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Sim van der Ryn

Sim van der Ryn is a contemporary U.S. architect concerned with ecologically sensitive, energy efficient, and sustainable architecture and development. He served as the State Architect of California during the governorship of Jerry Brown, and taught for years at the University of California, Berkeley.

Works

Bateson Building, at Sacramento, California, 1977.

Dulles Airport

Location Sacramento, California
Date 1977
Building Type government offices
Construction System precast concrete
Climate warm temperate
Context urban
Style Environmental Modern
Notes Energy conservation through a mass storage, night flushing, passive cooling strategy.

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