This is a rendering of the Bullitt Center in Seattle, designed by the firm Miller/Hull. It can be described as a net-zero/energy positive office building with comprehensive water gathering and recycling systems. Most significantly, it is supposed to have a 250 year lifespan, which puts it at odds with current methods of real estate and financing planning.
I'm not sure how I feel about it. I support it as a matter of principle and I admire the design features which make it climate appropriate (big roof, the right number of windows, compact footprint). It stands a good chance of being around in 250 years, if Seattle is, at any rate--don't they have a semi-active volcano nearby?
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