If it is unique they will come!
Why create a typical box center like all the others? How about adding some uniqueness that will encourage tourists, travelers, and others to visit Fremont. Heck… this will put us on the map on Google Earth for artistic architecture!
Fremontians are forever urging our leadership to build and create green spaces and invest more into renewable resources. Today’s technology - and many companies on the cutting edge residing here in Fremont or nearby - renewable energy does not have to look utilitarian or commercial. Let’s have some fun! Let’s build a work of art that brings people to the table… a showcase of what Fremont can do in support of its citizenry!
Why not a rooftop event spot with views of Mission Peak and the bay during sunset, now that’s Fremont! Add elements like:
A rooftop garden,
A pond,
A restaurant and/or bar,
An event reception spot,
A private event area for weddings and private affairs
Finding Inspiration
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Facebook Rooftop Garden - Menlo Park, CA
Facebook’s Menlo Park, California headquarters features an impressive, 9-acre rooftop garden—a welcome reprieve for the social media giant's 2,800 employees.
"Our goal was to create the perfect engineering space for our teams to work together," Facebook honcho Mark Zuckerberg wrote last March about the company's new HQ and rooftop garden. "We wanted our space to”…
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Kaiser Center Roof Garden - Oakland, CA
Inspired by the rooftop garden at Rockefeller Center in New York City, industrialist Henry Kaiser hired the landscape architecture firm of Osmundson & Staley to design a garden atop the parking garage next to his company’s headquarters.
The garden opened in 1960 as the first “true” post-World War II rooftop garden in the United States. The garden’s hardscape incorporated materials such as…
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Singapore Supertree Grove
These unique trees can be found all around the Gardens – twelve at the Supertree Grove, while the remaining six are placed in clusters of threes at the Golden and Silver Gardens. Take in a different view of the Gardens and stroll along the OCBC Skyway, a 128-metre long walkway connecting two Supertrees at the Supertree Grove. Chill out at 50-metres high at the Supertree-top bistro and be captivated by the panoramic views of the Gardens as well as the surrounding Marina Bay area.
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Vertical Rooftop Wind Turbines
Photo courtesy: Inhabitat
Venger Wind US renewable distributor SWG Energy just installed the world's largest rooftop wind farm atop the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) in Oklahoma City. The project saw Venger Wind construct 18 V2 vertical axis wind turbines on the medical center's roof as part of OMRF’s sustainability strategy to create a zero emissions research tower. The omni-directional wind turbines…
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Smart Palm - Dubai
"Smart Palms" are palm tree-like devices that will provide free Wi-Fi and will charge your phone. There are more than 50 Smart Palms in Dubai, located on beaches and public areas in the city.
Other Artistic Green Ideas
Vertical Wind Turbines with Graphics
Colored Solar Panels
Light Emitting Walkways
Rooftop Wind Turbines
Solar Powered Artwork
Solar Sphere
Turbine Trees