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Oasis in the outback
Longitude 131° is a luxury, self-contained boutique hotel two kilometres to the south-west of Ayers Rock Resort. The 15 hotel rooms and central facility are located on a remote, crescent-shaped dune with uninterrupted views of Uluru.
Environmental protection of the dune flora and fauna during both construction and occupation led to important design decisions. For example, elevating the rooms on steel piles leaves the sand untouched below and allows the rooms to be removed or relocated. In addition, the rooms are accessed on foot via a compacted earth path on the low side of the... >>>
Posted by: 3D-Archive | 02/07/2008 11:05 Comment this (0)
COR Tower (Video clip)
Check out our latest video interview of Miami architect Chad Oppenheim, designer of the stunning green COR Tower for Miami.
In this video he discusses Miami as a booming real estate and construction economy, and his take on sustainability as a factor in... >>>
Posted by: 3D-Archive | 01/07/2008 10:10 Comment this (0)