This building by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has an intriguing light filled atrium. Daylighting played a major role throughout the design. The key design element being the central void appears to modestly open up to the green space.
From e-architect:
The atrium in Amazon Court is 32m across, seven-storey high and 2000m. in size – a highly distinctive court, involving an innovative intervention. The roof is designed using transparent lightweight material which, dispensing with heavy beams, is supported by slender rafters on the underside of ‘mullionless’ sheeting.
image credits SHL
Throughout the design process, there has been close collaboration with engineers in order to reduce the building’s energy consumption. Amazon court is predicted to have approx 50 % less energy consumption than a standard office and approx 65% less maintenance cost.
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