Sustainable architecture
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Sustainable architecture is a branch of architecture that focuses on the design and construction of buildings according to environmental sustainability criteria, with the aim of minimizing their negat
Energy-plus-houses at Freiburg-Vauban in Germany
K2 sustainable apartments in Windsor, Victoria, Australia by DesignInc (2006) features passive solar design, recycled and sustainable materials, photovoltaic cells, wastewater treatment, rainwater collection and solar hot water.
The passivhaus standard combines a variety of techniques and technologies to achieve ultra-low energy use.
Following its destruction by a tornado in 2007, the town of Greensburg, Kansas (United States) elected to rebuild to highly stringent LEED Platinum environmental standards. Shown is the town's new art center, which integrates its own solar panels and wind generators for energy self-sufficiency.
New Classical architecture
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New Classical architecture, also known as New Classicism or Contemporary Classical architecture, is a contemporary movement that builds upon the principles of Classical architecture. It is sometimes c
Sustainable architecture
…Urban Development Network, supported by UN-HABITAT; and Eco2 Cities, supported by the World Bank. Concurrently, the recent movements of New Urbanism, New Classical architecture and contemporary Traditional architecture promote a sustainable approach towards construction, that appreciates and develops smart growth, architectural…
Ciudad Cayalá in Guatemala City, Guatemala, 2011, by Léon Krier
Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee, opened in 2006
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia, 1992, by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Ann's Court, Selwyn College, Cambridge, by Porphyrios Associates