Sekolah Hijau, Green School Bali (II)

"We are one with nature, and indeed the situation here will be much different if if there are some windows here. So I thought, they had a chance to be a conservationist and loving environment. Because they they've had experience with nature at a very young age. And maybe that could change the world, "said Lee Wood, a teacher at the school. Being on both sides of the slopes of the Ayung River, connected by a bridge that resembles bamboo roof gadang Minangkabau style, and around the buildings spread out the rice field, a glimpse of the complex Green School is more like villas than school. More over, the school complex is tucked among a row of expensive villas along the Ayung River.

Hardy is really exploring the curved bamboo. There are no rigid shapes with straight lines and sharp corners in building Green Schools. Bench seating was arranged freely, unlike the school in general that lined rigid. All the furniture is also made from bamboo.Green Schools To build this complex, Hardy and his team of PT Bambu many uses of bamboo petung from Java, because the supply of bamboo from Bali is no longer sufficient. To develop the cultivation of bamboo in Bali, now Hardy founded the Foundation Meranggi. For business this bamboo cultivation, he learned a lot from Linda Garland, bamboo expert from the International Bamboo Foundation in Bali.

source: greenschool

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Design Word Cup Stadium Qatar, 2022 (2)

Very slim chance of Qatar to host world cup 2022. Qatar is considered too small to hold a world cup caliber event and requires extra work and exceptional in terms of providing logistics. In addition to plans to build 12 stadiums and provide advanced technology to cool the temperature inside the stadium to around 27 degrees Celsius, the temperature outside was in orbit 40 degrees or more-which incidentally Qatar Islamic state, will also be moderate, allowing the use of alcoholic beverages for the fans in certain areas. The plan, FIFA will decide which country will host the word cup 2018 and 2022 at a meeting held in Zurich, 2 December

Khalifa International Satdium in Al-Rayyan. Major renovation. Expected capacity 68,030. qatar-002 The showpiece stadium and venue for the World Cup final, the Lusail Iconic Stadium will be a masterpiece of engineering. The stadium will have a near circular footprint and will be surrounded by a vast moat

Al-Shamal Stadium in Al-Shamal. To be built. Expected capacity 45,120. The stadium's shape derives from traditional fishing boats known as 'dhow'

Al-Khor Stadium in Al-Khor. To be built. Expected capacity 45,330. Access to the stadium will be made easy, even for people travelling from Bahrain, which is only 51 minutes away by high-speed rail

Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan. To be built. Expected capacity 45,350. Following the World Cup, the stadium will be downsized to 25,000 seats for use by the University hockey team

sport-003 Sports City Stadium in Doha. To be built. Expected capacity 47,560. sport-004 A bird's eye view shows how the stadium draws inspiration from traditional Arab tents

sport-010 Al-Wakrah Stadium in Al-Wakrah. To be built. Expected capacity 45,120. sport-011 Home to Al-Wakrah football team, the current stadium only holds 20,000 fans.

souce: guardian

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Design Word Cup Stadium Qatar, 2022 (I)

FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter on Thursday (2 / 12) or around 22:00 am, announced the vote of the Executive Committee of FIFA in Zurich's Messe to host the FIFA World Cup 2022.

countries selected to host the world cup 2022 is Qatar. Qatar has been building and designing the luxurious and magnificent stadium for the convenience of players and spectators the world cup.

Umm Slal Stadium in Umm Slal. To be built. Expected capacity 45,120. The stadium is located in south eastern Qatar, albeit just 40 miles from Doha. It's shape bears similarities to a nearby fort

sport-005 Qatar University Stadium in Doha. To be built. Expected capacity 43,520.sport-006 Of the six stadiums based in the capital, Doha, the University Stadium will be marginally the smallest

Al-Gharrafa Stadium in Al-Rayyan. Major renovation. Expected capacity 44,740. Built in 2003 and currently with a capacity of just 25,000, the Al-Gharrafa Stadium will require significant redvelopment to achieve the vision above

Doha Port Stadium in Doha. To be built. Expected capacity 44,950.And here's how the stadium, designed by Albert Speer & Partner, will look from across the harbour

Al-Rayyan Stadium in Al-Rayyan. Major renovation. Expected capacity 44,740. The exterior of the stadium features a membrane that will act as a screen for projections and advertisements

souce: guardian

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Design Word Cup Stadium Rusia 2018, Rusia (II)

Wordcup stadium Rusia. Russia provides 14 cities organizers. Five new stadiums is expected to be ready in 2013, two in Moscow and one each in St. Petersburg, Kazan and Sochi. While Qatar is also filed an application on January 15, 2009. One constraint facing the Middle East Affairs is hot weather that reached 30 to 40 degrees Celsius in mid-year where the World Cup was held.

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Bidding committee said that they were ready to operate the air-conditioned stadium to address those issues.

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For the World Cup, using the motto "Expect Amazing Qatar Russia while wearing the slogan Ready to Inspire. The world is now waiting for inspiration to come from Russia and also wonders who will present Qatar.
souce: detiksport & issu.com

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Gold Certified Hotel Park Hotel in Hydrabad, India

This new hotel has been designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merill studio (SOM). Around the pool guests can visit a number of restaurants, bars, stores in total privacy. They combined ultra modern elements with traditional popular Indian architecture. Impressive facade is made from perforated metal that serves as window protection as well. Architects took into account local conditions: daylight, orientation, solar gains and climate. The aim was to maximize the amount of the natural sunlight and protect the building from reheating. The inner atrium is taken in by a hotel swimming pool

All rooms are viewing the lakes and surrounding country. SOM have cooperated with Stevens Institute of Technology`s Product Architecture Lap in Honoken, New Jersey to find the best way to minimize the energy consumption which was cut down by 20%. Also the sewerage plant was constructed in cooperation with scientists. The hotel is first in India to be awarded Leed Gold certificate and marked as the best new project of the year 2010 in India.

Adhra Pradesh has recently announced the finalization of a unique project with a long name LEED Gold Certified Hotel Park Hotel in Hydrabad, India. It is a unique complex, also called the Modern Indian palace.

Architect: Skidmore,Owings and Merill studio (SOM)

source: news.architecture

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Rumah Hutan (Forest House)

The housing was made mostly from wood and sustainable materials. None tree was cut on the parcel, what had been a challenge because the forest is very bushy. The architect wanted to point out that it is possible to built a modern housing in the heart of a forest without any human intervent. As for the interior, it is minimalistic and simple allowing to perceive the presence of the forest. Owners of the house can economize a lot of electricity thanks to the sustainable materials and natural shading of trees.

The majority of the present population is concentrated in big cities. This tiny house constructed in the middle of a forest has been designed by Mutsue Hayakusa that specializes in green architecture design and creation of “cell spaces” that are functional as well as efficient. The interesting facts about this projects are its location in the houseless area and its concept based on a game with geometric shapes.

architect: Mutsue Hayakusa

souce: news.architecture

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