Chad Oppenheim’s COR: Modern and Green - Josh Spear, Trendspotting

As green building technologies push forward, we’re seeing some great architectural minds push the envelope to create truly inspiring buildings that combine sound design and sustainable technologies. Chad Oppenheim’s COR project is setting a great example in the way it “represents a dynamic synergy between architecture, structural engineering, and ecology.” Set to be completed in 2009, this 25 floor condo building overlooking the design district in Miami will utilize, among other things, the latest advances in solar hot water generation and a heat-efficient ecoskeleton shell that will at once combine thermal mass to insulate, natural shade, armatures for turbines, and enclosure for balconies. Chad has a ton of other great projects in the works, so be sure to follow his progress. There’s a great alumni profile write-up on Chad on Cornell’s Department of Architecture site if you want to read more about him.

Tags: architecture, Design, Eco, miami

Margo Pearson

Tuesday, 02.20.07 @ 8:25 am

I love this building. I remember you posted on this awhile ago, so hot.
On another note, I’m starting a new feature on my blog, MARBARGARBO, called B.I.Y. :: Branding It Yourself and I’m trying to get the word out. I want to help other people come up with self-promotional materials for their businesses, blogs and personal life, much like Maxwell has done with Apartment Therapy. Tell whoever you know that you can get good advice on how to make your own branding materials, flyers, books, packaging materials, etc. I think every well-designed person needs well-designed stationery, postcards, business cards,mailers, etc.
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MP

Rafael Montilla	Wednesday, 08.13.08 @ 11:49 am
He received a bachelor of architecture from Cornell University in 1994, and is now the founding principal of Miami-based “Oppenheim Architecture and Design”. When he was starting out at 28 years old, he says “In the beginning you are just glad to get any type of work”.