Building On Ideas For Urban Conservation

A building that survived the recent earthquake in the Pacific Northwest is an example of a trend towards architecture that is both innovative and environmentally sensitive.

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March 5, 2001, 9:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"As policy makers search for solutions to the West Coast power crisis, the Natural Capital Center, near downtown, has become something of a model for the creation of buildings that conserve energy and are otherwise ecologically friendly... The renovation of the warehouse, once a United States Steel depot, is considered a prominent example of a national trend toward imaginative workplace architecture, as well as toward more environmentally sound buildings. It includes wide-open spaces that are supposed to encourage interaction, even to the point of eliminating some barriers between tenants."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Building on Ideas for Urban Conservation

Sunday, March 4, 2001 in The New York Times

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