Environmental Design + Construction - March 2009 - (Page 50) PARTING HAVE A UNIQUE PHOTO THAT TELLS A STORY? SEND IT TO HUCALM@BNPMEDIA.COM AND MAYBE WE’LL USE IT IN A FUTURE PARTING SHOT! Landscape INFORMATION AND PHOTO OF THE GREENHOUSE NIGHTCLUB WERE PROVIDED BY ANTONIO DI ORONZO, PRINCIPAL, BLUARCH ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS + URBAN PLANNING. Energetic, colorful and sustainable, Greenhouse, which opened in late 2008 in Manhattan, N.Y., is a bi-level, 6,000-square-foot nightclub, lounge and event space. Designed by Antonio Di Oronzo, principal of bluarch architecture + interiors + urban planning, this dynamic interior involved the re-creation of the outdoors—with a twist. “I decided to stay away from re-creating a greenhouse and opted to transpose the notion of landscape to an interior space,” Di Oronzo says of this first LEED-registered nightclub. “The design concept was to convey the dynamic richness of nature as a living system.” A series of laser-cut ribs connect the walls to the ceiling creating a shelter within the space. The ribs are lined with series of 6-inch round panels organized in a self-similar and recursive pattern generated through a fractal algorithm. One-third of these panels are upholstered with eco-friendly vinyl, Di Oronzo says, and one-third of them are clad in sustainable boxwood. The rest are lacquered, and each disk houses an LED light point of 0.8 watts. Totaling 2,500, the light points are all connected to a computer. The computer can then communicate with the lights so that they react to influences from music beats or video signals—thus creating a “live” landscape. Adding to the feel is an organic ceiling formation of 40-millimeter crystals that vibrate with the music and vividly respond to the green lasers and the LED on the walls and ceiling. The spectacular ambiance treats guests to a truly organic environment that can only be topped by nature itself. For more information, visit www.bluarch.com. 50 ed+c M AR C H 09 http://www.bluarch.com
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