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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 Wind Power Avoids Fuel Costs, but Intermittency Affects Price — Con.WEB, 2003.1126Honda Plant Achieves Landmark LEED Gold — Con.WEB, 2003.1126 Enlightening Blackouts — Rocky Mountain News, 2003.1125 Greening the Grocer — Rocky Mountain News, 2003.1125 Motor Trend Names Toyota Prius 2004 Car of the Year — Press Release at Yahoo, 2003.1120 USGBC Honors Green Building Leaders — Yahoo News, 2003.1119 Rain Flushes Toilets at Robert Redford Building — CNN, 2003.1117 Shine a Light on the Imperfect Eco House — U.K. Telegraph, 2003.1115 A Building So Green, It's Platinum — New York Times, 2003.1113 Architect Sees New Mobile Home Future — Newswise, 2003.1112 Audubon LEED™-ing the Way to Sustainability in LA — AIArchitect, 2003.1107 Lichtvision Prepares Lavish Daylight Concepts — Office-work.com, 2003.1106 National Experts Cite Prevention as Key to Indoor Air Quality — Aerias, LLC, 2003.1105 Light and Learning in Eugene — Oregonian, 2003.1102 Perspectives on Sustainable Design — EDC, 2003.1101 It Is Easy Being Green — EDC, 2003.1101 Green Space — Metropolis, 2003.11 Edition Peter Busby’s Deeply Green Vision of Design — ISdeisgNET, 2003.1030 PolyVision Unveils Lead-Free Whiteboard Surface — PolyVision press release, 2003.1029 Boulder Hospital Going Green — Rocky Mountain News, 2003.1025
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