Detailed case studies | Building case study roster
case study roster: Solar control façades
Solar control façades | Daylighting façades | Double-skin façades and natural ventilation | Active façade systems
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System: Prismatic panel Building: SUVA Building Location: Basel, Switzerland Architect: Herzog and Pierre de Meuron Source: Fontoynont (1999) |
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System: Fritted glass
façade Building: Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Location: Phoenix, AZ Architect: Richard Meier and Partners Source: http://www.archrecord.com |
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System: Mirrored louvers Building: Bruntland Center Location: Toftlund, Denmark Architect: Krohn & Hartvig Rassmussen Source: Fontoynont (1999) |
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System: Operable façade Building: Nordic Countries Embassies Location: Berlin, Germany Architect: Berger + Parkkinen Architects |
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System: Movable aluminum
louvers, fabric fins Building: Phoenix Main Public Library Location: Phoenix, AZ Architect: Will Bruder Source: http://www.arup.com/expertise/casestudies.cfm Source: http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/vitalsigns/ |
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System: East façade
vertical
fins Building: Congress Center Location: Valencia, Spain Architect: Foster and Partners Source: http://www.fosterandpartners.com |
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System: Overhang and natural
ventilation Building: Center for Clinical Science Research Stanford University Location: Stanford, CA Architect: Foster and Partners |
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System: External louvers Building: Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Location: Islip, NY Architect: Richard Meier and Partners |
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System: External louvres
Building: Microelectronic Center Location: Duisburg, Germany Architect: Foster and Partners Source: http://www.fosterandpartners.com |
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System: External shading
device on high rise building Building: Petronas Towers Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Architect: Cesar Pelli & Associates Source: http://www.skyscrapers.com Source: http://www.cesar-pelli.com |
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System: Louvers façade Building: Van Andel Institute Location: Grand Rapid, MI Source: http://www.dewmac.com |
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System: Operable façade Building: Sport Facility, Educare High School Location: Guadalajara, Mexico Source: http://www.archrecord.com |
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System: Fritted glass as
shading device Building: Association of Professionals Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC) Location: Burnaby, Canada Architect: Busby + Associates Architects Source: http://www.busby.ca Source: http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/vitalsigns/ |
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System: Solar control Building: Northwest Federal Credit Union Location: Bellevue, WA Architect: Miller Hull Partnership Source: http://www.palcom.com Source: http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/vitalsigns/ |
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System: Overhang Building: Revenue Canada Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Architect: Busby + Associates Architects Source: http://www.busby.ca Source: http://www.advancedbuildings.org |
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System: Fixed louvers Building: MacDonald Office Building Location: Helsinki, Finland |
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System: Overhang Building: B3 British Petroleum Location: London, UK Architect: Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners Source: Compagno (1999) |
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System: Overhang Building: Phillips Plastic Corporation’s Custom Facility Location: Phillips, WI Source: http://www.archrecord.com |
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External shading devices Building: United Gulf Bank Location: Manama, Bahrain Architect: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP Source: http://www.som.com |
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Various external shading devices Buildings: Apollo Office Building Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Architect: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP Source: http://www.som.com |
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PG&E
Daylighting Initiative Case Studies
- ACE Hardware, Martinez, CA |
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