eugene — Oregonian, 2003.1102 It Is Easy Being Green — EDC, 2003.1101 Perspectives on Sustainable Design — EDC, 2003.1101 Look Who's Talking... — Metropolis, 2003.11 Edition New Program Improves Resource Efficiency — Con.WEB, 2003.1029 Winners of the First BetterBricks Awards — BetterBricks press release, 2003.1024 EPA Honors NREL-Sponsored Habitat for Humanity Home — National Renewable Energy Laboratory press release, 2003.1021 Fire down Below — Daily Camera, 2003.1020 Forest District Thinks Green — Daily Southtown, 2003.1019 Government Details Efforts to Go Green — AIArchitect, 2003.1017 XsunX Announces Solar Electric Architecture Initiative — XsunX Press Release at PrimeZone, 2003.1014 Glasgow is Historic, Renewed and Clean — New York Times, 2003.1014 Thinking Green — Boston Business Journal, 2003.1013 Private Builder Reaches Green Milestone — Sacramento Business Journal, 2003.1013 Moving Toward Sustainability — Interior Design, 2003.1013 20 Schools Named 2005 Solar Decathletes — AIArchitect, 2003.1010
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