Jetson Green: Foster in Amsterdam
Preston, green ninja master over at Jetson Green, writes:
Construction just finished on this 24-story building designed by Foster + Partners for Vivaldi Park area in Amsterdam. It’s quite the efficient structure — exceeding Dutch environmental regulations by 10%, and features flexible floor plates that are perfect for big name tenants such as Ernst & Young. The design calls for an ecological pond, fully glazed windows on sun-exposed facades, and the retention of 65% of rainwater. In addition to its energy efficient elements, probably one of the more interesting aspects of the structure, and one that has grown on me, is Foster + Partners’ signature use of the aluminum-clad, steel diagrid structure.
Click here to read read the rest of this article [this is just an excerpt] over at Jetson Green.
::article written by Preston, founder + editor of Jetson Green – original article entitled Foster + Partners’ Newest Energy-Efficient Structure for Amsterdam. These articles from Jetson Green on MNP’s Green Tuesdays are part of a feature you can find here every week – just click any Tuesday in the calender and enjoy! And for more ‘green’ news + info, head on over to Green.MNP::
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Posted: June 24th, 2008
at 5:00am by orangemenace
Categories: architecture, featured ninjas, green arch, towering pagodas
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