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Architecture and the Human Condition

SW Oregon Architect

Essentially, architecture provided these people with a means to frame their being in the world—a form of art and spatial thinking for exploring and expressing the human condition. Buildings shape our perceptions and interactions with the environment, providing a tangible and sensory experience of the world.

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Architecture is Awesome: #32 Every Building is a Prototype

SW Oregon Architect

Using a scale model, a form of prototyping, to test design concepts (my photo) This is another in my series of posts inspired by 1000 Awesome Things , the Webby Award-winning blog written by Neil Pasricha. Both Corb and Kahn used successive projects as testing grounds for new ideas, materials, and concepts.

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7 ways multifamily designers can promote wellness in urban communities

BD+C

Photo courtesy Shepley Bulfinch Biophilic design and materiality Sustainable design is more than just a method for decreasing our impact on the world at large—our personal well-being is also positively affected by green design choices. Property Markets Group | X Phoenix. CA Ventures | Uncommon Flagstaff.

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Promoting wellness in urban communities

BD+C

Photo courtesy Shepley Bulfinch Biophilic design and materiality Sustainable design is more than just a method for decreasing our impact on the world at large—our personal well-being is also positively affected by green design choices. Property Markets Group | X Phoenix. CA Ventures | Uncommon Flagstaff.

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The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels

BD+C

The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels 0 qpurcell Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:42 Hotel Facilities The luxury hotel market has seen an increase in green-minded guests looking for opportunities to support businesses that are conscientious of the environment. And consumers are happy to spend more money on those brands.

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A4 Spotlight: : Innovations in Sustainable Energy

A4 Architects

However, on the horizon, a wide variety of sustainable energy alternatives are being developed, promising a more enduring future. Harnessing tidal power is one example of possible sustainable energy. Using the rhythmic ebb and flow of the tides, tidal turbines capture kinetic energy to generate electricity.

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Competitions: Resilient Communities: Designing for a sustainable and equitable future

Bustler

Registration Deadline: May 25, 2023; Submission Deadline May 25, 2023 Premise : The theme for this competition is "Resilient Communities" and it is inspired by the trending topics of sustainability, circular economy, and social equity. It should be designed to promote the reuse and recycling of materials.