# Open Cutout Architecture The Environmental Learning Center by Connor Nicholas By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2010-04-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/environmental-learning-center References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Environmental-Learning-Center/478931) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/CNArch) The design you see above is for the Environmental Learning Center, and it's by Connor Nicholas. This open-air architecture boasts a cutout construction that turns ambient light into impromptu floor art. Wooden floors and light green walls create a natural aesthetic that would be at home in nearly any landscape. I'm most fond of the angular shape of the Environmental Learning Center. Connor Nicholas has created eye-popping geometric architecture that makes the most of natural light, and I'm all for it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Open-air Architecture:** There is an opportunity to create designs for buildings with cutout constructions that maximize natural light to enhance the overall aesthetic and energy efficiency. - **Sustainable Construction:** There is an opportunity to explore sustainable building materials and design to create structures that complement and blend in with natural landscapes. - **Geometric Architecture:** There is an opportunity to push the boundaries of traditional building designs using angular shapes and unique angular cutouts while maximising natural light to create unique spaces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction:** Companies can explore sustainable and eco-friendly building practices to create innovative designs that blend with the natural environment. - **Architecture:** Architects can embrace the use of open-air designs and unique geometrical shapes while exploring ways to incorporate natural light into their designs. - **Renewable Energy:** Renewable energy companies can explore ways to harness natural light and create energy-efficient buildings to complement their work in clean energy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cutout Roof Cement-Clad Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edition-office.md) - [Organic Striking Tower Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leaves.md) - [Climate-Generating Skylight Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-con-lucarna.md) - [Traditional Garden-Inspired Cultural Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shanfeng-academy.md) - [Timber Research Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anthony-timberlands.md) - [Brutalist Converted Learning Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archipelago.md) - [Plant-Filled Latticed Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touching-eden-house.md) - [Forest Edge House Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-guapuruvu.md) - [Terraced Light Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-under-the-poplars.md)