ODBC translates information for a growing list of architectural applications

For a site In the Pudong area of the city, the design proposal was for a relatively low building of 25 stories. A unique and arresting form and a functional plan with practical cores were features of the building design.

The purpose of conventional appliances for space heating and cooling is to bridge the difference between desirable targets of indoor environmental conditions and outdoor conditions which fall outside those targets.

Sim Van der Ryn has been a leader in sustainable architecture for over 40 years. As well as creating a portfolio of inspiring green designs -- notably the 1977 Bateson Building in Sacramento -- he is also a teacher and an author. His most recent book "Design for Life" traces his ancestral and ecological design roots. Principal Voices talked to Van der Ryn about the passion which continues to consume his life.