NEW GREEN TOWER IN MIAMI - The COR Building - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:06:53 +0000
A new high rise is going up in Miami’s design district, and it is a lean, green, eco machine.
Conceived by OPPENheim architecture + design, the $40 million, 25-story, “COR” building will house mixed-use residential and commercial spaces. A collaboration between Chad Oppenheim, energy consultant Buro Happold, and structural engineer Ysreal Seinuk, COR’s design integrates green technologies including wind turbines, photovoltaic panels, and solar hot water generation. Its exoskeleton is a hyper-efficient structure that provides thermal mass for insulation, shade for residents, and architectural elements such as terraces and armatures that support turbines. Ler artigo...