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This week, we are looking at “Indigenous Urbanism”, a project by Jane Wu (MArch '24) and Charley Andrews (MArch '24) for "Active Architecture", a year-long Research Studio taught by Jeffrey Inaba, AIA. This studio explores super-aging in relation to architecture and its surrounding ecosystems. Through the use of active architecture, it aims to create sustainable solutions that enhance the quality of life for both current and future generations. This project seeks to connect people to the land on a daily basis, interrogate and negotiate border conditions, and rebalance the relationship between architecture and landscape. “The longevity and health of people and communities are inherently tied to the health of the land they exist within. In the Coachella Valley, Indigenous Urbanism uses the existing colonial grid to reconnect previously divided land, consolidating the land and sovereignty of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. By exercising Indigenous sovereignty and decreasing reliance on profit motivation, Indigenous Urbanism fosters a regenerative future." Click the link below to see more from this project!  https://lnkd.in/gVj-E3ND

🚀 Article Sharing: Developing a Voxel-Based Sightline Sampling Algorithm for Calculating Panoramic Visible Green Index in High-density Urban Environment 🛩️ Greenery in urban environments isn't just aesthetic; it has restorative effects on residents. This innovative study introduces a Voxel-Based Sightline Sampling Algorithm (SSA) to evaluate the Visible Green Index (VGI)—the proportion of greenery visible in urban spaces. ✅ Key Highlights: Fast & Accurate Calculations: The SSA leverages voxel models and sightline rays to efficiently map VGI with high precision. ⛰️ Practical Applications: A case study of three university campuses in Shanghai identified areas with high pedestrian density but poor green visibility, suggesting targeted design improvements. 💥 Future Prospects: Architects and landscape designers can use this tool to enhance urban greenery, optimizing visual green quality and restorative benefits. 🎆 📊 Empowering urban planners to design greener, healthier cities, one sightline at a time. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gpwB7hKJ #UrbanGreenery #VisibleGreenIndex #UrbanDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #SustainableCities

Project : Natural urban tapestry: wandering through green corridors Context : Art Ubain Contest Rank : 7th Place The Bab El Oued urban project addresses pressing architectural, environmental, and social issues impacting the neighborhood. Previously, Bab El Oued was marked by urban wastelands, abandoned buildings, poorly connected public spaces, inefficient waste management, limited ventilation, and a lack of green areas. Socially, zoning issues created isolation, with few places for community gathering or intergenerational interaction. This redevelopment transforms Bab El Oued into a more cohesive and sustainable space. Architecturally, it revitalizes abandoned sites with new activities like urban farms, depots, and gardens, and redesigns public areas, connecting them through a green corridor. Environmentally, the project introduces a waste management center and restructures the neighborhood to support eco-friendly transit within the green corridor, adding ample green spaces for improved air quality and recreation. Socially, the project reconnects isolated areas by integrating sociocultural spaces and creating community gathering spots, encouraging intergenerational interaction and fostering a stronger sense of unity. This transformation aims to make Bab El Oued a vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive community space. #concours #architect #architecture #architectureillustration #illustration #design #architecturestudent #sketch #sketching #tinyhouse #tinyhome #tinyhouses #contests #justlinedrawing #linesdrawings #archisource #publicspace #urbanart #urban #urbanart #urbanisme #urbandesign

The University of Miami and Syracuse University’s schools of architecture coordinated their design studio courses to address the challenges of coastal resilience. Led by Professor Lily Chishan Wong of the University of Miami and Professor Pablo Sequero of Syracuse University, the studios explored the intersection of architecture and climate adaptation. Wong’s studio focused on reimagining the beach as a public space promoting communal well-being, while Sequero’s studio investigated climate adaptations in residential building types. Together, their work examined the cultural, ecological, and infrastructural roles of barrier islands in mitigating storm surges and rising sea levels. The collaboration culminated in Platform Surfside, an exhibition held Nov. 16–20. The showcase highlighted a year of architectural design explorations by students from both universities, including adaptations for single-family homes, public amenities, and urban residential blocks, envisioning how architecture can support resilient communities amid increasing climate risks. Click the link to learn more. https://lnkd.in/e__5_VY2

Learn Architecture like never before from most engaging online courses at Eduwik.com An overview of Urban Morphology Read Full Article>https://ow.ly/l4hG50Rc5Ih Article by>Dima Banat Urban morphology is defined as the study of the form and shape of settlements. To mention a few, urban form refers to the primary physical features that structure and define the city, such as roadways, squares (public spaces), street blocks, plots, and buildings. #branding #environment #education #fashion #architecture #arquitectura

Yasmin Mansouri | LAND 702: Landscape Architecture Studio III - Advanced | Winter 2024 | Instructor: Enrica Dall'Ara The analysis phase revealed weaker connections with the physical environment in the southern region of Phase 1 of the Green Line LRT. The definition of wellness is formed through connections to slow movement paths, the presence of green spaces, and proximity to adjacent communities. The problem became evident: the southern region was fragmented, with weaker physical connections to continuous slow movement paths and green spaces due to constraints from grey infrastructure. There exists a tension between slow movement and fast-moving infrastructure regarding the Green Line LRT. On one hand, the Green Line is viewed as efficient infrastructure designed to transport individuals from point A to B as quickly as possible. Conversely, the definition of wellness formed in the analysis phase emphasizes phenomenology and the direct physical connection with the environment made through slow movement. How can the Green Line serve as an intermediary supporting human and environmental wellness? If we continue to consume and rush through our everyday lives, we cease to care, and the quality of experience in these spaces begins to deteriorate. By creating meaningful spaces to slow down, contemplate, and connect, the fragmentation of the landscape begins to heal. Stillness is where a complete connection with the environment is achieved. All distractions cease, and there is only man and nature. It is important to consider how human values are formed and how they can change with the design of urban environments. Caring for environmental and human health stems from a direct connection to it. The objective is to support human and environmental wellness through slow movement. The strategy involves creating moments of contemplation from the start of the journey, at stations, connecting to re-imagined residential roads, community pocket parks, and ending at the river path connection.

Adapting Urban Landscapes. Public space design strategies for climate change (prof. Chiara Nifosì - DAStU - Politecnico di Milano)   This talk addresses the urgency of adapting urban landscapes to the challenges posed by climate change through innovative strategies for the design of #publicspaces. As cities and regions around the world increasingly face the need to mitigate the impacts of climate change – including rising temperatures, flooding, and loss of biodiversity – reassessing and transforming public spaces becomes critical. The presentation examines case studies in various urban contexts, highlighting adaptive and mitigative approaches across scales. The aim is to provide theoretical and practical insights, along with recommendations for urban planners, landscape architects, designers, and policymakers committed to creating resilient urban environments that can withstand the risks posed by climate change while simultaneously enhancing the quality of life for all residents.   Bio #ChiaraNifosì is a PhD architect and Assistant Professor in Urban Planning and Urban Design at the Politecnico di Milano, within the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DAStU). Her primary research interests centre on architectural and urban design through a multi-scalar and multidisciplinary lens. In recent years, her investigations have focused on the design of public spaces and the infrastructure of everyday life as crucial elements for the socio-ecological transition of fragile and marginal contexts. She is currently coordinating several research projects on the adaptation of coastal areas and on the resilience of public spaces to #climatechange. This work often involves collaboration with public authorities and various stakeholders. Among her recent publications are Territori in divenire (2021) and Ecologie rurali (2023), both published by Lettera Ventidue. --- Our guest professor Chiara Nifosì (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) will be with us soon, together with Cristina Renzoni to work with our Masters in Design students. During that time, they will offer a conversation open to everyone.   Everyone welcome to join these #designtalks Wednesday 20 of November, from 3.00 pm to 6pm, at the Anfiteatro 1, Campus da Penteada, Universidade da Madeira, Funchal.   These talks are part of the Imagination talks series, dedicated to investigate the role of imagination for regeneration and ecology. This series is organized for the Mestrado em Design, Departamento de Arte e Design, Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades, #UniversidadedaMadeira. https://lnkd.in/djdgAi_S #MADesignUMa #designeducation #designtalk #Imaginationtalks #UrbanPlanning #UrbanDesign #ecology #everydaylifeinfrastructures #UrbanLandscapes Shujoy Chakraborty, Ph.D Joaquim J. S. Pinheiro

Understanding urban planning. Harmony and justice in cities.   In the tapestry of urban landscapes, cities emerge as living beings pulsating with the rhythm of human interaction, architectural wonders and cultural diversity. The essence of urbanism goes beyond mere infrastructure; it captures the intricate interplay of harmony, justice and poetry in the city.   ✅ Harmony in urban planning. Achieving harmony requires thoughtful urban planning that integrates green spaces, sustainable design and infrastructure that respects the natural topography.  ✅ Justice in urban planning. Urban justice refers to the equitable distribution of resources, opportunities and public services in a city. It includes removing barriers that perpetuate inequality, ensuring that all citizens have access to quality education, health care, housing and employment.   ✅ Poetry in urban planning. Beyond concrete and steel, the cities are poetic landscapes with stories taking place in every corner. The poetry of urbanism lies in the vibrant street art, the historical narratives etched into the architecture and the cultural tapestry woven by diverse communities. Urban poetry is a celebration of individual and collective expression that breathes life into the city.  Understanding urbanism as a combination of harmony, justice and poetry forces us to imagine cities as more than geographic units. It requires a holistic approach that prioritizes the well-being and fulfillment of every citizen.   You can read more about it here 👉  #architecture #buildings #designandbuild   

Innovative architects are reimagining the future of urban spaces as habitats not only for humans but also for insects. Harrison Atelier's groundbreaking design, set to debut on Governors Island, merges architectural materials with animal habitats, demonstrating a biodiverse vision for city architecture. Led by architect Ariane Harrison, the project aims to erase the divide between human settlements and nature, creating spaces where humans and animals can coexist harmoniously. Through her work, Harrison pioneers "multispecies urbanism," reshaping cities to accommodate and support diverse ecosystems. With a focus on bees, Harrison's designs provide essential habitats while integrating cutting-edge technology for monitoring and research. This innovative approach not only fosters biodiversity but also expands human understanding and connection to the natural world. #MultispeciesArchitecture #UrbanBiodiversity #InnovativeDesign

UN Charter Overview - 1(Climatic zone - tropical) "Proposal for Appropriate Architecture and ecological rejuvenation, restoration and revival at all scales and Geographies of our only home - our planet" Beginning with a typical existing urban site ; at all scales in the tropics for new projects, where major developments are focussed for implementation, because the human population is majorly happening and burgeoning here, An ecological hybrid model unlike the conventional rural or urban model at the settlement scale, taking cues from lifestyle, transit and transportation model and architecture and agriculture which is vernacular and indigenous amidst forests, It is the Human Habitat development here (Global south) which is going to decide the future Ecological sustainability of our planet Earth, because of the nature of the land and contemporary geopolitics, also learning from the traditional mistakes of the Global north, To Evolve an Architectural or Human Habitat expression which responds and reflects; the site dynamics, function, time, place, people, technology, culture, climate, with materials and construction techniques which are indigenous, regional and idiosyncratic with the client's and Designer's aspirations and liking and psychological conditioning, To Design the micro,meso, macro climate of the site, Street, cluster, neighborhood, settlement and region as a microcosm of the macrocosm, Incorporating arable land, Area and surfaces for ground water percolation(like South Indian temple tanks), Parks, community interaction spaces in tune with nature, areas for pristine flora and fauna -Special Ecological zone (SEZ), integrating waterways with the landscape, Segregating areas for solid waste and Grey water treatment and reuse through natural processes, Design and build surfaces at all scales and Geographies, which are permeable and which nourishes bio-diversity, Not to isolate the human settlements from the rest of the Flora-fauna across Geographies, "Economic growth is subjected to Human understanding of sharing but Ecological balance is defined by laws of natural growth" Construct and Design man-made environments which are Rebuildable- Appropriately with time; material and resources being optimised and resorted to Recyclable design process, and are made abundantly available at the neighborhood and cluster scale for the new proposal, For existing built environments and urban areas to propose retrofitting and reuse respectively to optimise Economic and ecological quotient and preserve traditional architecture to connect, continue and establish regional identity, All this with "minimal Ecological foot print"