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Mont-Cenis Academy – Herne Sodingen, Germany. [Building]
Posted by: | CommentsHerne is situated in the centre of the Ruhr area as at the heart of the region dedicated to the internationale BauasstellungEmscher Park (International Architecture Exhibition).
The development of the area will consist of 5 elements:
1) Construction of the education centre for the minister of the interior of Nordrhein – Westfalen which will be the generator of the transformation and the beacon project for the development of the town and region.
2) Public service buildings for the town.
3) New shops, public services and offices connected to the existing shopping centre.
4) Extension of the existing housing area by the construction of 250 housing units of different types.
5) A landscaped park associated with surrounding environment.
Ice-block-bet in Lübeck (Germany)
Posted by: | CommentsThe City of Lübeck, in cooperation with the local Lutheran church, a local carpenter and a local conservation group carried out the project “Ice-block-bet” (inspired by the climate-alliance). A hedgehog, a tortoise and a mole made out of ice (exhibited during the temporary exposition “Ice world” in Lübeck 2007) were put in a small highly heat-insulated house for three months, beginning on march 23rd. Without additional cooling, the statues were supposed to resist the temperatures of a very hot spring. The citizens were encouraged to place a bet on which percentage of the ice would remain at the end of the time period. In June, the low energy-house was opened and only 28% of the ice had melted. The winners of the bet were awarded with prizes. The project had intended to promote the great potential of heat insulation for energy saving.
