som.com - 10/26/2009
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A framework to double the size of the CBD & create areas within the district for business, culture, & residential housing.
inhabitat.com - 10/26/2009
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inhabitat.com —
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) was recently awarded
the contract to create a stunning new Central Business...
District in Beijing. The project will integrate into the existing downtown urban district and will improve transportation infrastructure ...
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SOM Wins Competition to Create Beijing’s Sustainable ...
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SOM Wins Competition to Create Beijing’s Sustainable City Center
INHABITAT —
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) was recently awarded the contract to create a stunning new Central Business District in Beijing. The project will integrate into the existing downtown urban district and will improve transportation infrastructure while introducing energy-efficient buildings green public space. The plan also provides a framework for new sustainable growth that would result in eliminating 215,000 tons of CO2 per year, which is the equivalent of planting 14 million adult trees. ...
Eco Architecture: SOM to create sustainable city center in Beijing
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... (SOM) have recently been awarded the contract to design a sustainable Central Business District in Beijing that will help eliminate 215,000 tons of CO2 annually, an equivalent of planting 14 million adult trees. ...
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