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Big props to Georgia Institute of Technology and The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design! This building is a living testament to what's possible when we push the boundaries of sustainable design. It's an inspiration to us all. Here are a few of the things that make the Kendeda Building so special: *Net positive energy and water: The building produces more energy than it consumes and captures and reuses more water than it uses. *Wastewater treatment on site: The Kendeda Building has no connection to the sewer system, as it treats its wastewater on site. *Salvaged and local materials: The building incorporates salvaged and local materials whenever possible, reducing its environmental footprint and supporting the local economy. *Beautiful rooftop garden: The building features a beautiful rooftop garden that provides food and is a wonderful example of how green spaces can be integrated into urban environments. #USGBC #LEED #sustainability #GeorgiaTech #LivingBuildingChallenge https://lnkd.in/eQQ9WNXP
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Architecture as metaphor is not new to architects But Seth's blog references architecture as a metaphor for an idea. #architecture #metaphor #sethgodin Follow this guy.
On building a cathedral
On building a cathedral
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City Park is the Size of a Suitcase
The World’s Smallest City Park is the Size of a Suitcase
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A good article on the microcosm of issues in handling urban redevelopment. Key themes here for me are proximity to necessary services (including by transit), the dilemma of building preservation vs. necessary amenities, and maintaining affordability.
Can your Seattle neighborhood pass the ice cream test? The goal of a 15-minute city
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Great Take on American #Urbanism: Michael Natelli https://lnkd.in/dsFtRDjX Fixing the Fugly: A Distinctly American Urbanism Alright, let's call it like it is. Most of America’s built environment is, well, pretty ugly. Strip malls, gas stations & parking lots. We took a bad idea & said, "Yeah, let’s do that everywhere" And we didn't just stop there. We exported this model globally. We may have given the world Taylor Swift & Star Wars, but we also gave them the suburban sprawl as the ultimate American dream. Not our best work. Reversing it all feels like trying to shove toothpaste back into the tube. America is the 3rd largest country by area with a huge chunk covered in these suburban patterns we’ve been developing for over 60 years. The logistics of a complete reset are mind-boggling, not to mention the astronomical costs. Perhaps we’re in too deep. But what if we’re not, and we could turn this ship around? What if we could innovate our way out of this mess & turn it into something to be proud of? What if the relics of the suburban experiment could become the raw material for a thriving, uniquely American urbanism? America’s the land of the Extreme Home Makeover. The Fixer Upper. If Chip & Jo can turn broken barn wood into a door, why can’t we make our gas stations & car washes into the proverbial kitchen tables of our next great places? Tattooing Over Our Scars The challenge in reshaping America’s built environment is not just the sprawling subdivisions we’ve built across the nation. It’s the rest of what comes with them: gas stations, parking lots, etc. Any sort of rebuild will require embracing these structures as raw material for innovation. These are the scars of our past & it’s time to get the epic tattoo that makes us wear those scars with more confidence. We’ll carry these scars with us, but they’ll just look a little different. What if we gave these places a second life & integrated them into a new chapter? Miami did with its underpass park, The Underline, 120 acres of previously undesirable & unused land is now accessible to walk, bike & more. What about sterile big box retail stores & commercial strip malls? What if in a see of sprawling subdivisions, these became the first parts of town to become truly flourishing neighborhoods? These transformations are not just about aesthetics. They bring tangible economic & social benefits. Revitalized spaces attract new businesses, create jobs & increase property values. They foster community by providing places for people to gather, relax & engage with their neighbors. And building places we can be proud of doesn't require a blank canvas. While some of what we've done should stay in the past, much of it is known for. Our current cultural moment has depressed our belief in what this nation is capable of, but the opportunity is still there for the taking. What if we could build an American urbanism that gives the playbook for undoing the suburban experiment around the world?
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History is stacked with ambitious projects that never materialised. What seems like an inspirational idea in one age can later be interpreted (usually more correctly) as a vanity project, bereft of aesthetic value, economically unviable, and based on the fallacy that a project of sufficiently grand scale will become a legacy for grateful future generations to marvel at. And on a separate topic altogether, what about a new sports stadium on Auckland's waterfront? https://lnkd.in/ggTTm4Qy
Monumental Buildings That Were Planned But Never Realized
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More Inspiration for you! Outdoor Trend - Elevated Living Look Book by Crossville FUNCTIONAL PATIOS, BALCONIES, AND TERRACES The outdoor living trend finds its way into multi-family living and smaller urban spaces. The goal is to intentionally ground to nature while having an “interior” feel with multi-functional areas. https://buff.ly/4bmsjkS
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The Evolution in Sarasota : Golden Gate Point Condos for Sale
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What does it take to design a modern multipurpose arena so it fits a complicated site plan, drives community engagement, supports a main sports tenant and, oh yeah, adheres to challenging funding models? HOK's Bill Johnson, FAIA, offers insights in a lively and honest Q&A with Flames Nation about the design evolution of Calgary's Scotia Place. "When the price of these buildings continued to get more and more expensive, the buildings had to take on a more multipurpose program because you really can’t justify the cost of the venues for just a single tenant," says Bill. "The problem with doing anything multipurpose is there’s an initial first cost to that. It’s not as simple. It’s not as straightforward. For a long time, owners were reluctant to spend the money to plan in flexibility and resiliency into the projects, but now they’re listening to us. They’re really doing it." Learn more about Scotia Place and arena design and planning in FlamesNation: https://lnkd.in/gz9nRjA7 #hoksport #arenadesign #nhl
What went into the design of Scotia Place, the future home of the Calgary Flames?
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