Powerful projects to reshape our built environment
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Planners, builders and architects have a huge impact on how we live:
Architecture and climate change
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Even on a very small scale, as in this photo of a pedestrian bridge and a cycle path in the Byes in Sidmouth shows:
The Byes at Sid Park Road
The dual use Sidmouth Footpath 53 passes a bridge carrying Sidmouth Footpath 52a over the River Sid, at the eastern end of Sid Park Road.
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Here are the latest really big ideas to tackle the climate crisis from the Arch Daily website:
MONTHLY TOPIC: CLIMATE CRISIS | archdaily.com
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The Powerful New Architecture of Clean Energy
Energy infrastructure has historically been met with a “Not in My Back Yard” response from policymakers and the public alike. Aside from the clear human health implications of coal plants and natural gas stations, the architecture of energy infrastructure has traditionally been driven by raw economy and feasibility, with isolated locations creating little need for architectural beauty. However, modern ideological and urban shifts are powering a new approach.
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How Cities are Using Architecture to Combat Flooding
As climate change induces more volatile flooding events and long-term sea level rises, it is estimated that coastal flooding could cause as much as $1 trillion of damage per year by 2050. We cannot escape the reality that cities, and their populations, are more vulnerable to flooding than ever.
There is therefore a duty on architects, planners, and urbanists to plan and construct resilient responses that can slow, and even reverse, the effects of urban flooding.
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The Facts about Architecture and Climate Change
Addressing the often-disparate waves of information associated with the topic we have curated a list of the most important facts and figures pertaining to architecture and climate change. Using exclusively reputable, trusted sources, this collection serves as a toolkit, a starting point for members of the architectural community to learn more about how their skills can be used to fight the biggest crisis of our time.
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Should Cities Make Public Transport Free?
Today, approximately 100 cities around the world offer free public transport, with a heavy concentration in Europe. The future of transit, both from an operational and architectural standpoint, has generated a growing interest among architects and urbanists as of late, with ArchDaily last year noting a 206% increase in views of articles related to public transport versus 2018, along with a 143% increase in readership of articles related to mobility.
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De Blasio’s Glass Skyscraper Ban: What Alternative Materials Could Take its Place?
Last April, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York announced plans to introduce a bill that would ban the construction of new all-glass buildings. Part of a larger effort to reduce citywide greenhouse emissions by 30 percent, other initiatives included using clean energy to power city operations, mandatory organics recycling, and reducing single-use plastic and processed meat purchases.
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