ArchitectureWeek Notes No. 381
ArchitectureWeek Editors
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Fri May 23 17:38:56 PDT 2008
Dear ArchitectureWeek Readers,
ArchitectureWeek No. 381 is now available on the Web, with these
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APPALACHIAN SUNCATCHER
by Debra Moffitt
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Nestled into a hillside near Asheville, North Carolina,
the Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center is projected
to use 75 percent less energy than a comparable
conventionally designed facility.
Trombe walls, a planted roof, bioswales, daylighting, a
high-efficiency mechanical energy-recovery system, and
other "green" features add up to make this National Park
Service facility a contender for LEED Gold
certification.
In many ways, the design of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Center, by Lord, Aeck & Sargent, reflects an earthy
awareness of the building's natural setting and
relationship to the sun. But the project also involved
state-of-the-art computational analysis to optimize the
passive solar design.
"Energy efficiency was one of the cornerstones of
sustainable design for this building when we began in
2004," says John Starr, a principal at the Atlanta-based
firm.
The architects collaborated closely with the National
Park Service to develop the 12,900-square-foot
(1,200-square-meter) center. Wood siding and sloped
roofs relate to the mountains and complement the
Parkway's traditional style. Lord, Aeck & Sargent
updated a southern Appalachian vernacular style with
modern materials o glass, aluminum, and concrete.
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People and Places
by Nancy Novitski
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Studio A in Charleston, South Carolina - Meis
Architects and Aedas in Culver City, California - James
McCullar & Associates in New York, New York - ZAS
Architects in Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Erick van
Egeraat Associated Architects in Roskilde, Denmark -
Omniplan in Dallas, Texas...
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Postcard from Boston
by Kevin Matthews
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Dear ArchitectureWeek,
Party at the BPL!
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