From our friends at Landscape+Urbanism:
Ken Yeang: Veg.itect
These include the following strategies (from daaq.net): “Bioclimatic skyscrapers are skyscrapers that use environmentally and climatically sensitive forms and means of construction. The points Yeang considers vital to bioclimatic skyscraper design are:
:: variability in facade and building performance in response to climate and location
:: alignment of building along the solar path
:: flexibility to adjust to different climatic needs throughout the year
:: use of entirely passive means of lighting and ventilation whenever possible
:: material selection based on ecologically sound principles”
This is a similar conceptual framework to a recent post on Defining Veg.itecture, which maybe is why Yeang get’s the top slot for Veg.itects.
Some of Ken’s projects of note (and keep an eye on the forms of vegetated facades).
:: Elephant and Castle Eco Towers London – image via MoMa
:: Editt Tower Malaysia – image via Index
:: Chongqing Tower, China – image via Jetson Green
:: Human Research Institute, Hong Kong – image via Jetson Green
:: Macau Master Plan – image via Jetson Green
:: BIDV Tower, Vietnam – image via Jetson Green
Relatedly, Yeang will be speaking in the Ecocity World Summit on April 22-26 in San Francisco, alongside pretty much anyone you can imagine, call it the Monsters of Ecocities Tour. My guess the Veg.itects will be out in force at this event – and most definitely more to come from Ken Yeang.