The December issue of Connection, the official bi-monthly publication of the Young Architects Forum (YAF) of the AIA, featured an article by Payette’s Denise Dea on the role of Thesis in preparing architecture students for Practice. Denise shared her views on how Thesis can bridge the gap between Academia and Practice for emerging architecture professional.
Northeastern EXP features an organic pinwheel design, shaping research and classroom neighborhoods with shared community spaces radiating from the core to define each area. The building façade was tuned to achieve a 78% reduction in peak solar heat gain and a 62% reduction in cumulative solar radiation leading to energy use reductions and reduced mechanical system sizing. The use of stainless steel further leads to an embodied carbon reduction of almost one million tons when compared to aluminum while the natural stainless surface reflects light in a natural and warm tone giving the building an inherent energy.
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