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Project • By CO Architects • Laboratories
Caltech Space Solar Power Initiative
Of the many specialized research facilities CO Architects has design for California Institute of Technology (Caltech), one of the most compelling for futuristic breakthroughs is the Space Solar Power Initiative (SSPI). engineering building into a modern, interdisciplinary research facility.
CO Architects/Tom Bonner
CO Architects/Tom Bonner
In 2015, Caltech received a grant from Northrup Grumman funding SSPI. Its purposed is to develop the scientific and technological innovations necessary to enable a space-based solar power system that will be capable of generating electric power at a cost comparable to fossil-fuel power plants. The system consists of thin-film, high-efficiency photovoltaics laminated onto ultralight fabric... More
Project • By Entropic • Auditoriums
Jubilee, University of Economics
INTRODUCTION
Entropic, in collaboration with the local architecture studio, Studio4Space has released the design for the new Jubilee building for the University of Economics, in Krakow, Poland The proposal was selected as one of the finalists for the prestigious architecture competition organized by SARP against 17 other teams.
As the world is liberating the conventional static office space, into spaces that are refocused on inter-collaboration, creativity, and social interaction, so must our educational spaces follow. By understanding the role of community, the dynamism in peoples learning habits, and the higher education movement towards self-learning, our buildings must not hinder, but actively propel the movements to new heights.
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Project • By Form4 Architecture • Universities
Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building
The Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building at Santa Clara University unites formerly scattered studio and academic programs within a new 45,000-square-foot facility designed by Form4 Architecture to promote innovation, creativity, and collaborative learning. Tradition and innovation are blended into a confident scheme where art is produced, reflected upon, recorded, and narrated. The new building is part of a major redesign of the northwest side of campus into a vibrant creative district, and positions the art and art history department near theater, music, and dance facilities. The three floors of the building offer contemporary, technology-rich classrooms and studios, including the... More