The administration at the University of California Santa Barbara finally realized that the emperor had no clothes and cancelled the mostly windowless Munger Hall,1 but the fight for natural light and air continues. The monstrous dorm would have sentenced over 4,000 students to bedrooms with no windows, creating a potentially disastrous living experience. In location near […]
Agrihoods, neighborhoods that incorporate food production into their design, have been getting more attention in the residential development world. In many cases, these projects are conventional sprawl with a tiny community garden or orchard. Whereas, in their truest form, agrihoods weave food production into the design and experiential fabric of their communities in much more […]
A man to whom Terrapin owes much of our passion and focus passed away last month. Edward O. Wilson made multiple contributions to science and society. His focus on ants and their behaviors led to a sometimes controversial exploration of innate vs learned behavior in other species—sociobiology, a field in which he was a pioneer. […]
| Terrapin worked closely with Urban Green and other Task Force members to refine over 100 proposals to advance NYC resiliency. — Read More
| Terrapin Partner Bob Fox was appointed to the NYC Sustainability Advisory Board, to develop strategies for greening NYC as part of PlaNYC 2030. — Read More
| Following the “Greening of the White House” project, some of the members established Greening America, a non-profit that promotes sustainable design. — Read More
| “The work that Terrapin Bright Green has done to make the business case for biophilia is one of the most important pieces of work of this decade.” — Read More
| An Environmental Opportunities Charrette for the Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton focused on energy management, transportation, and integrated water management. — Read More
| In Manhattan’s West Village, near Jane Jacobs’ loved Greenwich Village, 150 Charles Street is a multi-family residential building designed by COOKFOX. — Read More
| Biophilia, a concept first described by biologist E.O. Wilson, is humanity’s innate response to nature and connection to natural systems. — Read More
| Bill Browning, Bob Fox, and Jeff Bannon led an Environmental Opportunities Charrette to formulate a plan for optimizing the environmental performance. — Read More
| Informed by Terrapin’s research and strategic advising, the efficient and highly adaptable Live Work Home is grounded in healthy living and biophilia. — Read More
| Terrapin’s Bill Browning discussed the bottom line benefits of biophilic design in GreenSource Magazine. — Read More
| Terrapin’s Bill Browning was interviewed for the December 2011 issue of Hospitality Design. The ‘sustainable studio perspectives’ piece “Learning to leed” by Alia Akkam quoted Bill: “Green construction in hotels is definitely behind the curve when compared to office buildings, but you can look at the lessons learned from office buildings and know this is what’s coming.” — Read More
| Terrapin founders Bob Fox, Rick Cook, and Bill Browning were the lead architects and sustainability experts for the Bank of America Tower, the first LEED Platinum-certified commercial skyscraper in the country. — Read More
| Bill Browning served as the lead green design consultant for a team charged with designing a new facility for Lucasfilm. — Read More
| Terrapin’s recommendations for the Hospital included improving the quality of environment and quality of care in every aspect of the organization. — Read More
| How best to measure the Park’s capacity, provide the necessary facilities, and allow more people to experience the Park without harming the ecosystem. — Read More
| Terrapin was asked by Gale International to facilitate an Environmental Opportunities Charrette to identify ways to improve environmental performance. — Read More
| Terrapin was engaged on a 3,200 acre site in the Arizona desert for a project to create a new urban, business, residential, and social core for the region. — Read More
| Oberlin’s Adam J. Lewis Center for Environmental Studies is a building system that demonstrates concepts from the Environmental Studies curriculum. — Read More
| The Environmental Guidelines for Battery Park City have provided a foundation for innovative ideas that improve the vision of what cities can become. — Read More
| Big-picture performance strategies for Cacique, a 686 acre site in Costa Rica slated to become a world class destination for eco-resorts and residences. — Read More
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