As opposed to a rectangular building, in which only the rooms toward one side (or 50% of the hotel rooms) would have a view, the spiraled shape of the two buildings allowed about 90 to 95% of the hotel rooms to have an ocean view.
CE Arts Center
The building was designed to welcome anyone to it’s rooftop terrace, where they can enjoy beautiful views to the river, park, and neighborhood.
Tridipanel Booth
If designed right, with Tridipanel, a building can definitely be comfortable all year without the need for mechanical heating and cooling. However, if designed incorrectly, a Tridipanel building can end up wasting a lot more energy than a typical building.
Bock House
Views are a major asset of this site and were a big factor in the location and layout of living spaces… In addition, the building was designed to passively heat, cool, and naturally ventilate, and to maximize natural lighting.
Orta Residence
“I wanted to reduce the building’s footprint as much as possible, while limiting site work (grading and excavation), taking advantage of the views, optimizing south exposure for passive heating…”