FALL INSPIRATION
2023
“The environment and the economy are really both two sides of the same coin. If we cannot sustain the environment, we cannot sustain ourselves.”
— Wangari Maathai, environmental and political activist
Did you know...
Treating water and filling a bottle with it takes only a tiny amount of energy. Making and shipping the plastic container demands 95% of the total required energy costs.
In 1900 the world produced about 0.55 million tons per day of solid waste; by 2000 it was 6 times higher at 3.3 million tons per day. It is projected to quadrupole to 13.3 million tons per day by 2100.
877 plastic bottles are thrown away every second.
50% of all consumer plastics are single use.
Did you know...
Mount Fuji used to be off limits to women climbers until 1868, due to religious significance. Women were banned from the mountain until the Meiji Restoration. The next year Lady Fanny Parkes became the 1st women to reach the summit.
5 types of mountains: Fold, Fault-Block, Dome, Volcanic, and Plateau.
Of the 20 plant species that supply 80% of the world's food, 6 originated and have been diversified in the mountains: maize, potatoes, barley, sorghum, tomatoes, and apples.
Did you know...
In a world of 8 billion people 7 million people a year die from health effects caused by air pollution.
99% of people breathe unsafe air.
Clean air affects all people, as air is transboundary, and pollution is not contained by country or state borders.
RePurpose Plastic Action Platform
RePurpose is World’s leading Plastic Action Platform, bringing together brands, consumers, innovators, and policymakers to collectively combat the plastic waste crisis.
Buildings Standing Alone On Top of Mountains
Everyday, human ingenuity reaches new heights. And what better example to back up that statement than these buildings sitting at the top of mountains. It goes without saying that building structures is never easy, and doing it on a mountaintop only adds to the obstacle.
Projects that Clean the Environment
Sustainable design typically focuses on energy, water, and material conservation, but these five projects are tackling air and water pollution firsthand while increasing public awareness of pollution's consequences on human health and the environment.
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
- George Bernard Shaw, political activist
Resiliency in Architecture Nature vs Nurture
Design is the key to creating architecture and built environments that can withstand the test of time. Discover the impact that well-planned design can have on the resiliency of our structures and surroundings.
AIA Disaster Assistance Programs
AIA's Disaster Assistance Program equips architects with the knowledge and skills to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a disaster. As a result, architects’ disaster response processes, protocol, and training are aligned with federal frameworks.
Environmental Factors Influencing Design
In order to respond to the intense weather conditions that have been exacerbated by climate change, the studio raised the new project in Coconut Grove up above the waterline on galvanized steel pipes – a precondition for building in Miami's extreme flood zone (VE).