The future of Green Design

Members of the AIASV attended a lecture at the new David Brower Center as part of the UC Berkeley architecture lecture series. THe Brower center is a mixed-use complex consisting of environmental activist offices, art galleries, retail space, underground parking, and low-income housing. Every aspect of the building was designed with the environment in mind. The goal of this project was to achieve LEED Platinum Rating for the development. The design team used the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) method to synthesize building environmental systems, structure, and function into a cohesive design. They hope that thedelivery method and system innovations developed for this project will be a model for how we build in the future. For more information you can visit www.browercenter.org

Sunshades and zinc cladding at the Brower Center.

View of the Apartments from Oxford Street

Apartments from the interior courtyard

David Brower Center

View from Couryard to David Brower Center

Looking towards campus and the Campanelli

Photovoltaic Panels on the roof

Future tenant space in the Brower Center

The daylit lobby of the Brower Center

Sunshades control daylighting on the South facade