Eco Factor: Energy-saving development planned for Newark.
Brooklyn-based architecture firm Super Interesting! has won a competition to design a sustainable visitor center for Newark, New Jersey. Out of over 200 entries, Super Interesting!’s proposal “Engaging Ecology – Connecting Community” features a focus on the ties between the local environment and the surrounding community.
The planned visitor center will include a tidal marsh and a bioremediation system that will be built from reclaimed materials. The proposed visitor center will allow visitors to connect with the river flowing out of the city. The tidal marsh also acts as a natural bioremediation and filtration system for the runoff from nearby streets and parking lots.
Made from reclaimed materials like brick and wood, the visitor center would also make use of geothermal source radiant heat as well as solar thermal collectors. Cooling will be made energy-efficient by making good use of natural ventilation.
Via: Inhabitat
