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Fast Tracked

Landscape Architecture Magazine

To meet the ambitious climate targets ahead, designers, developers, and construction firms need common standards. Reporting methodologies can vary based on the unit of measurement, estimated project life span, or how a project’s area is defined. By Timothy A. Image courtesy Climate Positive Design. Image courtesy Sasaki.

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More Virtuous Circles

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Architecture 2030 estimates that the embodied carbon of materials will account for 72 percent of emissions associated with new construction between now and 2030. But in France, reuse is becoming mainstream, and landscape designers are developing innovative approaches to reuse in new projects and recycling materials that cannot be reused.

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Together for the Terroir

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Baker says the Glass Fire in 2020 started just up the road from Larkmead and burned in a U shape around the winery. “It One of several design options developed by Ann Baker Landscape Architecture that respond to drought and wildfire regulations and are available for free online. We had a lot of burnt trees on the river.”.

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Why All Architects Should Tackle an Adaptive Reuse Project At Least Once in their Careers

Architizer

In 2020, for example, Architizer introduced the “Adaptive Reuse” category to the A+Awards for the first time ever ; the following year, the Pritzker Prize was awarded to Anne Lacaton and Jeanne-Philippe Vassal, indicating that the values of interpreting place, rather than tabula-rasa scenography, were gaining momentum.

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Homeless housing is "a Band-Aid" for UK shortages says Peter Barber

Deezen

His own practice, the eponymous Peter Barber Architects , has developed a reputation for building sturdy, beautiful social housing as well as homeless hostels. Barber estimates he has designed buildings with 250 rough sleeper bed spaces in London during his career of 40-plus years. Everyone responsible "for sorting the situation out".

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The Future of Architecture: Can the Concrete Industry Achieve Carbon Neutrality?

Architizer

In response, the material industry is also responding by investing in research and development. In 2020, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) released a groundbreaking public commitment to transform how concrete is produced and consumed. Government regulations also deter this.

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Sustainable Practice: When Will Recycled Timber Have Its Moment

Architizer

The new EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has now been enacted as part of the wider European Union Green Deal. According to his estimates, you could build around 1,000 new homes each year using the discarded wood from building sites in London alone. Architizer is thrilled to announce the winners of the 11th Annual A+Awards !