Architecture & Web Art

Utopic Architecture and Web Design

  • Architecture
    • Administrative Buildings
    • Apartments
    • Clubs, Bars
    • Commercial Buildings
    • Day Care Centres
    • Gas Stations
    • Hospitals
    • Hotels
    • Houses
    • Museums – Pavillions
    • Office Buildings
    • Residential Buildings
    • Stadiums
    • Town Halls
    • University-School-Sport Facilities
    • Workshop, Comunity Centers
  • Interior Design
    • Lamps & Lighting
    • Bathroom Furniture
    • Living Room Furniture
  • Web Design
    • Photoshop
    • Illustrator
    • Logo Design
  • DIY
  • Concept & Proposals
  • Utopia
  • Resources
    • Architects
    • Designers
    • Interviews
You are here: Home / Architecture / Workshop, Comunity Centers / HMC Architects – Frontier Project

HMC Architects – Frontier Project

August 28, 2009 by Dan

1251336621-hmc-frontierproject-render-still-courtyard

The Frontier Project, located in Cucamonga, Southern California, is a 14,000 square foot demonstration building that will educate all in the community about the latest information, technologies and approaches regarding environmental friendliness.  The project will make resident consumers, commercial builders, and sustainable advocates aware and informed of the alternative building methods to encourage sustainability.  HMC Architects’ building will not just be something for visitors to look at and admire; rather, the building will become more of a learning experience as visitors are welcomed into its spaces and sustainable strategies are pointed out with their importance explained. “Everything from material and plant selection, the layout of space, and the maintenance regime will have a purpose, demonstrating the principle of green design for home owners, consumers, contractors, design professionals, sustainability advocates and the general public,” explained the Frontier Project founders.


1251336630-hmc-frontierproject-render-courtyard-aerial

Four concentric layers of building shells each have a different purpose: the outer shell, constructed of insulated concrete forms, acts as thermal mass protecting the building from the solar heat; the second shell is a cast in place concrete wall that provides lateral integrity to the building structure; the third shell, a mostly north facing glazed curtain-wall, maximizes diffused daylight and visual connection into the building; the inner shell, made of salvaged red wood from the local winery, shades the south facing wall of office/conference wing.

1251336633-hmc-frontierproject-render-interior2

These four shells define the interior spaces.  Such spaces are ”open and fluid to maximize spatial flexibility and interconnectivity for ventilation and daylight.”  The exterior and interior spaces were both designed with the intent to constantly push the visitor onward in his journey of experiencing the building.

1251336638-hmc-frontierproject-sketch

The project goes “beyond the norm of sustainable buildings as merely machines of green technologies by combining architectural and ecological design principals as equal forces in the formation of the building,” explained the architects.  With plans to achieve a LEED Platinum Certificate, the building is designed to constantly educate visitors on the many options of sustainability.  From the time the visitors enter the landscaped gardens at the ground level that show rain filtering strategies to the moment the visitors make their way to the roof to see numerous sustainable roofing stategies, the users are constantly being exposed to different environmentally friendly solutions.

via ArchDaily

1251336608-hmc-frontier-2

1251336614-hmc-frontierproject-air-circulation

Filed Under: Workshop, Comunity Centers Tagged With: Frontier Project, HMC Architects

About Dan

Dan Fargo,the editor-in-chief of Archtopia, an online magazine dedicated to architects and designers.

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Logo Design Inspiration – Great Logos Episode I

Winners of The World Architecture Festival

How to easily manually upgrade WordPress

Transform Your Yard for Easy Entertaining

Kitchen Color Trends Abound in Flux by Scavolini

Decorating on the Wild Side

MVRDV | The Water Cube Pavilion For The World Expo 2012

Getting Creative with a Vintage Dresser

Used Car Tires Made Into Sculptures

Fearon Hay Architects – Sandhills Road House

Awesome Colorful Glass Lamps – Noa by Lucente

Creating a Natural Guest Bedroom Decor

Making an Open Loft Feel Private

Amphibious Pavilion For 2012 World Expo That Can Sail Away | Fluid

Ergonomic and Awesome Bedroom Ideas for Two Children by DearKids

Bathroom Sinks from Amin Design

The Coolest Gadgets For Your Home

Decorating for a Family on a Budget

Organizing System | Move | Onda Closet

Earth, Wood & Steel High-Desert Home – A Modern Rustic

SEARCH

Recent Comments

  • a on PizzaKobra by Ron Arad – Flexible Table Lamp
  • http://evasi0ns.org/ on The 15 Greatest Beds: Past and Present
  • Smithg117 on Interior Design CA Colleges
  • best computer screen recording software on 101 Inspirational Quotes from Famous Architects and Artists
  • free web traffic links bonus #1 on 3 Great Ways to Decorate Your Home with Metal

Copyright © · Architecture and Web Art