{"id":3906,"date":"2015-04-24T11:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T11:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=3906"},"modified":"2022-04-20T12:47:54","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T12:47:54","slug":"top-5-green-architects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/top-5-green-architects\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Green Architects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>Green and sustainable architecture has been around for millennia, but it is only in recent years that it has risen to prominence. This rise can be attributed primarily to necessity, but it also comes from the multitude of creative and pioneering architects dreaming up environmentally sound and beautiful <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Building\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/building\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/building;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0cgh4;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Building\" >buildings<\/a> that capture the imagination of the public. Let\u2019s take a look at some of their profiles.<\/p>\n<p><span>Regardless, whether you are a professional or only want to <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.jooble.org\/jobs-architect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">start an architectural career<\/a>, you should take achievements in green architecture into consideration since eco-friendly buildings will definitely be more in demand in the upcoming years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The heavyweights of green architecture<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> Frank Lloyd Wright<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Known as:<\/strong> The father of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flwright.org\/ckfinder\/userfiles\/files\/Wright-Organic-Architecture.pdf\">organic architecture<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Known for: <\/strong>Fallingwater, Pennsylvania. Taliesin West, Arizona. The Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote:<\/strong> \u201cThe building grows out of the landscape as naturally as any plant; its relationship to the site is so unique that it would be out of place elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Famous green design:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Falling Water, Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fodors.com\/ee\/files\/slideshows\/252\/Pennsylvania-Fallingwater-exterior.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Possibly one of his most famous designs, Wright used the surrounding paradise of forest and waterfall as a key aspect of his <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"projects\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/public-housing\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/public_housing;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0184vk;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Public_housing\" >project<\/a>. Less about sustainability and more about integration with nature, the building is famous for its <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land use\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-use\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_use;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0flb7;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_use\" >use<\/a> of local materials and cantilever design, the latter allowing the active waterfall to run underneath the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a>. Original rock ledges were kept in place inside, the edges of windows were cut into the stone walls for a more natural look, and the swimming pool is spring-fed.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> Richard Buckminster Fuller<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/s.hswstatic.com\/gif\/green-architects-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Known as:<\/strong> Futurist, Humanitarian, Evolutionary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Known for: <\/strong>Dymaxion Houses. Geodesic Domes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote:<\/strong> \u201cDon\u2019t fight forces, use them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Famous green design:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>A Dymaxion House, Henry Ford Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 486px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b4\/Dymaxion_house.jpg\/375px-Dymaxion_house.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"476\" height=\"339\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">This design never became mainstream, but it is the source of inspiration for many. Fuller utilised natural air movements for heating and cooling via the \u2018dome-effect\u2019, cut the amount of material used in construction, and reduced water waste through greywater use and a water \u2018fogger\u2019 that replaced showers. It was one of the first attempts at an autonomous building design &#8211; separated from the \u2018grid\u2019 to become self-sufficient. All of this meant it was very environmentally friendly. Ironically though, it was criticised for its flouting of the principles of organic architecture, in that it could never adapt fully to its surroundings. Join the organic school of thought with Fuller\u2019s own principles though, and we get close to the green architecture that we know today.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> Renzo Piano<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/img.timeinc.net\/time\/daily\/2011\/1106\/360_10q_0704.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Known as:<\/strong> One of the greatest architects of the modern age.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Known for:<\/strong> The Shard, the New York Times building, the Pompidou Centre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote: <\/strong>\u201cOne of the most important things is to have happy buildings\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Famous green design:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6909\" style=\"width: 706px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cscience.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6909\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cscience.jpg\" alt=\"Nestled in the heart of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, this masterpiece of green architecture blends in with its surroundings so well that it is almost completely camouflaged. It features three domes rising from a 2.5 acre green roof, under which there exists a man-made rainforest, planetarium, natural history museum and an aquarium. The roof is planted with local flora that provides habitats for indigenous fauna, and absorbs 7.6 million litres of water annually to be harvested and recycled. The building contains over 60,000 photovoltaic cells and uses natural light in 90% of its occupied spaces. As well as all of this, if the structure wasn\u2019t green enough already, the windows are automatically controlled depending on the outside temperature, removing the need for wasteful mechanical climate control systems. For more of Renzo Piano\u2019s green work, have a look at his Volcano Buono in Italy.\" width=\"696\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cscience.jpg 3858w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cscience-260x96.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cscience-600x221.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cscience-100x37.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cscience-150x55.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cscience-200x74.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cscience-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cscience-450x166.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cscience-900x331.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nestled in the heart of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, this masterpiece of green architecture blends in with its surroundings so well that it is almost completely camouflaged. It features three domes rising from a 2.5-acre green roof, under which there exists a man-made rainforest, planetarium, natural history museum and an aquarium. The roof is planted with local flora that provides habitats for indigenous fauna and absorbs 7.6 million litres of water annually to be harvested and recycled. The building contains over 60,000 photovoltaic cells and uses natural light in 90% of its occupied spaces. As well as all of this, if the structure wasn\u2019t green enough already, the windows are automatically controlled depending on the outside temperature, removing the need for wasteful mechanical climate control systems. For more of Renzo Piano\u2019s green work, have a look at his Volcano Buono in Italy.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> Ken Yeang<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Known as:<\/strong> One of the 50 people who could save the planet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Known for:<\/strong> Bioclimatic skyscrapers, Fusionopolis in Singapore, Ecotower in <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/london\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/london;http:\/\/sws.geonames.org\/2643743\/;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.04jpl;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/London;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/London\" >London<\/a>, Spire Edge Tower in India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote:<\/strong> \u201cI think buildings should <a href=\"http:\/\/home.howstuffworks.com\/home-improvement\/construction\/green\/10-influential-green-architects.htm#page=10\">imitate ecological systems<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Famous Green design:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Solaris Tower, Singapore<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> Eric Corey Freed<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/bf\/Ecf_in_2004.jpg\/150px-Ecf_in_2004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"173\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Known as:<\/strong> The new Frank Lloyd Wright.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Known For:<\/strong> Founder of architecture firm \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/www.organicarchitect.com\/home.html#axzz3Shj8IdZh\">organicARCHITECT<\/a>\u2019, winner of 2005 \u2018Best Green Architect\u2019 and 2007 \u201cBest Visionary\u2019 by San Francisco Magazine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote: <\/strong>\u201cNature is 3.8 billion years ahead of us in research and development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Famous green design:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Green House Conversion, Palo Alto, California<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/buildipedia.com\/images\/masterformat\/Channels\/In_Studio\/Building_Green_on_a_Budget\/Building_Green_on_a_Budget_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Throughout his architectural career, Eric Corey Freed and his green architecture firm have tended to veer towards housing designs. He has focused on adapting existing <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >homes<\/a> to become greener as well as designing ground-breaking <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Plan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/plan\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/plan;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.018jrr;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Plan\" >plans<\/a> for new builds. The house above combines both these approaches. The two wingtips that climb upwards can physically turn towards the sun, and the roof is shaped with the prevailing wind direction in mind so that the house is heated and cooled efficiently by the sun and the wind. In addition, the building contains two different types of solar panels as well as rainwater recycling systems.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You can find more information about Eric and his approach to green architecture in this video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FNofTaaTAFY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Eric devotes a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lot<\/a> of his time to teaching a new generation of both architects and laypeople the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Value (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/value-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/value_economics;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0bhr4z;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Value_(economics)\" >value<\/a> of green architecture, ensuring that the gospel is well and truly spread.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Green and sustainable architecture has been around for millennia, but it is only in recent years that it has risen to prominence. This rise can be attributed primarily to necessity, but it also comes from the multitude of creative and<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/top-5-green-architects\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":3911,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[41,42,40,30],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":"Editor","_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/green-architecture.jpg","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/top_5_green_architects","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3906"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3906"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27263,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3906\/revisions\/27263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3906"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=3906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}