Hattie Hartman’s sustainability blog: best practice, projects and products
One of the more memorable and revealing outings while I was in Abu Dhabi was a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque. When you see the scale of the mosque which was built in ten years, Masdar seems possible.
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While at Masdar, I spent half a day on site at Central Market - a massive project in downtown Abu Dhabi which aims to give the downtown a civic heart and become Abu Dhabi’s premier address.
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Following the early press viewings of Masdar’s first building, one component of Foster and Partners’ student accommodation blocks has drawn particular interest – the glass reinforced concrete (GRC) balcony screens.
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I was delighted to come across this informative summary of the day by Camden Councillor Alexis Rowell.
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I am in the departure lounge for UAE’s 6 year-old Etihad Airlines with free wifi. My stay in Abu Dhabi concluded with a dinner with 7 Fosters’ architects in the rooftop bar of Asymptope’s hotel on Yas Island - soon to be home to Ferrari World.
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Masdar’s first building is Foster and Partners’ student accommodation for post-graduates at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology due to complete by September.
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One aspect of Foster and Partners’ master plan for Masdar that I had not fully appreciated is that the city is built on a podium above a service level dedicated to transport and services. Private cars will be parked at the edge of the 6 km square city and residents will move around using PRT.
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I am writing my year end post from Vermont, where 18” of snow in the last two days has transformed the landscape into a spectacular winter wonderland. This is my last post for 2008.
Coming up in January is the AJ’s conference on post-occupancy evaluation – a critical area for ensuring that low carbon buildings match [...]
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