History has shown, beyond a reasonable doubt, that infectious disease outbreaks have always come with innovations in urban design. For this compelling reason, it is safe to say that architecture can and has always helped in combating epidemics. For instance, in the 1800s, the cholera epidemic led to the introduction of new plumbing and sewer […]
Returning to the era of natural ventilation
Buildings are generally designed to use natural ventilation. However, in the quest to make buildings more modern, we have jettisoned natural ventilation media for aesthetic reasons like the integration of mechanical systems and interior partition walls. With these compromises come some challenges, including increased cost and adverse environmental impacts. To resolve these challenges, designers and […]
Is The UK Climate Change Assembly Really Neglecting Construction?
Experts have suggested that the new citizen’s climate assembly of the United Kingdom is apparently not doing enough in examining the huge potentials and impacts of the construction process on the country’s emissions. Having been created by six Commons select committees, the assembly is expected to see where the public stands on the best way […]
Our Top 5 Buildings To Look Out For In 2020
2020 is here, and as always, there are more architectural works to be completed. In this article, we will be discussing our top 5 buildings to look forward to this year. The Factory by OMA (Manchester, United Kingdom) The soon-to-be-completed factory is on course to become UK’s pioneer major public building. This architectural masterpiece will […]
Studies About Body and Architecture – Urban Corpographies and Digital Space
Paola Berensteins Jacques, or Jacques 1, is an architect, urbanist and professor at UFBA that is interested about the impacts that the architecture has in our body and the other way around, how out bodies can impact and change the experience of architecture. Because of that interest, she became acquaintance and started to work with […]