Rethinking Sustainability: United Nations Ecological Council, New York City

When tasked with the assignment to design a world headquarters for sustainability and sustainable development, I was perplexed by the ambiguity of the conceptual aspect, but at the same time restrained with a comprehensive list of pragmatic requirements. Firstly, the term ‘sustainability’ is one that is vexed with different definitions,...

United Nations Environmental Council: A new face for the United nations

A design for a new council for the United Nations in New York

UPRISE: United Nations Environmental Council

Designing the UN Headquarters for Sustainability in New York City.

United Nations Environmental Concil SADD, Strategic Architectural Design Development - Chair of Materialisation

The building is the UN Environmental Council, the department of sustainability. Therefore the building should be sustainable itself. The building should have a clear position within the urban context of Manhattan. UNEC should also be open to the public with the measurement of the security, and also bring the nature to the new UNEC building. To...

A building for the United Nations Environmental Council: Employing natural resources as an essential part of the architectural appearance.

The building for the United Nations Environmental Council has an exemplary role, has to be recognizable, easily accessible, facilitate lobby, stimulate people to participate and above all radiate to the world the importance of sustainability. Since sustainability can not be confined and even more so the future interpretation of sustainability is...

Designing for the UN Headquarters of sustainability, NY

Sustainable developments and measurements are being taken all over the world, in all sorts and kinds. Still many steps need to be taken and conflicting interests need to be solved, but the awareness and care for our environment has never been in better shape than today. This is a very promising and challenging development that would only work...

United Nations Headquarters for Sustainability / United Nations Environmental Council

The United Nations Environmental Council, the new, 6th Council, will be in charge for the coordination of sustainability issues, such as waste problems, energy problems and securing biodiversity on the planet, aiming to marshal the existing fragmented running programs (such as UNEP) and coordinate these issues on a global level. In other words,...

Ground In / Between: The United Nations headquarters of sustainability, New York City

The UN-headquarters for sustainability will be the control centre in the race to take the leap towards a more sustainable development, with the responsibility of conveying sustainable solutions and policies. It will host the organization of multidisciplinary activities aiming to raise awareness on the subject, inform, motivate and inspire people...

Building for sustainability - the United Nations Environmental Council

Graduation project on the building design for a new UN council in New York City: the proposed United Nations Environmental Council (UNEC), next to the current UN Headquarters. The building contains a mixed programme of functions: the Council's conference room, auditoria, offices and exposition areas. Sustainable building solutions are integrated...

United Nations Headquarters of Sustainability

The design of a new self sufficient headquarters for the sustainability department of the united Nations on the United Nations' Plot in New York.