Remove Construction Remove Development Remove Foundation Remove Urban Development
article thumbnail

The Resilient Construction Imperative in the Face of Climate Change

Santa Cruz Architect

In the midst of these challenges, resilient construction practices emerge as a critical solution to ensure the longevity and adaptability of our built environment. This article explores the importance of resilient construction in the context of changing climate conditions, emphasizing the twin pillars of durability and adaptability.

article thumbnail

Urban Growth Strategies: Homes & Jobs for 2045

SW Oregon Architect

Given the number of ongoing projects related to housing and economic development, City staff reached out to a broad list of housing and development experts, employers, and business owners to help inform the Urban Growth Strategies project’s priorities and outcomes.

Home 217
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Nine architecture, preservation and development projects by students at Tulane University

Deezen

Also included is a social housing development in Mississippi created in an existing warehouse building and a scheme that sees existing freight railway lines into passenger train links. The MSHP degree provides a rigorous foundation in the core principles and concepts of historic preservation practice in the United States and beyond.

article thumbnail

Architekturwoche Basel 2022 Biennal

e-architect

Architekturwoche Basel 2022 Biennal platform for architecture and urban development. From 9–15 May 2022, a new platform for architecture and urban development will be held for the first time: the Architekturwoche Basel (AWB), which is to be repeated every two years in future. and urban development.

article thumbnail

EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin by TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten and Buro Happold

aasarchitecture

EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin offers a new vision of a sustainable future for construction with timber. A modular wood and concrete system was used for construction, comprising timber columns and prefabricated timberhybrid slab panels. The project consists of two buildings: the larger Carré and the smaller Solitaire. Photo © HGEsch.

article thumbnail

Amphibious Architecture: Designing Resilient Coastal Communities for the Future

Architizer

Sustainably designed buildings that float on water could positively influence the preservation of at-risk waterside communities at a point where the evolution of coastal development stands at a critical juncture. Coastal land areas have long endured the consequences of unchecked development.

article thumbnail

Marcel Breuer’s Brutalist Washington DC offices reimagined as Affordable Housing by Brooks + Scarpa

aasarchitecture

Serving as the headquarters of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), this ten-story, 700,000 square-foot office building has been a symbol of federal authority since its completion in 1968. Adaptive reuse offers significant environmental advantages over demolition or new construction.

Housing 69