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地址: Bronxville, NY 

建筑面积: • 60,000 sq. feet (5,570 sq. meters)

竣工日期: September 2004

社区文化: The Monika A. and Charles A. Heimbold Visual Arts Center at Sarah Lawrence College brings together the visual arts in one dynamic interdisciplinary environment at this progressive, liberal-arts institution. In addition to establishing a new place for the arts on campus, the College sought a leadership role in creating a building that is rooted in the fundamental principles of sustainable design.

This project was chosen as an AIA Committee on the Environment Green Project for 2005. It was submitted by Polshek Partnership Architects, in New York City. Additional project team members are listed on the "Process" screen.

节水方案: Native plants and low-flow fixtures reduce potable water use. The geothermal heat-pump system, which does not require a cooling tower, and thus does not require cooling-tower make-up water, further reduces water use.

材料选择: In selecting the building's primary materials—fieldstone, cedar, channel glass, and zinc—the design team found inspiration in the campus's rich landscape and historic architecture. Quarrying the stone nearby continued the College's history of utilizing local fieldstone in the construction of its buildings.

Materials were selected to reduce contaminants that impact indoor air quality and to lessen the environmental impacts of material manufacture and procurement. More than 60% of the wood materials used on the project were certified as sustainably harvested by the Forest Stewardship Council. Low-VOC adhesives, sealants, paints, and carpeting were installed, and composite wood or agrifiber products containing added urea formaldehyde were prohibited. Indoor environmental quality is improved through the use of daylighting and operable windows.