137 search results for Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology (VLEST)

… Schulze+Grassov, Bartenbach GmbH, Stefan Wallman Landschaftsarchitektur and Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl … urban quarter, with refined streets and squares complemented by public spaces that foster an … Bartenbach GmbH, Stefan Wallmann Landschaftsarchitekten, Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl, and other … potential of the quarter’s public spaces and pinpoint areas where improvements could be made. The … Eichhornstraße, segments of Linkstraße, and the side streets connecting to the Potsdamer Platz … Platz was developed according to contemporary standards as a place to live, work, and shop. Today, … notable shortcomings in its architecture, landscaping, and urban-planning strategies. Site Plan … shaped primarily by tourism. Residents and employees, by contrast, tend not to identify with the … at ground level, the constant mix of vehicular and pedestrian traffic along Alte Potsdamer Straße, … both the width of Alte Potsdamer Straße and its uninspired transition to Potsdamer Platz were … Public Seating By redeveloping the area and enhancing the quality of its urban spaces, planners aim … while prioritizing pedestrian traffic and strengthening existing neighborhoods. The plan envisions a … public spaces featuring barrier-free streets and squares, traffic-free zones, and dedicated … seating, complemented by non-commercial spaces for sitting and relaxing, will offer appealing … The result will be a unique destination and a vibrant new neighborhood that actively contributes to … seating, complemented by non-commercial spaces for sitting and relaxing, will offer appealing … The result will be a unique destination and a vibrant new neighborhood that actively contributes to … the life of the city and strengthens its …

… but also play a key role in the building’s energy concept. As a core and shell structure, Edge … ElbSide provides the flexibility to customize and … strategy reimagined this feature by dispersing and integrating courtyard elements throughout the … serve as transitional zones between indoors and outdoors, creating unique microclimates that enrich … building's spatial experience. Edge ElbSide stands as an innovative office building whose design … gardens, which not only offer serene settings for individual work and meetings but also contribute … Through the incorporation of natural elements and the promotion of cross-ventilation, these winter … play a vital role in reducing the overall energy consumption of the building, establishing it as a … layouts characterized by enclosed cubicles and isolated corridors, Edge ElbSide embraces open and … building's central main line offers orientation and vertical circulation, working in tandem with the … layouts characterized by enclosed cubicles and isolated corridors, Edge ElbSide embraces open and … building's central main line offers orientation and vertical circulation, working in tandem with the … of the space. Level 1, 2, 6, 8 As a core and shell structure, Edge ElbSide provides the flexibility … gardens that elevate the building's climate performance and contributing to the well-being of its … with relaxation. With a thoughful approach to energy efficiency and sustainability, Edge ElbSide … office buildings, embracing innovation and creativity in every aspect of its design. "EDGE ElbSide … to create an environment that promotes health and well-being, through features like natural … daylight, good air quality, acoustic comfort, and … daylightoptimization innovation lowenergy energyefficiency wellbeing microclimate biodiversity …

… The two parcels Luisenblock I and II are conceived as the eastern completion of the “Band des … that responds to listed buildings, historical spatial structures, and complex ownership conditions. … Rather than continuing the Band purely as a formal gesture, the project extends its internal … principle: a dominant circulation and communication spine connecting the parliamentary buildings. … spaces are continued as a programmatic and conceptual extension rather than as a rigid urban axis. … ensemble without overpowering them. A freely formed roof structure spanning the new northern and … wings mediates between the historic fabric and the new architecture, completing the closed block. … at ground level, meeting security requirements, and refined stone-clad office façades above with … Fixed metal sun-shading elements modulate light and transition chromatically from the reddish … panels, referencing the historic roofs and brick industrial buildings of the site Access is provided … station, where the listed boiler house and a public square form a prominent address. The central … extends over the full height of the building and functions as a key space for orientation, … encounter, complemented by meeting rooms and landscaped interior areas. Committee rooms are located … roofscape, forming large column-free spaces and clearly visible as a symbol of parliamentary work. … layouts, with service zones in the center and acoustically secure rooms oriented toward the inner … full barrier-free connections between old and new structures are not possible on all levels. … Activated clay elements enhance thermal performance and indoor climate. Transparent and translucent … areas, while green “oases” support informal communication. The historic buildings retain their … Section AA The building comprises a reinforced concrete ground floor and basement levels, with five … hybrid structure. Stability is provided by reinforced concrete cores. The office floors follow an … timber columns, flush steel beams, and solid timber deck elements. Fire protection is achieved … through a combination of charring allowance and protective cladding, allowing the timber structure … consists of glued-laminated timber girders and cross-laminated timber panels, enabling large … ensures flexibility, low embodied carbon, and long-term adaptability, with steel components designed … for reuse and timber used as a renewable …

… Unlike typical hospitals, the new structure for the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) … welcoming atmosphere where patients, visitors and staff can feel at ease. It also offers a … setting for medical care and an ideal workplace for researchers, doctors, and administrators. … by the close integration of hospital and research activities, enabling scientific findings to be … this knowledge transfer into an architectural form intended to serve as a model for similar … lies the central atrium. Spanning four floors and filled with natural light, it serves as a vibrant … among medical staff, researchers, patients and visitors. Level 1 The NCT building, inaugurated in … a combination of interdisciplinary medical care and clinically oriented cancer research under one … patients, doctors, and scientists can mingle and meet. Despite its strict functional requirements, … day clinic programs are located, featuring comfort-oriented niches whose interior design with soft … volume cantilevers over the north entrance and western edge of the building. Accommodating … conference rooms, and offices for both research and clinical staff, this structure serves as a … Energy Section The building meets advanced standards for energy efficiency and is integrated into … collected around the building is filtered before it enters the groundwater. The selective use of air … activated slabs, optimizes both installation and operating costs. The building conforms to … for an energetically optimized building and is connected to the existing supply chain of the clinics …

… building that responds to both present needs and future change. Located in the emerging district of … as an arrival point, a place of orientation, and a provider of essential services for the growing … building reinterprets the idea of an entrance and meeting point. It connects the preserved brick … the former military site with the surrounding landscape and the new residential areas by the lake. … over time. The design is based on a robust and flexible structure. Instead of defining a fixed … the building allows for changing uses. Retail and gastronomy activate the ground floor, while the … This reflects contemporary ways of living and working, where boundaries are increasingly fluid. A … to be combined or separated with minimal effort, supporting change over time. The spatial … within the urban fabric. Clear access points and varied circulation create orientation and identity. … enhance the relationship between architecture and landscape. Outdoor spaces such as balconies, … contribute to a high quality of living and working. Material and construction follow a resource … conscious hybrid approach using timber, steel, and concrete. Prefabricated timber elements in the … is an integral part of the concept. Alongside energy and material efficiency, the design focuses on … durability, and social value. Green spaces and climate responsive strategies improve the … a flexible framework that supports community and longterm development, with the capacity to evolve … alongside its users and the city. … lowenergy publicspace sustainability wood circulareconomy energyefficiency wellbeing humanescale … Former Krampnitz Barracks, Potsdam …

… The Lycée Franco-Allemand is a hub for learning, community, and cultural exchange, combining … Defined by parasols, this space provides shade and has an important social role at the threshold … indoor and outdoor environments. The project expands and transforms the original 1980s structure to … meet future demands, realized in partnership with … Teachers, students, the city of Buc, and an international team of planners collaborated in an … the campus. Designed to support diverse users and activities, the school offers a calm learning … comprises an adapted high school building and two new structures: a primary school and a separate … another, framing a canopied outdoor space that forms an important gathering place at the heart of … atriums connect the schools to the schoolyard and park while internally linking the various … The existing high school was fully renovated and extended to enable new connections and functions. … on the ground floor—including an auditorium and cafeteria—that open onto the new schoolyard and … grid, highlighting the interplay between old and new. The upper floors accommodate the media library … that open circulation areas toward the park and create inviting spaces for seating and informal … further enrich the variety of shared spaces for students and staff. The dialogue between old and new … ranging from green to orange. This warm palette and material selection carries through the interior, … the school’s connection to the park. Energy Section Beyond their social function, the parasols … contribute to lighting and passive climate … innovation lowenergy innovativematerials adaptivereuse reuse …

… Landeshauptstadt München, Referat für Bildung und Sport, Baureferat … The Action Sports Center integrates and expands an abandoned factory based on a participatory design … of sustainability, heritage conservation, and contemporary action sports culture, the center is … informed by a thoughtfully designed energy … Center was developed in response to growing demand for self-organized extreme sports spaces. In … future users, Munich’s Department of Education and Sports created a detailed program that formed the … create not just a covered facility, but an open and welcoming community space. The entire center is … reflects our commitment to preservation and sustainability. Much of the building’s embodied CO₂ was … ventilation system leverages the building’s form for passive climate control: while fresh air enters … with integrated photovoltaics reduce solar gain and generate electricity. The hall has been … while also serving as street art canvases. Energy Efficiency Winter and Summer The scheme integrates … Its gabled facades, expansive windows, and delicate steel frame creates a striking contrast with the … zones. A new gallery level serves as a lounge and event space with views of the action below. Niches … to public transit, the site is served by S-Bahn and bus lines, with a planned subway extension and … linking Pasing to central Munich. The forecourt further integrates the project into the urban … parkour zone, skate bowl, dirt bike jump line, and a café with lounge and terrace, using a … current operations. The area reserved for the next phase has been temporarily transformed into a … topography, welcoming both active use and quiet retreat. More than a sports facility, the Action … is a vibrant expression of equity, openness, and the synergy between sustainability, heritage … conservation and contemporary action sports culture. … adaptivereuse innovation lowenergy publicspace recreation reuse sustainability innovativematerials … energyefficiency …

… Landesgirokasse Gründstücksanlagengesellschaft … of Stuttgart, the new administrative center for the Landesgirokasse Bank (now BW Bank) occupies an … massing, the humanizing rhythms of the facades, and the introduction of semi-public programs—a … cinema and restaurant at ground level—ensure that the … impact on the surrounding streets—except for a lounge for friends of the Landesgirokasse, which … The setbacks create a series of roof terraces and gardens and contribute to a more interesting … Site Plan The classical perimeter block reinforces the street pattern while protecting a central … the courtyard features a large expanse of water and a sloping glass roof that encloses the main … over four floors and also hosts exhibitions and events. The water extends into the hall—blurring the … areas. Rooftop heliostats intensify daylight and amplify reflections that lead to an interplay of … training rooms, a cafeteria, a recreation zone and the kitchen, all of them looking onto the water. … wings are defined by a shallow plan that allows for each workstation to be located near the facade, … most of the site, the building left no room for landscaping, circumstances that made facade design … facades maintain an overall sense of clarity and functionality and are yet visually varied. A free … colors creates a lively interplay of surfaces and lines within the regular grid of the facade. The … system controls both mechanical ventilation and external sun-shading. Offices are equipped with … above suspended ceilings cools the air and ensures a pleasant degree of humidity. Additional … small impact-rain proof vents in the facades for night flushing further contribute to a healthy …

… The laboratory and administration building, now called Lumen, is a mid-1990s pilot project for … the university city of Wageningen, the Netherlands, the design was realized within a standard … imply major investments. The project provided for a maximum reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. … is designed to embrace its surrounding landscape rather than overpowering it, with all workspaces … direct visual and physical connection to indoor and outdoor gardens—offices become part of the … 1 The functional areas are logically organized and interconnected in several ways. The laboratories … these office wings, serving both as access and as gathering spaces. These gardens accommodate a … The project embodies what we today understand as cohabitation: it leveraged the site’s remaining … fauna while providing a welcoming environment for staff. Within the covered gardens, diverse plant … nature gardens—a marsh, wildflower, grassland, and woodland—extend the landscape, representing the … diverse ecosystems found across the Netherlands, providing both structural variety and fostering … the building feature dry stone walls, hedges, and other landscaping elements—scattered tree groves, … have become home to birds, insects, and small animals. The covered gardens are single-glazed and … these covered gardens changes both the living and working habits, offering new opportunities. In … to being focal points for daily activities and informal gatherings, two indoor gardens central to … to its energy concept. As an EU pilot project for ecological construction, the building incorporates … framework capable of meeting the complex demands of such a research establishment. The project was … a standard budget demonstrating that durable and sustainable building techniques can be applied …

… Artists for Humanity (AFH) is a non-profit organization that bridges economic, racial, and social … self-sufficiency through paid employment in art and design. Blending into its industrial … accommodates more youth artists, along with expanded galleries, event spaces, and new studios. … teens in paid apprenticeships in visual arts and creative industries from 250 to over 500 annually. … path—featuring trees, shrubs, bike racks, and permeable paving—welcomes pedestrians and connects the … An existing sunken garden was maintained and enhanced with new plantings and a reconfigured access … can now be approached from both the north and south, with prominent entries at both ends leading … these entries creates a double-height gallery and pre-function area, wrapped by a perimeter … as open, loft-like spaces, allowing flexibility and a diversity of uses for AFH’s growing program. … the event space was refurbished and expanded, enabling larger events to extend into the adjacent … floor plan, bringing daylight into the gallery and pre-function spaces while illuminating activities … that references both the original facade and the industrial character of the historic South Boston … Operable vents within the glazed openings allow for natural ventilation when conditions permit. … programming and the definition of an expanded thermal comfort range, this approach minimizes energy … demand and supports the future integration … publicspace sustainability lowcarbondesign energyefficiency passivedesign humanescale einfachbauen … Artists for Humanity … community center education interior performing arts recreation urban planning expansion …

… materials of the built environment and exacerbated by densification and increasingly hotter summers, … To tackle this urgent challenge, we must expand our duty to design not only buildings but the spaces … must design buildings to nurture public space and improve their microclimates. "Not just better … the exterior spaces of buildings to work in tandem with the seasons, rainwater, and wind, is … which we believe are timeless, robust, and resilient and not only benefit the thermal comfort of the … strategies include integration of vegetation for evaporative cooling and water absorption, and high … into the geometry of stepped roofs with landscape not only fortifies communities with storm-water … but provides pleasant landscaped areas for users and lowers the urban heat island effect at the same … Recent projects which tackle the urban heat island effect. Plants are one of the most effective ways … storing moisture from the soil in their cells and releasing it gradually through evaporative … Germany. Since the building is primarily used for storage of cryogenic material, we treated the … supporting vertical greenery. Linear planters form a horizontal grid aligned with each floor slab, … plants. Species were carefully selected for their suitability to the growing conditions on the … of the building. The facade harvests rainwater and stores it in the planters and in the plants, … cotta cladding to improve human thermal comfort in the context of urban heat islands. By selecting a … solar radiation off of the building surface and back into the atmosphere, our testing showed that … much as 4 degrees Celsius compared with other standard cladding materials such as concrete-masonry … and steel when combined with rainwater. Glaze and clay body color were tested to study their impact … to be absorbed into porous building materials for delayed evaporative cooling, while being resistant … Boston’s Chinatown using the human thermal comfort metric of SET. Results show that the evaporative …

… Landratsamt Heidenheim … Set within a natural parkland of the Swabian Jura, the new single-story school in Herbrechtingen … provides educational facilities for approximately 100 children with mental or physical … around a central courtyard, which offers a sheltered outdoor environment for open-air classes. … offers distinct areas with their own logic and in which each pupil can develop their individual … environment offer numerous opportunities for communication, play, and learning, where children can … develop their imagination, social awareness, and social skills. Protected areas, that invoke … areas that are more open towards the garden and park. From the forecourt and hall to the garden, … area defines its own realm, extending inward and outward according to its inherent order. Here, … and favorite spots that help relationships and connections to evolve. Partially glazed from above, … entrance hall serves both as a gathering space for events and celebrations, and as a vantage point … movable partitions toward the main hall, transforms easily from classroom to performance space. The … also includes spaces for medical treatment and therapies. Level 1 The school is accessible from the … entry. Adjacent classrooms can face quiet, landscaped areas thanks to the layout of the sports hall … the sports hall can be used independently for community events without requiring visitors to enter … structures employ a hybrid system of timber and reinforced concrete. The roofs are covered with … pebbles and planted around the skylights in order …