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a master plan that would allow the incremental addition of floor space over time. The
initial design included nine identical buildings arranged in a parallelogram, totaling
1.2 million square feet. Only three of the buildings were constructed in the initial
phase, and the expansion plan was never fulfilled. The trio is known as "The
Pyramids" for their simple geometry and slanting glass facades.
OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA, U.S.
a complex for the art, natural history, and cultural history of California with a design featuring
interrelated terraces and roof gardens.
a building that is a series of low-level concrete structures covering a four block area, on three
levels, the terrace of each level forming the roof of the one below, i.e. a museum (in three
sections) with a park on its roof.
Roche’s trademark
CONVENTION CENTRE DUBLIN, Ireland
The building is iconic for a number of architectural innovations, particularly the glass frontage
and numerous curved walls.
It is the first carbon-neutral convention centre in the world because of its use of low-carbon
cement and the offsetting of unavoidable carbon emissions by purchasing carbon credits in
accordance with the Voluntary Carbon Standard.
It also features a thermal-wheel heat-recovery system and an ice-storage thermal unit to
provide air conditioning for the building.