Computer model for a residential building: Slope house.
February 03, 2012, 5:26pm Comments
Oscar Falcón Lara
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Geo Residential Tower, Miami: the recent stagnation in luxury apartments in mainland cities in the USA, Panama, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands is contrasted by a steady demand for these types of buildings in coastal areas; three years ago when the market had a positive outlook I drafted a proposal for an energy recycling complex of two towers, one smaller than the other (the tallest being 36 stories, a sketch of which you see above).
Time delays and budget changes kept this project shelved, but I wanted to show that the ideas preceding the design are still valid today and even more so in fact, where energy and access to clean water and storage is an ever growing concern. The core ideals were: A) to have a set of apartments that were powered partially or totally (depending on the season) on wind generated electricity and solar energy (the ‘tips’ on each corner of the upper structure containing wind generators, solar cells and electrical distribution systems); B) to use captured rain water for auxiliary supply and cooling; and C) require minimum maintenance, use long lasting, locally sourced materials (recycled when possible) to comply with LEED Gold standards.
December 05, 2010, 5:24am Comments
A starting point for projects, ideals in architecture are not absolute but rather a collection of thoughts, ideas and mash-ups that ultimately make the journey from paper to completed project a very pleasant one. Many great projects started as simple intuitions, vague ideas, and developed over time into their final shape.
September 28, 2010, 11:33am Comments
Play is a big part of an architecture practice. Play is my favorite part of the business.
February 02, 2010, 7:21pm Comments
