{"id":6876,"date":"2014-12-30T11:22:19","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T19:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-ehc-english-ucsb-edu-v01.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=6876"},"modified":"2015-05-16T12:38:12","modified_gmt":"2015-05-16T19:38:12","slug":"6876-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ehc.english.ucsb.edu\/?page_id=6876","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

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Modern architecture has recently seen a push towards the reconciliation of manmade architecture and the natural qualities of the environment. We have collected these conceptual and actualized works below. Clicking on a work will take you to more images, a description of the work, and a link to the source.\u00a0If you have suggestions for works to add to the gallery, please contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Works\u00a0can also be viewed with full descriptions in\u00a0gallery\u00a0view<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/h3>April 4, 2019<\/span>\/<\/span>by Taylor Van Doorne<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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<\/h3>March 14, 2019<\/span>\/<\/span>by Taylor Van Doorne<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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The creation of a construction material that combines Martian soil with molten sulphur.<\/div>March 15, 2016<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Bjarke Ingels' firm has unveiled plans to build a school in Arlington,Virginia, featuring a fan-like plan that creates cascading roof terraces.<\/div>February 13, 2016<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Wooden columns and beams create the\u00a0framework for future rooms, depending on the client's lifestyle choices.<\/div>January 9, 2016<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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ODA New York proposes a Manhattan tower with open-air terraces between floors.<\/div>January 9, 2016<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Architecture and nonprofit firms team up to rebuild 50 public schools in areas of Nepal that were devastated by the April 2015 earthquake.<\/div>January 8, 2016<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Rising sea levels and a shortage of development sites are leading to a surge of interest in floating buildings.<\/div>December 17, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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The Straw Theatre is a unique occasion where straw has been used for a large public building and adjusted to a refined architectural form.<\/div>December 17, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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\"The rhythm and scale of the tent\u2019s silhouette renders a topographic dimension to the structure, which pays homage to the nomadic traditions of southern Morocco.\"<\/div>December 15, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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According to Slow Food, Herzog & de Meuron offer an alternative to the \"pompous and unsustainable structures that would only distract visitors from the real purpose of the event\".<\/div>October 20, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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The Vlotwateringbrug by NEXT Architects will span a river that forms an important natural pathway for the local bat population, and provide shelter for the mammals with a series of covered roosting spots.<\/div>October 20, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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This beach house by Ruhl Walker Architects is raised above the landscape, helping it to have a minimal impact on the fragile coastal ecosystem.<\/div>June 8, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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The installation invites the public to build and rebuild the structures in their own image, considering the spaces they live, work, and play.<\/div>June 8, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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To deal with the lack of fresh water in Dubai and other Arabian nations, Italian architectural firm Studiomobile created the Seawater Vertical Farm to cool and humidify greenhouses.<\/div>April 23, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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The Wat Pa Maha Chedio Kaew temple, in Thailand\u2019s Sisaket province, is made of about 1.5 million recycled glass bottles.<\/div>April 21, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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The ginormous pyramid will cover 2.3 square kilometers and will be able to sustain a \u201ccommunity\u201d of up to 1 million.<\/div>April 21, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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The architect recently unveiled plans to transform Paris into a futuristic \u201csmart\u201d city.<\/div>April 21, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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This surreal walkway recently installed in Cape Town, South Africa, creates a meandering, aerial path that allows visitors to stroll through the treetops.<\/div>April 21, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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This amazing prototype, rolled out by green architectural and manufacturing firm ArchiBlox, is billed as the first pre-fabricated, carbon-positive house.<\/div>April 21, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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The city of Newark, New Jersey will soon be home to the world\u2019s largest indoor vertical farm.<\/div>April 16, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Inside Switzerland\u2019s Bellelay Abbey, two intriguing pools of recycled motor oil create serene, unbroken reflections of soaring architecture.<\/div>April 16, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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A Chinese design team recently rolled out a fascinating set of plans that creatively re-imagine oil rigs as floating, eco-friendly habitats that could help the environment recover after an oil spill.<\/div>April 16, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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The Tree Museum exhibits individual trees, which are used to create spaces in a unique way that integrates aesthetics, sustainability, history and lifetime.<\/div>April 16, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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The New York High Line, originally built to carry freight, is now being remade into a landscaped set of gardens right in the middle of the city.<\/div>April 16, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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By including a wavy exterior and special glass, which is etched with gray marks to make it easier for birds to see, the company has created a design that will help prevent birds from flying into windows.<\/div>April 15, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Foster + Partners propose a \"cycling utopia\" of approximately 220 kilometres of dedicated cycle lanes, following the routes of existing train lines.<\/div>April 7, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Away from everyday routines, in a dense city center, a secret garden that combines architecture and a nature is born.<\/div>April 7, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Eighty hornbeam saplings will eventually outgrow the decaying supporting columns to form a truly organic, living cathedral.<\/div>April 7, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Ice castles creates spaces where people can interact with and enjoy the beautiful natural structures created by ice and light.<\/div>February 16, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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This innovative greenhouse does not rely on traditional farming resources such as fields of soil and environmentally taxing freshwater irrigation systems. It is powered by only solar, wind and tidal energy.<\/div>February 5, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Winer captures Earth\u2019s chromatic quirks and psychedelic geometric patterns in his photographic series, Ultradistancia.<\/div>February 3, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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The two-and-a-half acre park would rise above the Hudson river's surface and contain three performance venues, as well as provide a breathtaking view of the city skyline.<\/div>February 3, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Margot Krasojevi\u0107 recently revealed designs for this futuristic home concept, called the Hydroelectric Tidal House, in which tidal wave power is harnessed to generate energy.<\/div>February 3, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Argentina-based designer Cort\u00e9s recently unveiled the Solar Hourglass, which will use solar energy to produce enough electricity for up to 860 homes.<\/div>February 3, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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UK-based artist Tom Hare created the Cherry Tree House, a large-scale structure woven from thin boughs of wood into a beautifully spherical shape.<\/div>February 3, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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To help combat the diminishing amount of available greenery in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vo Trong Nghia Architects designed \"House for Trees\".<\/div>January 26, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Stefano Boeri Architects\u2019 Bosco Verticale towers comprise a pair of luxury high-rises that add nearly 2.5 acres of lush vegetation to the skyline of Milan, a city notorious for its air pollution.<\/div>January 26, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Standing from below, Australia-based photographer Peter Stewart captures the abstract shapes which form the densely populated public housing structures of Hong Kong.<\/div>January 26, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Japanese engineering firm recently announced their proposal for Ocean Spiral, an underwater city designed to house several thousand residents and sustain itself on eco-friendly energy.<\/div>January 25, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Of 1,715 submissions, the Guggenheim Helsinki Design Competition has chosen six finalists to advance to Stage Two of the competition.<\/div>January 23, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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With elegant Islamic architectural elements and forward thinking engineering, the complex completely transcends the usual factory typology<\/div>January 22, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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The museum acts as a smaller scale island off the Pingtan Island, connected to land only by a slightly undulating pier, which, in turn, bridges artificial and natural, city and culture, as well as history and future.<\/div>January 22, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Standing a full kilometer (3,281 ft) tall, the structure might be the key to solving China's catastrophic pollution problem on every level.<\/div>January 20, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Kiana Fatemi<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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World-renowned architect Zaha Hadid has unveiled designs for the new Sleuk Rith Institute, envisioning five wooden structures that interweave and link together as they rise upwards.<\/div>January 20, 2015<\/span>\/<\/span>by Julia Olson<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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Architect Michael Green predicts wooden skyscrapers as an option for some of the most sustainable super-structures in the world.<\/div>December 30, 2014<\/span>\/<\/span>by Julia Olson<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
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