Three Main Drivers of Sustainable Design: A New Architectural Vernacular for China. (1st November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Song, Yehao
• Other Names: Lu Andong guestEditor.; Dou Pingping guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Architectural design. Volume 88:Number 6(2018)
• Page Start: 74
• Page End: 79
• Publication Date: 2018-11-01
• Subjects: Venturi tube -- Tsinghua Eco Studio (THE Studio) -- Gui'an -- Guizhou province -- Central Canteen -- Tsinghua University -- Beijing -- Village Lounge -- Jixi county -- Anhui province -- bamboo canopies -- climate‐responsive double‐skin facade system -- woven rattan; 729
• DOI: 10.1002/ad.2368
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-8504

Abstract

Abstract : SUP Atelier is a practice that experiments with advanced sustainable design. Their projects are notable for how they integrate local materials and traditional craftsmanship into total environmental solutions. The office's architect in chiefYehao Song, who also directs the Institute for Architecture and Technology at Beijing's Tsinghua University, presents some of their recent work, focusing around the three essential aims that drive their approach.