C3 387 An Ecology Of Living

Must we continually look to the new as a way to resolve pressing issues in architecture and urbanism? The forms of sustainable architecture and buildings are not always simply utilitarian, but retain cultural meanings and associations dating back millennia that may transcend the mere necessities of material conditions. This edition explores modern, sustainable place-making in terms of “an ecology of living”. Featured among twelve recent projects are the Assen Environmental Education Centre by 24H Architecture, Naman Pure Spa in Vietnam by MIA Design Studio, Uppgrenna Nature House in Sweden, and an equestrian centre in Barcelona by Vicenç Sarrablo + Jaume Colom.

CONTENTS

• Museum of Ethnography, Budapest / NAPUR Architect
• ARoS Aarhus Art Museum Expansion, “The Next Level” / Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
• Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art / Adjaye Associates + AB3D
• Museum of the 20th Century in Berlin / Herzog & de Meuron
• New Museum for Western Australia / HASSELL + OMA
• Prado Museum New Addition / Foster + Partners + Rubio Arquitectura

An Ecology of Living

• Reflecting on Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism as ‘An Ecology of Living’ / Susan Parham
• Green Future / Simo Corda
• Greendo Apartment / Keita Nagata Architectural Element
• CSI-IDEA Design Smart Building / EZAR(Zero Energy Architecture)
• Lotus Square Art Center / Taiwan DaE International Design Career
• Naman Pure Spa / MIA Design Studio
• Vas Office Building / KIENTRUC O
• Tobogan House / Z4Z4 AAA
• Uppgrenna Nature House / Tailor Made Arkitekter
• ‘La Llena’ Equestrian Center / Vicenç Sarrablo + Jaume Colom
• Assen Environmental Education Center / 24H Architecture
• The Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
• Research Center ICTA-ICP / Harquitectes+DATAAE
• Stanford University Central Energy Facility / GF Architects LLP