Event
- Title:
- Eco-Architecture 2010
- Website:
- http://www.wessex.ac.uk/10-conferences/eco-architecture-2010.html
- Map of Event:
- Eco-Architecture 2010 : View Map
- When:
- 12 Apr 2010 - 14 Apr 2010
- Where:
- Melia Maria Pita - La Coruna
Description
This third International Conference on Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature (Eco-Architecture 2010) follows the two successful meetings which were held in the New Forest, UK (2006) and in the Algarve, Portugal (2008).
Eco-Architecture ought to be in harmony with nature, including its immediate environs. Decisions have to be taken on ecological grounds concerning locations, siting and orientation, as well as the well-informed choice of materials.
Eco-Architecture can provide imaginative and expressive solutions and is driven by a generation of highly creative designs. It has important cultural as well as architectural impacts.
Eco-Architecture makes every effort to minimise the use of energy at each stage of the building's life cycle, including that embodied in the extraction and transportation of materials, their fabrication, their assembly into the building and ultimately the ease and value of their recycling when the building's life is over. The design may also take into consideration the use of energy in building maintenance and changes in its use, not to mention its lighting, heating and cooling, particularly where the energy consumed involves the emission of greenhouse gases. Substantial savings can be achieved by the choice of materials appropriate for passive energy systems, especially natural ventilation, summer shading and winter solar heat gain. Solar and wind energy can provide heating and electric power.
The development of Eco-Architecture is driven by the depletion of natural resources and the need to preserve the balance of nature. The extensive use of steel and glass and the built-in problems of discomfort from solar overheating and winter heat loss, has led to the widespread use of mechanical systems which, by careful design, could have been avoided in almost any climate.
Eco-Architecture is by definition inter-disciplinary; it requires the collaboration of engineers, planners, physicists, psychologists, sociologists, economists, and other specialists, in addition to architects.
The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for discussing the many relevant aspects of Eco-Architecture including, but by no means restricted to, those in the list of topics shown.
Conference topics:
- Ecological and cultural sensitivity
- Design with nature
- Resource conservation
- Building technologies
- Design by passive systems
- Case studies
- Rehabilitation and adaptive re-use
- Material selection
Eco-Architecture ought to be in harmony with nature, including its immediate environs. Decisions have to be taken on ecological grounds concerning locations, siting and orientation, as well as the well-informed choice of materials.
Eco-Architecture can provide imaginative and expressive solutions and is driven by a generation of highly creative designs. It has important cultural as well as architectural impacts.
Eco-Architecture makes every effort to minimise the use of energy at each stage of the building's life cycle, including that embodied in the extraction and transportation of materials, their fabrication, their assembly into the building and ultimately the ease and value of their recycling when the building's life is over. The design may also take into consideration the use of energy in building maintenance and changes in its use, not to mention its lighting, heating and cooling, particularly where the energy consumed involves the emission of greenhouse gases. Substantial savings can be achieved by the choice of materials appropriate for passive energy systems, especially natural ventilation, summer shading and winter solar heat gain. Solar and wind energy can provide heating and electric power.
The development of Eco-Architecture is driven by the depletion of natural resources and the need to preserve the balance of nature. The extensive use of steel and glass and the built-in problems of discomfort from solar overheating and winter heat loss, has led to the widespread use of mechanical systems which, by careful design, could have been avoided in almost any climate.
Eco-Architecture is by definition inter-disciplinary; it requires the collaboration of engineers, planners, physicists, psychologists, sociologists, economists, and other specialists, in addition to architects.
The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for discussing the many relevant aspects of Eco-Architecture including, but by no means restricted to, those in the list of topics shown.
Conference topics:
- Ecological and cultural sensitivity
- Design with nature
- Resource conservation
- Building technologies
- Design by passive systems
- Case studies
- Rehabilitation and adaptive re-use
- Material selection
Venue
- Venue:
- Melia Maria Pita - Website
- Street:
- Avenida Pedro Barrie De La Maza 1
- ZIP:
- 15003
- City:
- La Coruna
- Country:
-
Description
Location. The Melia Maria Pita Is Located In La Coruna, Spain. The Beach Is 10 Metres Away, The Old City Is 500 Metres Away, And The Tower Of Hercules, A Historic Roman Lighthouse, Is At A One Kilometre Distance. The Train Station Is Situated Three Kilometres From The Hotel.
Hotel Features. Offering Sea Views, The Melia Maria Pita Occupies A Six Storey Property With Stone And Glass Façade And Opens To A Plant Filled Lobby Area Finished With Marble. There Is A Sauna On Site And Wireless Internet Access (surcharge) Is Provided Throughout The Building. The Hotel Offers Garage Parking (surcharge) And 24 Hour Room Service, And Further Amenities Include Laundry Facilities And A 24 Hour Front Desk. Conference Spaces And Business Services Are Available.
the Melia Maria Pita Houses The Traditional Trueiro Restaurant Finished With White Linen Topped Tables And Serving A Range Of Galician And International Dishes. The Restaurant Extends To A Marble Floored Indoor Patio Filled With Plants. The Sir John Moore Piano Bar Serves Snacks And Drinks.
Guestrooms. The 183 Air Conditioned Guestrooms Have Wooden Floors, Traditional Furnishings, And Patterned Fabrics. Amenities Include Satellite Television With Pay Movies, Wireless Internet Access, Safes, Minibars, And Hair Dryers.
Directions:
from La Coruna Airport (lcg):
Distance To The Melia Maria Pita Is 14 Kilometres, Approximately 20 Minutes' Drive.
getting There. A Bus Runs Once Or Twice An Hour Between The Airport And La Coruna. The Journey Time Is About 25 Minutes And Single Tickets Cost 1 Eur. Taxis Wait Outside Arrivals' And Cost About 20 Eur To The Hotel, 42 Eur To Ferrol, And 50 Eur 60 Eur To Santiago De Compostela. Prices Are All Subject To Change.
getting Around. La Coruna City Centre Is Compact And Easy To Explore On Foot. Buses Operate Throughout The Area. A Car Is Recommended For Exploring Further Afield.
Hotel Features. Offering Sea Views, The Melia Maria Pita Occupies A Six Storey Property With Stone And Glass Façade And Opens To A Plant Filled Lobby Area Finished With Marble. There Is A Sauna On Site And Wireless Internet Access (surcharge) Is Provided Throughout The Building. The Hotel Offers Garage Parking (surcharge) And 24 Hour Room Service, And Further Amenities Include Laundry Facilities And A 24 Hour Front Desk. Conference Spaces And Business Services Are Available.
the Melia Maria Pita Houses The Traditional Trueiro Restaurant Finished With White Linen Topped Tables And Serving A Range Of Galician And International Dishes. The Restaurant Extends To A Marble Floored Indoor Patio Filled With Plants. The Sir John Moore Piano Bar Serves Snacks And Drinks.
Guestrooms. The 183 Air Conditioned Guestrooms Have Wooden Floors, Traditional Furnishings, And Patterned Fabrics. Amenities Include Satellite Television With Pay Movies, Wireless Internet Access, Safes, Minibars, And Hair Dryers.
Directions:
from La Coruna Airport (lcg):
Distance To The Melia Maria Pita Is 14 Kilometres, Approximately 20 Minutes' Drive.
getting There. A Bus Runs Once Or Twice An Hour Between The Airport And La Coruna. The Journey Time Is About 25 Minutes And Single Tickets Cost 1 Eur. Taxis Wait Outside Arrivals' And Cost About 20 Eur To The Hotel, 42 Eur To Ferrol, And 50 Eur 60 Eur To Santiago De Compostela. Prices Are All Subject To Change.
getting Around. La Coruna City Centre Is Compact And Easy To Explore On Foot. Buses Operate Throughout The Area. A Car Is Recommended For Exploring Further Afield.
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