Coop Himmelb(l)au - BMW's Delivery Centre
Coop Himmelb(l)au’s BMW delivery center in Munich is, marvels Giovannini, “a huge building supported by a funneling column that looks like a tornado. It rivals the Guggenheim in Bilbao in sheer spectacle and intelligence.”
Wooden Inspiration : Ocho House
For those wooden furnishings fans out there, I have something for you. The Ocho House in the Santa Lucia Mountains, California, doesn’t look like a lodge but thanks to its extremely cozy arrangements it does make you feel like living in one.
The interior seems large because of the large windows and the tall ceilings, but comfortable at the same time thanks to the materials and colors used : butter beige, white, natural wood, dark brown and black.
What I like most? The wooden staircases, the huge door and the living room view down the valley. You?
But more than the wooden inspiration this is a highly sustainable house that uses overhanging green walls and a smart solar roof. That’s the reason it got the green Energy and Sustainability Honor award from the American Institute of Architects.
Ancient Indian buildings, Earth Quakeproof
Researchers believe that ancient buildings in India's northern Uttarkashi district have been built to resist devastating earthquakes.
Studies showed that the Koti Banal architecture - named after a village in the district - relied on stone-filled solid platforms and careful use of wood, The Telegraph reported.
The ancient four-storey and five-story buildings have survived the 1720 Kumaon earthquake and the 1803 Garhwal earthquake, both of which had destroyed buildings in the region.
“This earthquake-safe architecture may have evolved after an earthquake that occurred around BC 1100, which was particularly devastating,” said A. Srivastava, a scientist at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany, Lucknow.
Dating back to about 880 years ago, the buildings have a solid platform at the base, wooden beams, and walls and floors covered with wood panels.
Engineers believe the wood-based structures are more flexible than other material, giving it the ability to absorb and dissipate energy and therefore reduce the risk of collapse.
“Surviving specimens of Koti Banal architecture need to be protected as heritage buildings,” said heritage
Studies showed that the Koti Banal architecture - named after a village in the district - relied on stone-filled solid platforms and careful use of wood, The Telegraph reported.
The ancient four-storey and five-story buildings have survived the 1720 Kumaon earthquake and the 1803 Garhwal earthquake, both of which had destroyed buildings in the region.
“This earthquake-safe architecture may have evolved after an earthquake that occurred around BC 1100, which was particularly devastating,” said A. Srivastava, a scientist at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany, Lucknow.
Dating back to about 880 years ago, the buildings have a solid platform at the base, wooden beams, and walls and floors covered with wood panels.
Engineers believe the wood-based structures are more flexible than other material, giving it the ability to absorb and dissipate energy and therefore reduce the risk of collapse.
“Surviving specimens of Koti Banal architecture need to be protected as heritage buildings,” said heritage
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