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➡ What causes more debate – how tall buildings look 👀 and their impact on the skyline, or what happens at their feet? It seems that skyline eye candy trumps the ground floor every time, which is curious because it will be the #publicrealm that does all of the heavy lifting when it comes to making #community and giving people a sense of #belonging. It is where lives overlap, and people get to know their neighbours. Not a square metre can be wasted. Inspired by a conversation with Scott Carroll, a director at LDA Design, illustrator and architect Anna Gibb has explored how to make the most of the foot of the tower. Together, they have emerged with nine key things we should be thinking about on the ground when building tall. Featured in the latest issue of the Landscape Institute's Journal on Housing: Landscapes for Living: A landscape-led approach to housing the nation, which is choc full of great articles. Well done Paul Lincoln on your last issue at the helm 👏 Latest issue of the Journal here: https://lnkd.in/eyvCpu98 Our feature here: https://lnkd.in/eEkShD9F Scott Scott Carroll Stella Bland #tallbuildings #architecture #landscapearchitecture #landscapedesign #buildingcommunity #socialvalue #betterplaces #bettercity #publicrealm #placemaking

This has been an amazing project to watch come to life. Linked below, is a blog post I wrote for Historic Charleston Foundation that highlights the incredible work of the architects at Sottile & Sottile, the development team at Greystar and LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD., and most importantly the amazing faculty and students at American College of the Building Arts for making this project come to life with their hands. I'd love to see some healthy discourse in the comments on what you think about this project. Is this scale of development appropriate in Charleston? Does having a building of this scale executed at such a high level of design excellence justify developments of this size? What could be done differently? What is your favorite/least favorite aspect of the project? https://lnkd.in/etfY8K-N

3/3 The story of an architectural practice is as much the story of its people and its patrons as it is the portfolio of work. Our story is one of innovation, resilience, and trend-setting. Our predecessors set a high bar for inspiring, personable, and dynamic leadership, and we are incredibly proud to be the custodians of a rich and diverse Scottish heritage. There is barely a city or town in the country that doesn’t have a building designed by the talented people who have worked for the firm. The Keppie of 2024 is an internationally successful, people-focused design practice. It’s not just our size or successes that keep us out in front. Design is central to every decision we make. And we make all the decisions. There’s no plc to answer to, no rules to stick to. We have the freedom to be entirely adaptable and responsive. Throughout this year of celebration, we will be looking back on notable projects from our archives. We have commissioned an exclusive visual representation of twelve momentous buildings, and these will be published each month, along with photographs, drawings, the stories behind their commission, and some personal anecdotes. It seems appropriate for us to begin the series with arguably the most significant building in our history, The Glasgow School of Art. https://bit.ly/3HwS84j #keppie #keppie170 #architecture #scotland #glasgow #interiordesign #townplanning #anniversary #architecturescotland

Old buildings can be sustainable, too. Enhancing energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact is critical today, and historic structures often benefit the most from these upgrades. By carefully preserving their unique architectural features and cultural context, we make sure these buildings continue to serve as vital, vibrant community landmarks. Our decade-long renovation of the Missoula County Courthouse used LEED guidelines to enhance the structure's historic elements with modern functionality, proving that old walls can embrace new norms. Where history meets innovation, we lead the way. 📸: Lara Swimmer Photography #createimpact #design #leed #historicpreservation #sustainabledesign

When is a good time to use commercial graphics—and what do you need to know to buy the right ones? Check out this #webinar on March 26 to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gp_eqbtx #FM #FacilityManager #PropertyManagement #RealEstate #CRE #Architecture

A little teaser of what to expect from Liesbeth Reekmans key-note speech in Copenhagen, together with SQUARELY COPENHAGEN & Wehlers & Meet2Build - netværk med fokus Bredgade 66, on April 4th. We are looking so much forward to digging deeper into this utterly important subject. #biophilicdesign #regenerative

You can finally see #Spoorkwartier Stedenbouwkundig Plan online, in which I had a pleasure to support Gemeente Groningen and PosadMaxwan with a complete set of visuals: https://lnkd.in/dgM2Tgwc Congratulations to both teams for this great piece of work, and special thanks to Gintarė Norkūnaitė for leading the project on PosadMaxwan side. About the images: This project is a proposal of an urban-scale concept; a framework concentrating on public spaces and quality of living for the future residents, while not defining detailed designs of the buildings. My task was to create cheerful impressions of this plan. I could suggest general architectural appearance of buildings following the designers guidelines, but my goal was to focus on the quality of the public realm and atmosphere, rather than pure realism.