7 Kiến trúc Xanh tuyệt đẹp ở Trung Đông | 7 Gorgeous Green Buildings i

Trung Đông không phải là một nơi có môi trường tốt nhất, nhưng nơi đây đã có một số dự án kiến trúc bền vững đẹp nhất hành tinh.

Chúng tôi đã thu thập được bảy trong số các dự án đẹp nhất tại Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, và Ma-rốc, từ sân bay cho đến ngân hàng và một vài sân vận động… - tất cả đều dựa vào thiết kế thụ động và kỹ thuật xây dựng truyền thống để ngăn chặn nhiệt độ tăng cao vào mùa hè. Tất nhiên, chúng ta không thể bỏ qua dự án Masdar đặc biệt mà chúng tôi đến thăm vào đầu năm nay, được giới thiệu như một thành phố không phát thải carbon đầu tiên trên thế giới.

The Middle East doesn't  have the best reputation when it comes to its environmental record, but we have  to give them credit for initiating some of the most gorgeous sustainable  projects on the planet. We've collected seven of the most beautiful projects in  Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, and Morocco ranging from an airport to a bank and a couple of  stadiums - all of which rely on passive  design and traditional building techniques to stave off the soaring summer  temperatures. Of course, we couldn't leave out the extraordinary Masdar  project that we visited earlier this year, which is touted as the world's  first zero carbon zero emissions city

1. Masdar’s Zero Carbon, Zero Emissions City

Masdar City is one of  the most well known projects in the Middle East. Touted as the world’s first  zero carbon and zero emissions city but beset with economic troubles, Foster & Partner’s sustainable terra cotta-colored buildings are nonetheless very  impressive to look at. Check out our exclusive pics of Masdar’s first few solar-powered buildings just  outside of Abu Dhabi.

2. Abu Dhabi’s Green Roofed Aldar Market

Foster &  Partners is behind the greening of Abu Dhabi’s Central Shouq as well. By  adding a series of low rise, ecologically sensitive shops, hotel, offices, and  restaurants, as well as rooftop gardens, the internationally-renowned firm has  given this old world market a sustainable lift.

3. Kuwait’s LEED Gold Certified International Airport

Lo and behold, Foster & Partners is behind yet another green project in  the Middle East. This time they have unveiled plans to build a massive  solar-powered international airport in Kuwait.  Although that country doesn’t have its own green building standard, the firm is  shooting to bring this crazy-shaped project in line with LEED  Gold standards.

4. Morocco’s Dazzling Domed Bank

Technically Morocco is in Africa, but most people think of this mysterious  country as being in the Middle East. This is Foster & Partner’s first  project in that country, and maybe one of their most beautiful. This dramatic  domed bank features several ancient Arabic design techniques and a unique geothermal system that keeps it cool in  summers.

5. Abu Dhabi’s Lattice-Domed Parliament Building

This gorgeous lattice-domed parliament building in Abu Dhabi was designed by Ehrlich Architecture. By incorporating  passive solar design and unique desert architectural techniques, the firm has  ensured that this super efficient parliament building won’t use up all of the  Emirate’s own energy.

6. The  Grand Stade de Casablanca Stadium in Morocco

Scau from France  collaborated with Moroccan-based Archi  Design to give the national football team a brand new, sustainable stadium.  Concrete fin-like structures promote natural ventilation and passive  design keeps the building nice and cool. This stadium is expected to be  complete by 2013.

7. Qatar’s Solar Powered World Cup Stadiums

No one was more surprised than us to learn that the hot  desert country Qatar won the bid to host 2022  Soccer World Cup, but a host of brand new solar-powered stadiums featuring  cutting edge technology afforded by the country’s remarkable oil wealth will  ensure that the fans don’t pass out from the heat.