Archived News - 2008

NOVEMBER 2008

Patrick Bellew will receive the 6th Happold Medal Award
We are delighted to announce that our Principal, Patrick Bellew, has been asked to deliver this year’s Happold Medal Lecture, following which he will receive the Happold Lecture Medal on 26th November. Patrick is only the sixth recipient of the award, and follows such illustrious names as:

Professor Sir Peter Hall (2007)

Sir Howard Bernstein (2005)

Tessa Tennant (2001)

Amory Lovins (2000)

Sir Crispin Tickell GCMG KCVO (1998)

The award recognises Patrick’s commitment to the application of low-energy and sustainable design within the built environment. This year’s lecture is entitled ‘Engineering Sustainable Architecture’.
Visit the Construction Industry Council website for more information >

Himalayan Light Foundation
Chad Groshart, from our New Haven Lighting Studio, recently ventured to rural Nepal to install photovoltaic lighting systems in several schools for the Himalayan Light Foundation, with support from Atelier Ten as its first philanthropic funding initiative.

Living in villages with no electricity or running water, Chad developed a better understanding of electric lighting as a precious resource. “During the time that I was installing the solar-powered lighting systems, I observed how the rhythms of the days are shaped when there is very little controllable lighting.” Chad said “Light is a privilege in this emerging nation and not to be taken for granted as it is in the West. The people of Nepal live sustainably in part out of necessity, but also out of a sense of reverence for nature. The basic concepts of low-energy lighting as it exists in rural Nepal should inform how we approach lighting in the modern world.”
Have a look at our photo gallery >

Scaling the heights...
Atelier Ten entered a team of five in September’s Three Peaks Challenge to help raise funds for the ROSY charity which provides respite nursing for children in Oxfordshire. The challenge is to conquer the three highest peaks in the UK - Ben Nevis (Scotland), Scarfell Pike (England) and Snowdon (Wales) – in less than 24 hours. The team posted an impressive time of 24 hours and 45 seconds.

Lead by Laura Mansel-Thomas, the team included Mark Smith, Micky Willett, Greg Thomas and Emma Marchant, and was one of five organised by BAM Construction, contractors for the Ashmolean Museum project in Oxford. Thanks to their combined efforts funds raised stand in excess of £15.000.
Slideshow >

Atelier Ten's Annual Autumn Party is taking place November 13. Please join us! View invite >

- Yale Sculpture School, won the Sustainable Building Services Award in the category International Scheme of the Year - 2008

OCTOBER 2008

New Business Instructional Facility of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
Prominently located at the corner of Sixth and Gregory, the Business Instructional Facility will serve as an exciting new landmark for the campus. Designed by Cesar Pelli, this learning facility will provide 160,000+ square feet of space. The forward-looking sustainable design elements and environmentally-friendly features of the building will set new standards for future campus architecture. BIF Website >
Industry To State: Define Green Standards
A state law set to go into effect Jan. 1 requiring multimillion dollar construction projects to conform to green standards is causing confusion within the construction industry because the state has yet to define the standards it will use to evaluate projects. Hartford Business >
Open House New York
openhousenewyork Atelier Ten shared with the public its own commitment to environmental design and sustainable operations by giving tours of its New York office during Open House New York. Open House New York hosts year- round educational programs celebrating New York City's built environment, culminating in America's largest architecture and design event, the annual Open House Weekend held on October 4-5 this year.
Key office design features shown to visitors include operable windows for natural ventilation, ceiling fans, high levels of daylight, an innovative displacement ventilation cooling system operated only in hot summer months, high recycled-content materials, and water conserving fixtures.
Open House Website >> / Oculus Feature

Patrick Bellew makes a visit to Portland
Patrick notes city’s green enthusiasm in an interview with the Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce. Read >>

SEPTEMBER 2008

RIBA and CIBSE to create ‘carbon-conscious practice’ framework through CarbonBuzz
New on-line platform helps architects benchmark and track project energy use from design to operation
Participating practices include Hamilton Associates, Make Architects, BDP, drMM, Sheppard Robson, HOK, XCO2 Energy, Atelier 10, Mott McDonald. Read more >

2008 New York Green Building Competition
Two of Atelier Ten's recently completed projects, the Visionaire tower in Battery Park City with Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and the Battery Park City Parks Conservancy Maintenance Facility with Dattner Architects won this year's top awards for setting new standards for sustainable design and architectural excellence. 2008 Green Building Competition

Leaders of the Pack: Icons of building services
Building Services Journal polled 50 senior engineers for their nominations for the 30 people who have most influenced the industry in the past three decades.
Patrick Bellew of atelier ten is on the list. Read on >

Himalayan Light Foundation
Chad Groshart, IALD, a lighting designer with Atelier Ten, is helping to bring sustainable lighting to rural Nepal.
Atelier Ten is helping sponsor Chad's visit to the country in October to donate and install a solar lighting system. The trip is in support of the Himalayan Light Foundation, which provides photovoltaic panels, battery arrays and simple low wattage fluorescent or LED lamps to rural villages.
For more information on the HLF or to donate on future projects: www.hlf.org.np

AUGUST 2008

Designing for Energy Efficiency
The integration of energy conservation into the design concept at inception is a realistic and achievable practice all designers can strive toward in the global effort to be more environmentally conscious and energy efficient. The TG Couture Showroom designed by Atelier Ten with Gary Lee Partners stands as an example of this approach. Read on >

Earth ducts supply fresh air to Luton office village
Beneath an office village in Luton lies a system of concrete pipes, designed by atelier ten, that promises to supply fresh air using a fifth of the energy of a normal fan-coil system. Roderic Bunn of BSJ salutes its simplicity >

JULY 2008

Patrick Bellew was voted as one of the top 40 Green Gurus by Building Magazione. The Green Gurus are the personalities who most influenced and impacted the green building movement in the UK. Building >

JUNE 2008

Sackler Crossing - awards
The Sackler Crossing took 2 London Region RIBA awards. The first one in the category of 'arts and leisure', the second one, the RIBA London Special Award RIBA Website. The project has also won an Award of Excellence at the IALD Awards 2008 in the USA. This is the highest award that the International Association of Lighting Designers presents.

Comcast Center - opening
The building is currently the tallest in the US expected to achieve LEED certification. atelier ten helped conceive and develop the design of the innovative conditioning system in the Winter Garden, which uses radiant heating and cooling and displacement ventilation Yahoo news - Philly.com - Comcast Tower on Wikipedia - & Liberty Property Trust

More news on the Yale Sculpture Building
Eco Tech published an article about LEED and the American Institute of Architects' green building awards, featuring the Yale Sculpture building.

MAY 2008

Al Raha - Strata Tower
Construction starts on Abu Dhabi's Strata Tower, The 160m Asymptote-designed residential tower will be tallest building on Al Raha Beach development being built by Laing O'Rourke. More news on Building.co.uk

More news on the Yale Sculpture Building
Eco Tech published an article about LEED and the American Institute of Architects' green building awards, featuring the Yale Sculpture building.

APRIL 2008

Yale Sculpture Building - one of AIA's Top Ten Green Buildings of 2008
Throughout the coming year, the project will be viewed as an exemplar of the standards and goals for sustainable design and construction. With rigorous entry requirements and nearly one hundred excellent submittals, this year’s jury required intense deliberation in order to select the winning entries.
This is Atelier Ten's second project to be so honored - the first was the Plaza at PPL Center, which earned the recognition in 2003.
The official announcement will be will be made on April 22nd. For a list of previous Top Ten list visit AIAtopten.org

MARCH 2008

Breaking ground - Museum of Moving Image
Via the New York Sun. The Museum of the Moving Image is breaking ground today on a $65 million, 66,500-square-foot renovation and expansion, which will allow the museum to better accommodate its growing attendance and to exhibit works from the rapidly evolving field of digital media.

FEBRUARY 2008

The Shape of Things - A high-performance school relies first on form and materials, and then on systems.
Article by Gerald Pde and Joe Aliotta about the new Hamilton Avenue School, Greenwich, Conn.
Many people narrowly focus on energy efficiency when defining a "high-performance" school -a school building that is economical with respect to heating, cooling and electric lighting. That is certainly true, but in the broadest terms, a high-performance school is designed to minimize reliance on fossil fuels- and provide a comfortable, healthful, productive and beautiful learning environment -by optimizing the efficiency of the building form and mechanical equipment. Read on >>>

JANUARY 2008

Living In The Lab
When firms need firsthand evidence that green building strategies work, they turn to their own offices. Paul Stoller talks about Atelier 10's New York office -exceptionally low-power lighting system. GREENSOURCE >

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		Archived News - 2008 NOVEMBER 2008 Patrick Bellew will receive the 6th Happold Medal Award We are delighted to announce that our Principal, Patrick Bellew, has been asked to deliver this year’s Happold Medal Lecture, following which he will receive the Happold Lecture Medal on 26th November. Patrick is only the sixth recipient of the award, and follows such illustrious names as: Professor Sir Peter Hall (2007) Sir Howard Bernstein (2005) Tessa Tennant (2001) Amory Lovins (2000) Sir Crispin Tickell GCMG KCVO (1998) The award recognises Patrick’s commitment to the application of low-energy and sustainable design within the built environment. This year’s lecture is entitled ‘Engineering Sustainable Architecture’. Visit the Construction Industry Council website for more information > Himalayan Light Foundation Chad Groshart, from our New Haven Lighting Studio, recently ventured to rural Nepal to install photovoltaic lighting systems in several schools for the Himalayan Light Foundation, with support from Atelier Ten as its first philanthropic funding initiative. Living in villages with no electricity or running water, Chad developed a better understanding of electric lighting as a precious resource. “During the time that I was installing the solar-powered lighting systems, I observed how the rhythms of the days are shaped when there is very little controllable lighting.” Chad said “Light is a privilege in this emerging nation and not to be taken for granted as it is in the West. The people of Nepal live sustainably in part out of necessity, but also out of a sense of reverence for nature. The basic concepts of low-energy lighting as it exists in rural Nepal should inform how we approach lighting in the modern world.” Have a look at our photo gallery > Scaling the heights... Atelier Ten entered a team of five in September’s Three Peaks Challenge to help raise funds for the ROSY charity which provides respite nursing for children in Oxfordshire. The challenge is to conquer the three highest peaks in the UK - Ben Nevis (Scotland), Scarfell Pike (England) and Snowdon (Wales) – in less than 24 hours. The team posted an impressive time of 24 hours and 45 seconds. Lead by Laura Mansel-Thomas, the team included Mark Smith, Micky Willett, Greg Thomas and Emma Marchant, and was one of five organised by BAM Construction, contractors for the Ashmolean Museum project in Oxford. Thanks to their combined efforts funds raised stand in excess of £15.000. Slideshow > Atelier Ten's Annual Autumn Party is taking place November 13. Please join us! View invite > - Yale Sculpture School, won the Sustainable Building Services Award in the category International Scheme of the Year - 2008 OCTOBER 2008 New Business Instructional Facility of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Prominently located at the corner of Sixth and Gregory, the Business Instructional Facility will serve as an exciting new landmark for the campus. Designed by Cesar Pelli, this learning facility will provide 160,000+ square feet of space. The forward-looking sustainable design elements and environmentally-friendly features of the building will set new standards for future campus architecture. BIF Website > Industry To State: Define Green Standards A state law set to go into effect Jan. 1 requiring multimillion dollar construction projects to conform to green standards is causing confusion within the construction industry because the state has yet to define the standards it will use to evaluate projects. Hartford Business > Open House New York openhousenewyork Atelier Ten shared with the public its own commitment to environmental design and sustainable operations by giving tours of its New York office during Open House New York. Open House New York hosts year- round educational programs celebrating New York City's built environment, culminating in America's largest architecture and design event, the annual Open House Weekend held on October 4-5 this year. Key office design features shown to visitors include operable windows for natural ventilation, ceiling fans, high levels of daylight, an innovative displacement ventilation cooling system operated only in hot summer months, high recycled-content materials, and water conserving fixtures. Open House Website >> / Oculus Feature Patrick Bellew makes a visit to Portland Patrick notes city’s green enthusiasm in an interview with the Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce. Read >> SEPTEMBER 2008 RIBA and CIBSE to create ‘carbon-conscious practice’ framework through CarbonBuzz New on-line platform helps architects benchmark and track project energy use from design to operation Participating practices include Hamilton Associates, Make Architects, BDP, drMM, Sheppard Robson, HOK, XCO2 Energy, Atelier 10, Mott McDonald. Read more > 2008 New York Green Building Competition Two of Atelier Ten's recently completed projects, the Visionaire tower in Battery Park City with Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and the Battery Park City Parks Conservancy Maintenance Facility with Dattner Architects won this year's top awards for setting new standards for sustainable design and architectural excellence. 2008 Green Building Competition Leaders of the Pack: Icons of building services Building Services Journal polled 50 senior engineers for their nominations for the 30 people who have most influenced the industry in the past three decades. Patrick Bellew of atelier ten is on the list. Read on > Himalayan Light Foundation Chad Groshart, IALD, a lighting designer with Atelier Ten, is helping to bring sustainable lighting to rural Nepal. Atelier Ten is helping sponsor Chad's visit to the country in October to donate and install a solar lighting system. The trip is in support of the Himalayan Light Foundation, which provides photovoltaic panels, battery arrays and simple low wattage fluorescent or LED lamps to rural villages. For more information on the HLF or to donate on future projects: www.hlf.org.np AUGUST 2008 Designing for Energy Efficiency The integration of energy conservation into the design concept at inception is a realistic and achievable practice all designers can strive toward in the global effort to be more environmentally conscious and energy efficient. The TG Couture Showroom designed by Atelier Ten with Gary Lee Partners stands as an example of this approach. Read on > Earth ducts supply fresh air to Luton office village Beneath an office village in Luton lies a system of concrete pipes, designed by atelier ten, that promises to supply fresh air using a fifth of the energy of a normal fan-coil system. Roderic Bunn of BSJ salutes its simplicity > JULY 2008 Patrick Bellew was voted as one of the top 40 Green Gurus by Building Magazione. The Green Gurus are the personalities who most influenced and impacted the green building movement in the UK. Building > JUNE 2008 Sackler Crossing - awards The Sackler Crossing took 2 London Region RIBA awards. The first one in the category of 'arts and leisure', the second one, the RIBA London Special Award RIBA Website. The project has also won an Award of Excellence at the IALD Awards 2008 in the USA. This is the highest award that the International Association of Lighting Designers presents. Comcast Center - opening The building is currently the tallest in the US expected to achieve LEED certification. atelier ten helped conceive and develop the design of the innovative conditioning system in the Winter Garden, which uses radiant heating and cooling and displacement ventilation Yahoo news - Philly.com - Comcast Tower on Wikipedia - & Liberty Property Trust More news on the Yale Sculpture Building Eco Tech published an article about LEED and the American Institute of Architects' green building awards, featuring the Yale Sculpture building. MAY 2008 Al Raha - Strata Tower Construction starts on Abu Dhabi's Strata Tower, The 160m Asymptote-designed residential tower will be tallest building on Al Raha Beach development being built by Laing O'Rourke. More news on Building.co.uk More news on the Yale Sculpture Building Eco Tech published an article about LEED and the American Institute of Architects' green building awards, featuring the Yale Sculpture building. APRIL 2008 Yale Sculpture Building - one of AIA's Top Ten Green Buildings of 2008 Throughout the coming year, the project will be viewed as an exemplar of the standards and goals for sustainable design and construction. With rigorous entry requirements and nearly one hundred excellent submittals, this year’s jury required intense deliberation in order to select the winning entries. This is Atelier Ten's second project to be so honored - the first was the Plaza at PPL Center, which earned the recognition in 2003. The official announcement will be will be made on April 22nd. For a list of previous Top Ten list visit AIAtopten.org MARCH 2008 Breaking ground - Museum of Moving Image Via the New York Sun. The Museum of the Moving Image is breaking ground today on a $65 million, 66,500-square-foot renovation and expansion, which will allow the museum to better accommodate its growing attendance and to exhibit works from the rapidly evolving field of digital media. FEBRUARY 2008 The Shape of Things - A high-performance school relies first on form and materials, and then on systems. Article by Gerald Pde and Joe Aliotta about the new Hamilton Avenue School, Greenwich, Conn. Many people narrowly focus on energy efficiency when defining a "high-performance" school -a school building that is economical with respect to heating, cooling and electric lighting. That is certainly true, but in the broadest terms, a high-performance school is designed to minimize reliance on fossil fuels- and provide a comfortable, healthful, productive and beautiful learning environment -by optimizing the efficiency of the building form and mechanical equipment. Read on >>> JANUARY 2008 Living In The Lab When firms need firsthand evidence that green building strategies work, they turn to their own offices. Paul Stoller talks about Atelier 10's New York office -exceptionally low-power lighting system. GREENSOURCE >
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