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Water-informed initiatives define SOM Foundation 2024 Research Prize and European Research Prize winners

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The SOM Foundation has announced its 2024 Research Prize and European Research Prize winners as part of a competition that yearly honors the most groundbreaking initiatives on the built environment from both the United States and Europe.

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Water-informed research defines SOM Foundation 2024 Research Prize and European Research Prize winners

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The SOM Foundation has announced its 2024 Research Prize and 2024 European Research Prize winners as part of a competition that yearly honors the most groundbreaking research on the built environment from two the United States and Europe.

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Rethinking Sustainability Through Site-Specific Strategies

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However, architecture is inherently tied to its environment buildings interact with climate, topography, and cultural history in ways that demand specificity. It suggests that architecture should not be imposed upon a site but rather emerge from it, informed by its materials, climate, and cultural significance.

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Architecture for Neurodiversity: Designing for Control, Choice, and the Senses

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Airports, schools, stadiums, and workplaces all feature environments with visual chaos that can be disorienting and stressful for individuals, especially those who are neurodiverse. The bombardment of stimuli, unpredictable movements, and competing visual information can create barriers to occupant comfort.

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Chetwoods and J&A unveil beach-informed metro station in Shenzhen

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Chetwoods and J&A have completed Dameisha station in Shenzhen The station's design was informed by its beachside location and integrates elements of the surrounding topography. The post Chetwoods and J&A unveil beach-informed metro station in Shenzhen appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is bySheng Lin Ye.

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Archinect's Lexicon: "Information Architecture"

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Information Architecture" is a specialized field of study and practice that focuses on the organization and structure of information in digital or physical environments. It involves designing, creating, and managing the structural design of shared information systems. Related on Archi.

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Studio Vapore creates children's story-informed library for Beijing school

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"Building on the library's technical foundation, we sought to make it an immersive environment, weaving in these familiar storytelling elements to shape the design." "No Rising from an elevated reading platform, the tower leads to a suspended net for informal gatherings. The photography is by Wu JianQuan.