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Google Reveals Thompson Center's Stunning Makeover and Future Chicago Office
architecturetechnology2 years ago

Google Reveals Thompson Center's Stunning Makeover and Future Chicago Office

Google has revealed new renderings of its planned $280 million renovation of the Thompson Center in Chicago, showcasing a transparent, energy-efficient glass facade that will allow more natural light into the building and provide increased outward views. The building's exterior colonnade and plaza will also be reworked to enhance the ground floor experience. The iconic 17-story atrium will be renovated and retained, while the building's color scheme may change. The renovation represents a preservation success for the Thompson Center, which Google purchased in 2022 to transform into its Chicago headquarters. Construction is set to begin next year.

"Minimalist Luxury: Villa A by Paul de Ruiter Architects"
architecture2 years ago

"Minimalist Luxury: Villa A by Paul de Ruiter Architects"

Villa A, designed by Paul de Ruiter Architects, is a sustainable and energy-neutral villa located in the dunes of Aerdenhout. The design prioritizes a connection to the surrounding natural environment with the utmost respect for it. The floating glass volume features a twisted shape to preserve two large Scots pines, creating an organic flow around them, without needing to cut them down. The villa is energy neutral thanks to its integration within the well-insulated ground body and triple-insulated glass, with energy generated by heat pumps and solar cells on the biodiverse green roof.