Linked Hybrid () is a building complex built in
Beijing
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China
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designed by
Steven Holl
Steven Holl (born December 9, 1947) is a New York-based American architect and watercolorist. Among his most recognized works are the 2019 REACH expansion of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the 2019 Hunters Point Library in Q ...
Architects. It is recognized for its environmental design and uses geo-thermal wells for cooling and heating. Linked Hybrid has won several awards such as the Best Tall Building Overall Award by the
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is an international body in the field of tall buildings and sustainable urban design. A non-profit organization based at the Monroe Building in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States ...
in 2009.
Located near the old city wall, it was designed as a pedestrian-oriented combination of public and private space that encourages the use of shared resources and reduces the need for wasteful modes of transit.
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Features
Linked Hybrid was built from 2003 to 2009. It has over 2500 inhabitants.
Sustainable Aspects
Linked Hybrid's ground source heat pump
A heat pump is a device that can heat a building (or part of a building) by transferring thermal energy from the outside using a refrigeration cycle. Many heat pumps can also operate in the opposite direction, cooling the building by removing ...
system shoulders 70% of the complex's yearly heating and cooling load. The system consists of 655 geothermal wells, 100 meters below the basement foundation. The underground wells have taken the place of above-ground space normally needed for cooling towers, increasing available green areas, minimizing noise pollution and significantly reducing the emissions created by traditional heating/cooling methods.
Linked Hybrid makes use of a technique called displacement ventilation, in which air that is slightly below desired temperature in a room is released from the floor. The cooler air displaces the warmer air, causing it to be released from the room and resulting in a cooler overall space and a fresh breathing environment.
Awards
* Popular Science Engineering Award for Largest Geothermal Housing Complex, USA, 2006
* AIA New York Chapter Sustainable Design Award, USA, 2008
* CTBUH 2009 Best Tall Building Overall and Asia & Australasia, USA
* CTBUH 2009 Best Tall Building Overall
* Architectural Record China, "Good Design is Good Business" Award for Best Residential Project, 2010
References
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External links
Linked Hybrid
on Steven Holl Architects website
Linked Hybrid
on mapolis.com
Buildings and structures in Beijing
Steven Holl buildings
Apartment buildings in China
Residential buildings completed in 2009