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Center for Friends Without a Border
The Center for Friends Without a Border is a 3,800 square foot visitor outreach and education center designed by Cook+Fox Architects, located on the campus of the Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC) in Siem Reap, Cambodia. In order to provide a contextually relevant space where visitors could be welcomed without jeopardizing patient privacy or interfering with the operations of a busy pediatric hospital, the architects created a layered, transparent structure that mediates visitors’ experience of the hospital while forging a connection with the surrounding vernacular architecture. Informed by Terrapin’s strategies and research, the building’s design also incorporates several sustainable features, including integrated rainwater capture via an inverted roof that channels rainwater to a central reservoir, and layers of shading and a deep overhang that are precisely tuned to the path of the sun, improving building performance and occupant comfort. Terrapin also advised on the development of clean energy for the project, and the AHC now uses biodiesel from waste vegetable oil for 100% of its generators and vehicle fleet. Detailed Terrapin Case Studies are available in the Workroom, our private extranet full of detailed information and resources to help you make an informed decision.

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Biophilic Design wins American Publishers Award

Bill Browning and Bob Fox are among the authors of a new book, Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science, and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life edited by Yale professor Stephen Kellert and winner of the 2008 American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in the Architecture and Urban Planning category.

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