eco dwelling

With its dynamic glass façade and its ground-level engagement with the streetscape, Cyan is firmly situated in its urban context. However, its adjacency to a series of parks designed by Lawrence Halprin, its lush central courtyard, and an eco-roof of native and adaptive species also offer residents a peaceful urban respite. Rainwater, so abundant in Portland, is captured and filtered by the eco-roof before being stored for irrigation in a 40,000-gallon, on-site cistern. Like many other carefully considered elements of Cyan, comfort and performance are synthesized in a manner that is both sensually appealing and environmentally sound. And while building performance and urban vitality will make the long-term case for Cyan’s environmental and social benefits, its current 80+% occupancy rate attests to its immediate ability to provide a much-needed form of urban dwelling. 

http://www.yatzer.com/Cyan-PDX-Building-by-THA-Architecture-Inc-and-GBD-Architects

dear santa.................

its been a week since i last picked up a pen to completed some university work.....................im feeling very guilty!!

first time trying.

Spending  the past few weeks writing a feasibility report for my final years project has been tough.
surprisingly the 4000 word count was not the most stressful part, but actually numbering the pages.

out with the old. in with the new.

Ive decided instead of trying to catch up on what ive missed out. this time ill start a

fresh.................................

the concept is as follows, watch this space.