Month: April 2021
How to Approach Embodied Carbon Reduction within an Architectural Project
In order to start integrating embodied carbon studies into projects to meet sustainability goals, it is important to consider many factors such as carbon (kgCO2e) values, and what typical ranges of values to be aware of when designing for embodied carbon reduction. This e-book presents an overview of how to start integrating embodied carbon studies in your projects.
“It’s Both Subtle and Monumental”: Reimagining Digital Literacy at The Library of Congress
Digital literacy is not a topic architects usually consider. For Aliza Leventhal, Head of the Technical Services Section, Prints & Photographs Division at the Library of Congress, the processes of literacy and design go hand-in-hand. Previously the corporate librarian and archivist for Sasaki, Aliza is leading national conversations on everything from born-digital design files and archiving to institutional memory and knowledge sharing. Today, she’s working with architects and designers to reimagine digital workflows for future access and ideation.
Burgos & Garrido to Design the Nervión River Park in Barakaldo, Spain
The winners of the design contest for the Nervión Riverside Park in Galindo Este (Barakaldo, Spain) have been announced. Organized by BILBAO Ría 2000, the competition invited participants to submit proposals for a space along the banks of the Nervion River that Baracaldo residents could utilize. Currently, the majority of Galindo Este (Urban-Galindo) is developed, however, space along the riverbanks provided a number of opportunities for growth. The goal of the contest was to lay out an integral design that would blend with and build on the already-existing space around it.
Manuel Dublán Reurbano / PRODUCTORA
Manuel Dublán is an apartment building with shops on the ground floor, integrated into and on top of a courtyard house from the early 20th century. The plan layout of the original house, its central staircase, high ceilings, and original blue details on columns and decorative friezes were used as a starting point for the adaptive reuse project. The project integrates seventeen new apartments in a unique way that is sensitive to the historical context, contributing to the densification and reactivation of an underrated neighbourhood in Mexico City.
a golden vault-like turntable decorates ‘the exchange bar’ in shanghai, china
this bar’s design language is derived from the traces of shanghai in the 1930s and marks the modern architectural classics of the city with an eclectic style.
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TECLA Technology and Clay 3D Printed House / Mario Cucinella Architects
The first eco-sustainable housing model 3D printed entirely from local raw earth. This genuinely innovative and pioneering approach was conceived from the start as a joint project between the two firms, who worked closely throughout the project’s design and construction.
B House / 365 Design
The B House is located in a residential suburban area of Hanoi, Vietnam, owned by a concrete workshop owner in Vietnam. We start the project with the vision that there’ll be other houses on both sides of the land. The owner wants an airy space and garden-view bedrooms but still have privacy and security.
Yes Art Warehouse / Fununit Design
Yes Art Warehouse is located in a small, detached villa in Hangzhou Fengshan Gleaning Creative Park, transformed into a more distinctive art studio based on what was originally an old factory building.
all(zone) designs an ‘urban backyard’ filled with greenery in bangkok
the building combines indoor and outdoor space and it aims to bring the community together away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
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