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Eeo-Urban Design John A. Flannery • Karen M. Smith Eeo-Urban Design ~ Springer John A. Aannery Karen M. Smith Boston Spa Media Boston Spa Media 108 High Street 108 High Street Boston Spa Boston Spa Leeds LS23 6DR Leeds LS23 6DR United Kingdom United Kingdom www.bostonspamedia.com www.bostonspamedia.com ISBN 978-94-007-0368-1 e-ISBN 978-94-007-0369-8 DOl 10.1007/978-94-007-0369-8 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Conlrol Number: 2011928315 Cl Springer Scieore>Business Media RV. 2011 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, elec tronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Cuver design: deblik Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Eeo-uRBAN DESIGN John A. Flannery and Karen M. Smith Eeo -URBAN DESIGN 4 Introduction Public Buildings Commercial Properties 6 Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 64 40 A1bert Road, Melboume, Australia Headquarters. Denwr. USA 16 California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, 72 The New York Times Building, New" York, USA USA 26 Cesar Chavez Ubrary, Phoenix. USA 80 Norddeutsche LBndesbank, Hannover, Gennany 34 Bay Educational Center. Providence. USA 88 11i South Waeker. Chicago. USA 42 Green Dot School E. 27th Street Charter High 98 Silverspur. Palos Vertles. USA Schools. Los Angeles. USA 50 Philadephia Forensic Science Center. 104 Horizon serono, Geneva, Switzerland Philadelphia, USA 56 Gleneagles Community Centre. VanCOUller, Canada Social Housing Private Homes 116 Near North Apartments, Chicago, USA 170 The Margarido House, Oakland, USA 126 Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, Australia 178 Gap House, London, England 134 Urban Canyon, Seattie, USA 186 Ehrlich Residence, Santa Monica, USA 142 Thin Rats, Philadephia, USA 194 opusHouse, Darmstadt, Germany 158 La Petite Mai50n du Weekend, Any Outdoor 202 The Judkins Park House, Seattle, USA Site, Canada 210 Solar Tube, Vienna, Austria 162 Lohbach Multiple Indepenence, Innsbruck, Austria 216 The RainShine House, Decatur, USA Mankind's original primitive habitat, the cave, of waste and egocentric design is gradually being provided shelter from wind and rain, shade from eradicated. Buildings such as the Environmental the sun, and natural ventilation. Fuel for heat, light Protection Agency building in Denver epitomise this and cooking was found locally from sustainable new ethos without diminishing the architectural sources. Successive generations of cave dwellers merit of an important public building. left minimal impact on the environment. However, In the competitive world of commercial property, since the moment early man was compelled to developers looking to gain an advantage now venture further afield in search of food and shelter see investment in green technologies and energy for a multiplying population, subsequent building saving designs as vital to the success of a project. activity has gradually impacted on the resources This initiative directly responds to the demands of of the planet. We have now reached the point today's more discerning potential occupiers. where these resources have become seriously Similarly, increased consumer demand for depleted. affordable housing has sparked a revival in The challenge now facing 21" century mankind is to community based schemes. In many cases provide evolved buildings that no longer endanger both public and private sectors join forces to the Earth's fragile ecological systems. Eco-Urban provide value for money solutions. Many of these Design demonstrates how design teams world sophisticated residential schemes are able to wide are rising to this critical challenge. trial renewable energy technologies on site, The featured projects consider how best to provide contributing greatly to the common cause. the basic functions of a building, air of adequate Where a single family has ambitions to tailor a quality. controlled balance of lighting and shade, dwelling to their own individual needs, architects economical provision of energy and consideration and designers now work closely with these of the health and well being of its occupants. clients to advise on strategies for an economical, Architects and engineers, mindful of the sustainable lifestyle. It is evident that these consequences of their design decisions, are now aspirational clients need not compromise on setting the precedents for both the renewed and architectural style in creating these inspired, the new built environment. ecologically sound, private homes. "Eco-Urban Design", reviews the full spectrum of The projects featured are extremely varied in building activity, beginning with publicly funded terms of use, scale, geographical location and buildings. The more responsible government financial budget. Individually and collectively, they agencies now strive to commission buildings which all provide a valued contribution to the evolution are not only fit for purpose but are also models of good design, and positive proof that it need not of energy efficiency and sustainability. A culture cost the Earth. J. A. Fiannery 4 Introduction The year of 1858 saw prospectors from Georgia on the mountains, west of the city, however the begin the tenuous gold rush to Pikes Peak, drying air stream passing over the Front Range Colorado. In the subsequent land grab the South (orographlc 11ft) restricts annual precipitation to a Platte River formed the basis of aspirational relatively low 15.81 Inches In the city. claims on both banks. Confusion reigned, tension Monitoring these climatic conditions, relative rose and violence was threatened by the rival to the performance ot the new Region 8 prospecting camps. Eventually, a whisky fuelled headquarters building, Is high on the agenda of agreement was brokered at Cherry Creek Bridge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPAl. The resutting In Denver prevailing as the predominant Denver building was designed to serve as a living city In the shadow ot the Rocky Pv1ountains. laboratory and a sustainable design educational The topographical COf'I'illnation of mountains tool for the construction Industry. to the west, the Great Ptalns to the east and Located in an urban brownfteld site adjacent to an elevation of 5,280 feet ensures ttlat Oenver the Union station (FIg. 1), the building's masonry has a seml-arid steppe climate with four distinct base reftect5 the surrounding historic warehouses, seasons. whilst the glass and aluminium facade are Denver's weather Is generally mild, with around character1stlc of the Lower Downtown (Rg. 2). 300 days of prolonged sunshine a year. The winters varyfrom mild to cold. Large amounts of snow fall I Popul.aon &81,974 coOrdl .... 1 311°44'21°N 104° &II'!i-W El_lion 11,8OIiI m (11,280') I PrKlplt.aon 402 mm (1.15.81") 1empet"IItUN 1-_ "__" H"lJtt : 17.11 C (64.2 F) 2.1 C (36.8 F) Hum..,. III3..ft B ElIYIlVnm. .t al Protection AillnCJ 1 Denver 1 USA 1 FIg. 1 above 1 FIg. 2 op.-Ite J. A. Flannery, K. M. Smith, Eco-Urban Design, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-0369-8_1, © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011