Sustainable Architecture Around the World

Pixel Building

Sustainable Architecture Around the World

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Melbourne, Australia

A green design with a wealth of color, Pixel led the way in sustainable architecture when it was built as Australia’s first carbon-neutral office building. It is self-sufficient, generating its own energy with solar panels and wind turbines and harvesting its own water with a native-planted roof that collects rainwater. Its multicolored, recycled panels offer shade and minimize glare and add a bright pop of design not normally found in corporate spaces.

HILO Nest

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Zurich, Switzerland

The High Performance, Low Emissions (HILO) project is a new, two-story office space installed on top of Switzerland’s NEST research center, focused on architecture and sustainable technologies. Using the least amount of concrete and materials possible to reduce carbon emissions, the curved roof and lightweight, ribbed funicular floor system show that high design and a lower carbon footprint aren’t inconsistent.

Sara Kulturhus

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Skellefteå, Sweden

The sustainable material making a comeback? Wood. This 20-story, cultural center in northern Sweden is one of the world’s tallest wooden buildings at almost 262 feet and built with cross-laminated timber. With a museum, theater gallery, library and a new hotel, this innovative building project is pushing to be carbon-negative with 100 percent renewable energy.

AirBubble Playground

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Warsaw

Welcome to the playground of the future. Created by ecoLogicStudio as a purified microclimate in the center of Warsaw, one of the most polluted cities in Europe, this is the world’s first playground created by a high-tech algae greenhouse. Even cooler? This architectural playzone’s purified air is powered by the sun as well as children’s energy as they jump on water foot pumps.

Ilulissat Icefjord Centre

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Ilulissat, Greenland

Designed by Danish architect Dorte Mandrup, this new climate-research and visitor center is now UNESCO-designated and home to the world’s fastest-moving glacier, Sermeq Kujalleq. Once a spot only few could reach, the center allows ordinary people a chance to see climate change at its most visible in the form of the world’s most active calving glaciers. The building’s sinuous steel frame is 80 percent recycled, lessening the environmental impact; its sloping, walkable roof both prevents snow buildup and provides a community gathering place.

Eastgate Centre

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Harare, Zimbabwe

The warm climate here requires year-round cooling. This shopping complex’s innovative self-regulating ventilation systems were originally inspired by an unlikely source: termite mounds. Using a design approach also inspired by traditional Zimbabwean masonry, the building’s climate control uses 10 percent less energy than other buildings its size, saving costs, emissions and rent.

Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum

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Jingdezhen, China

Known as the “Porcelain Capital,” this city in southern China has produced the finest Chinese ceramics for at least 1700 years. Located near the Imperial Kiln ruins, the museum’s vault spaces designed by Studio Zhu-Pei are inspired by the ancient porcelain firing ovens. They were built with both recycled and newly fired bricks to preserve the traditional kiln culture in a contemporary way. The vaults also adapt to the local climate—providing natural cooling using wind tunnels for cross ventilation.

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fiberglass – włókno szklane

fine art – sztuki piękne

immersive installation – realistyczna instalacja

at odds with nature – sprzeczne z naturą

sacrifice aesthetics – robić coś kosztem estetyki, poświęcać estetykę

sustainable – zrównoważony, nienaruszający równowagi ekologicznej

harvest – zbierać, pozyskiwać

glare – blask, oślepiające światło

lightweight – lekki

ribbed funicular floor – żebrowana podłoga kolejki linowej

carbon footprint – ślad węglowy

inconsistent – niezgodny, sprzeczny

cross-laminated timber – drewno klejone krzyżowo

algae greenhouse – szklarnia z algami

purified air – oczyszczone powietrze

calving glaciers – cielenie się lodowców

sinuous steel frame – kręta stalowa rama

sloping – spadzisty, pochyły

termite mound – kopiec termitów

masonry – murarstwo

vault – sklepienie

kiln – piec (do wypalania)

Task1

Read the text and answer the following questions: Which structure …

1. … is a 3D-printed house made of soil?

2. … consists of multiple vaults based on a traditional kiln shape?

3. … is a bubble playground of clean air?

4. … generates its own power and water with onsite wind turbines and a green roof?

5. … is a carbon-negative wooden skyscraper?

6. … offers residents and tourists the ultimate vantage point to observe a massive glacier?

Task 2

First, match the words to form collocations and verb phrases that will help you describe the issue presented in the article. Next, write down a sentence using each collocation and verb phrase. The sentences you create should relate to the topic being discussed in the text. (See Key)

Collocations:

climate

environmental

fine

sustainable

carbon

architectural

renewable

wind

technologies

energy

crisis

turbines

impact

art

wonder

footprint

Verb phrases:

build

minimize

engage

attract

reduce

use

provide

collect

natural cooling

creative travelers

climate-friendly structures

a design approach

community

rainwater

carbon emissions

the negative impact

Task 3

Use the collocations and verb phrases above to sum up the key points of the text. Record your text analysis on a voice recorder, or practice delivering your presentation in a group setting.

Examples:

With the climate crisis escalating, …

While building and development are …

From a high-design climate research center to …

These buildings are just as stunning as they are …

Task 4

Now it’s time to put forward your views on the issues. Write a review on the topic: The best sustainable structure in Poland.

Useful Language

∗ Set in the heart of …

∗ This fascinating place is …

∗ It is well-known for …

∗ You might also enjoy …

∗ Don’t miss …

∗ It’s well worth seeing …

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