Beautifully Designed Sustainable Architecture

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Beautifully Designed Sustainable Architecture

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• Because of the earth's dire environmental
  conditions, people are now helping each other in
  finding ways to lower down wastes and consumption
  levels. Like many other professionals, architects
  also commit themselves to helping solve the
  current environmental issues and in saving the
  earth by designing structural buildings that are
  sustainable and environment-friendly. Through
  sustainable or green architecture, waste and
  consumption can be minimized. It also aims to
  promote and maximize comfort and the quality of
  life.
• Here are the top 5 latest sustainable
  architecture designs created by the prominent
  local architects and architecture firms in the
  United States and in other parts of the world.

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WOHA's Oasia Downtown Hotel in Singapore
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• The Singapore-based architectural practice named
  WOHA is one of the well-known advocates for green
  cities. They are highly recognized globally for
  integrating social and environmental principles
  at each of the stages of the architectural design
  process of their projects, of which the latest is
  the Oasia Downtown Hotel. This plant covered
  27-storey building takes pride and joy of its
  1,100 percent Green Plot Ratio.

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TCA Architects's Hanover Olympic building in Los
Angeles
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• TCA Architects, a local firm in Los Angeles and
  one of the sustainable design companies in the
  world, has designed the first ever net-zero
  residential space in the city, the Hanover
  Olympic building. This structure is composed of
  263 solar-powered apartment units. It is built
  with sustainable materials like reclaimed wood
  and recycled glass. Hanover Olympic building is
  situated in the South Park district, Los Angeles.
  

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Bureau SLA's Environmental Learning Center in
Amsterdam
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• Bureau SLA, a Dutch architecture firm in
  Amsterdam had designed a net-zero energy
  Environmental Learning Center building. The
  structure was built with a Trombe cooling and
  heating system and with highly visible solar
  panels.

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LakeFlato's Dixon Water Foundation in Decatur,
Texas
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• The Dixon Water Foundation of LakeFlato is
  popularly known for both its current rank and its
  mission. Earlier this year, the structure was
  recognized as one of the top ten in AIA Committee
  on the Environment. Dixon Water Foundation is
  also noted as the first ever living building in
  the entire Texas.
• Skidmore, Owings Merrill's Kathleen Grimm
  School for Leadership and Sustainability in
  Staten Island, New York

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• Skidmore, Owings Merrill or SOM has long been
  recognized for being the leading player in the
  world of architecture. Just recently, SOM created
  a net-zero energy public school structure, the
  first of its kind in New York City. The Staten
  Island institution uses only half of the amount
  of electric energy that a typical city public
  school normally consumes. It is designed with a
  massive -paneled canopy roof.

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