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Barrault Pressacco critiques "copy and paste" housing with home in southern France

Deezen

Barrault Pressacco designed 102Let to challenge typical suburban housing "Urban development zones are invested in by private developers who propose identical, copy-and-paste houses," Barrault Pressacco told Dezeen.

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Diseño Norteño completes concrete apartments with lattices in Tijuana

Deezen

The architecture studio noted that the stairwell acts a pergola, regulating the amount of sun entering the public spaces and walkways. The uppermost unit has a spacious terrace that enables the public zone to flow outdoors. The design comprises two blocks of habitations with an open stairwell between them.

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The New Urbanism: Re-imagining Urban Design

Santa Cruz Architect

Background The New Urbanism emerged in the late 20th century as a response to the growing challenges of urban development, such as traffic congestion, environmental degradation, and the social isolation caused by car-dependent lifestyles. 4th Street Corridor, St.

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Ugly Should Be Allowed

A Better Built Environment

We spend so much time and effort regulating the look, feel, and size of individual buildings we neglect to consider the impact these regulations have on the city at large. Zoning separates uses leading to monotonous districts and reliance on driving to get the basics needed to live. I feel this is a chicken or egg situation.

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6 Ways Residential Architecture Can Impact Your Health

Architizer

Morning sunlight exposure for example, helps regulate our circadian rhythms and directly influences our mental and physical health. Living walls for example, serve multiple functions such as air purification, humidity regulation and noise reduction.

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The Chesapeake Bay - A Complex Eco-System Explained

Community Architect

Increasing floods graph (NOAA) Add culture and urban development. Continuing growth and clear-cutting have resulted at best in a balance between the reduction of pollution loads through better regulation and the continuing deterioration from population growth and development.

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The Resilient Construction Imperative in the Face of Climate Change

Santa Cruz Architect

Planning and zoning regulations need to be updated to account for changing climate conditions, ensuring that new developments are located in areas less prone to flooding, wildfires, or other hazards. The incorporation of resilient design principles extends beyond individual buildings to encompass entire communities.