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Learn about architecture and construction processes, resource optimizing systems, while minimizing pollution. Feel rooted in nature with a hands-on, experiential activity that will spark your natural instinct to build better. eShiksha

At K & H, each grain of soil is an insight into sustainability and strength. Our detailed analysis ensures that only the best foundations support your architectural dreams.

Give an hour for Earth Earth Hour has been known for the symbolic “lights off” in support of our planet and to explore all the ways you can Give an hour for Earth, while doing something you love! Our concept designs take into account solar mapping to make the most of natural life. Here are some images of a Sun-path Study that we have used on one of our previous projects. This study focuses on how shadows during the day and in different seasons, can inform the building’s orientation to maximise natural light. Let’s work together. #architects #Hull @Amelia Caruso @Alessandro Caruso @Sonia Kopacz @Kornel Witkowski @Andrea Finch

#Detours, #deviations, changes and adjustments happen in #urbandesign processes along the pathways from inception to construction, and may be caused by a number of different factors and actors (technical, political, bureaucratic, etc.). Some of them may be taken into account from the early stages, or at least expected when the imagined solution is framed; some others are unpredictable, as contextual conditions, technical misfortunes, rearrangements in action (and more), may occur. What the #culturalhidrant project shows very clearly is the importance to reframe current conditions combining the old with the new, creating continuously (new) relevant order. The resources in place are rearranged into patterns bearing little or no resemblance to the original model, or using alternative models as the basis for inventing new trajectories. The final output hence, will inevitably be different from the initial proposed solution, but most likely much more consistent with the individual’s past experience, dispositions, and with local conditions. Have a look at the latest webarticle I wrote as European Urban Initiative/UIA expert in #culture and #culturalheritage Stefania Gyftopoulou Thymio Papayannis and Associates Inc. Dimitris Poulios Commonspace Coop Eirini Iliopoulou Nadia Siokou Sofia Tsadari Haris Biskos Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos (MedINA) Kathleen McCarron Cultural H.ID.RA.N.T. Arsid Shega George Sachinis EYDAP Katerina Apostolopoulou UrbanDig Project

Believe it or not, buildings and structures have a life cycle. Just like living organisms, they go through stages of birth, growth, maturity, and sometimes even renewal. Ever wonder about the stories these structures could tell? From groundbreaking to renovations, each phase has a unique tale to share. Let's appreciate the dynamic life of the structures around us! https://lnkd.in/gEFrhrVF

Biomimicry, the practice of imitating nature's designs and processes to solve human problems, has been increasingly embraced by architects and planners as a source of inspiration for their designs. Here are several ways in which they are utilizing biomimicry: Structural Design, Energy Efficiency, Material Innovation, Biophilic Design, Urban Planning, Adaptive Facades, Transportation Infrastructure. Overall, biomimicry offers architects and planners a wealth of inspiration for creating more sustainable, resilient, and harmonious designs that integrate seamlessly with the natural world. By emulating nature's time-tested strategies and solutions, they can contribute to the development of a more sustainable built environment.

What is preservation architecture? What is it like to work in this field? How does existing building expertise differ from other types of architecture and why is it important for the care of your building? How does historic preservation relate to climate action? Henson’s Preservation Architect, Cory Rouillard, talks with Occupations podcast host Andy Jagolinzer about all of these topics and more, sharing insights about the work we do at Henson. https://lnkd.in/e6CdcaCj

This webinar has covered so many interesting topics like structural scheme, structural design and sustainability, setting our goal to achieve 50% reduction in upfront embodied carbon by introducing sustainable concrete selection and design. This lecture also discussed about high-performance concrete advantages in design, low-carbon concrete durability and also about timber habitats.

How is your home/ place of work/ school coping in the heat? Great #Free guidance below on #SummerComfort. Discover more in TODAY's webinar looking at #PassiveHouse & #SocialHousing https://lnkd.in/esCGUJAg #BuildingPerformance #BetterBuildings #FreeGuidance #Passivhaus #ClimateAction

This I find inspiring! Julia Watson and Dr. Lyla June Johnston setting the stage for the American Society of Landscape Architects annual general meeting. Not that long ago, I considered whether to re-train myself and become a landscape architect or stick to the field of Industrial design. What attracted me was the obvious path fwd I saw. To work with living matter, getting to know a place, its history, its species, promoting its biodiversity, etc. Yet I stuck with Industrial Design (for many good reasons) and became the architect of my own piece of land. And as the seasons and years pass, you’ll find me expressing that I am my garden. It enters my gut, impacting my microbiome. It’s teaching me many things about design that somehow never reached me through training or experience. A way forward for (industrial) design lies in #circularity… but with way more emphasis on and better understanding of the “#regenerate” principle (and I don’t mean a downplay of these terms in favour of doing more of the same business in a circular fashion). I am talking about designing as If we are part of nature, as participants instead of ‘users of its resources’. Which is ridiculous to say, because we already are, we just don’t act accordingly. Whether we could still refer to our discipline as ‘industrial design’ is debatable. I think my interest to stick with the latter, goes hand in hand with an urge to change it at the core. Shift it from human to #ecocentric. And that’s why I find this inspiring…