Bjarke Ingels’ architecture is luxurious and community-driven. In this talk, Hedonistic Sustainability, he shows us his playful designs. From a factory chimney that blows smoke rings to a ski slope built atop a waste processing plant. Soon after this TED talk it was decided to drop the project. It was estimated that the huge investment … Continued
PJHM is proud to announce the Patrick Henry High School Arts, Media and Entertainment Academy is the recipient of the 2013 AIA Orange County Members Choice Award. Given annually, this award is selected not by jury, but by fellow AIA members – our peers. We are honored! We want to thank the American Institute of … Continued
The London XXX Olympiad will be hosting the most sustainable Olympic Games to date. There are many new structures that will be erected to house the games, as well as the infrastructure that goes along with them. There are many ‘green’ features that are being implemented including recycled materials, water efficiency, rainwater harvesting, natural lighting … Continued
All images courtesy London2012 The Velodrome is the most energy efficient building on the Park, with a 31 percent improvement over Part L of the Building Regulations. There were some key challenges in achieving this, but a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to working resulted in a naturally lit and ventilated design that has excelled in carbon … Continued
Before the structures for the London 2012 Olympic games were built, Olympic Park had a deep historical timeline. Plastic was invented here. The UK’s first petrol factory was built. During the excavation for the Olympic buildings the Roman road between London and Colchester was uncovered. Four Skeletons were discovered in a cemetery within an Iron Age settlement! If the … Continued
