By Heather Nelson Looking at the “world’s most airtight house,” I have to ask—how did we get here? If this shed of a building with two windows is what we are holding up as an example of sustainable design, aren’t we missing something? Let’s back track. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, shelter is one of […]
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This month, I had the distinct privilege of presenting to RTKL’s corporate officers about ways design technology is reshaping our practice. The concept is not a new one, I’ll give you that, but sometimes our strict adherence to old methods can hinder our process. I had the attention of the room, and now was my […]
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In Chinese cities these days, you would be hard-pressed to find urban enclaves that express how people in China once lived. If you walk the streets, particularly in areas that developed quickly, you’ll find the cities as a whole are soulless. This is largely because our new districts or cities started with huge over-engineered roads […]
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In Part 1 of this series, Monica Qing revealed how poorly planned roads are contributing to the disintegration of China’s cities. In this blog entry, she explores the reason these mistakes are made—and how to keep them from happening in the future.
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These past few weeks have been a roller coaster. Seeing how PDD is becoming more of an integrated approach within our projects, I have slowly been building a bit of anxiety to push this research to be fruitful as soon as possible. However, getting married, project deadlines and out-of-country travels tend to get in the […]
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