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My Landscape Architecture colleague Malcolm Yull suggests that "getting the full value from landscape and green design requires real forethought and planning from the earliest conceptual stages". Read his thoughts on urban greening in BE News Stantec Malcolm Yull #landscapearchitecture

It’s so cool when you get the right perspective to showcase the symmetry and connection between the architecture and landscape. #realestate #realestatephotography #propertyphotography #architecturephotography #luxuryrealestate #WaikatoRealEstate #WaikatoProperty #NZRealEstate #WaikatoHomes #HamiltonRealEstate #WaikatoLiving #cambridgenz #dronephotography

What can vernacular construction teach us about post-carbon building? At Studio Bark we engaged with the National Society of Master Thatchers to better understand this time-honoured building technique. The outcome was a design that is at once grounded in place and tradition while responding to the imperative of the present. The building is primarily grass-based construction, with straw cassettes proposed for the main fabric elements and thatch for the roofs, allowing it to sequester significant amounts of carbon, which has been captured over short growing cycles. A nice aspect of this project was habitat integration, with the north elevation serving as a nesting wall for birds. The ‘chimney’ elements are bat roost boxes. #vernacular #straw #thatch #carbon

NEW RESEARCH - a fascinating report by the Sydney Pollinator Lab investigating a pollinator corridor for inner Sydney, Australia. This research was funded by an Alastair Swayn Foundation DESIGN STRATEGY Grant. Pollinators may reflect overall ecosystem health, and may also represent the canary in the coal mine of urban ecosystems. The unseen work they perform in wild places is shrouded even further by the built environment. This research seeks to make this work visible, celebrate it, and to facilitate its proliferation. Read the whole report in the Open Research section of our website: https://lnkd.in/gEXp7vAA Image: Alex Crowe Research Supported by Loop Landscape Studio and UTS Landscape Architecture #alastairswayn #alastairswaynfoundation #architecture #australianarchitecture #architectureeducation #landscapearchitecture #industrialdesign #workplacedesign #sustainability #sustainabledesign #design #australiandesign #accesibledesign #climatedesign #womeninarchitecture #celebratingarchitecture #celebratingdesign #researchgrants #strategicgrants

VESTRE JOURNAL #3 🌟 🚀 📖 Embracing sustainable design and construction is critical—especially in the dynamic and evolving industry of Landscape Architecture. In this special edition of the Vestre Journal, we’re sharing our expertise on materials, maintenance, and certifications to empower you to make greener choices in your projects. To strengthen the impact, we’ve partnered with renowned expert Pamela Conrad, who offers valuable insights on reducing project emissions effectively. Together, we can shape a more sustainable future for the landscapes we create. 🌎 Dive into this materials-focused edition here: https://lnkd.in/gZ236nU7 #sustainabledesign #americanlandscapes #projectemissions #vestrejournal American Society of Landscape Architects #ASLA #sustainability #sustainablematerials #construction #landscapearchitecture #landscapearchitect #sitedesign #knowledge #learn

Last week Senior Architect E. Apostol was at NLA's PechaKucha event on 'Innovations in Infrastructure' in London - presenting on Thames Tideway, and specifically one of our five sites on the eastern end of the project: the King Edward Memorial Park Foreshore. The starting point for our design is the arrangement of massive below-ground structures necessary to meet the project technical requirements. But the site is also at the sensitive river edge of a hugely important green space in East London: a vital amenity for multiple communities. The design incorporates a sequence of riverside terraces descending towards the water, alongside a new public square and areas of planting to encourage new habitats and increase biodiversity. The soft landscaping design defines a journey from parkland to river, with increasingly wetland planting, creating multiple habitats that expand on the biodiversity objectives of the park and its role as a local educational resource. The presentation was part of an evening of showcases of London's exemplar schemes that model place-based approaches to infrastructure provision in the capital. The showcase included diverse typologies and scales of delivery to peel back and dissect the infrastructural layers of London. Learn more about our five sites for Tideway London: https://lnkd.in/eTG7S-Yk WW+P, part of Egis' Architecture Line | #tideway #thamesriver #london #infrastructure #architecture

Reflecting on a Whirlwind year in Conservation Architecture https://lnkd.in/e-xybXKZ

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