Incorporates all aspects of Design, especially Architecture, organized under the element of social sustainability.
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Why skyscrapers are overrated by Inga Saffron |
TEDxPhylly speech, Architecture critic Inga Saffron challenges cities to shift focus and look beyond skyscraper fantasies in her TEDxPhilly talk - "Moving from The Grand Vision to The Grand Adjustment." Cities should instead work to improve and build amenities that make urban areas better places to live for existing dwellers. Public spaces should be a priority: upgrade transit systems, add bike lanes to all major roadways, increase walkability, create and maintain great parks and public plazas. Saffron believes that skyscrapers are not the only way to achieve the worthy goal of density and sustainability. To explain, she points to the success of mid-rise buildings in Philadelphia and posits that different cities need a range of densities. American cities must be flexible and make adjustments - an idea jokingly demonstrated in Saffron's opening skyscraper yoga poses. Uploaded on Jan 29, 2012 EarthSayer Inga Saffron |
My architectural philosophy? by Alejandro Aravena
Social maps of city's intersections/separations by Dave Troy:
City Repair Project: Creating Commons
Operating a Big Commercial Building by Anthony Chang 1 of 2
The Evolution of Ecological Consciousness with Andrew Faust
Designing for Nature by Lehna Malmkvist
How Design Can Change the World with Carrie Bishop
Human Behavior and Climate Change by Dr. Shahzeen Attari 2 of 2
The End Of Suburbia (as we know it) Trailer
A Strong Vision and Targets by Richard Jackson
Architecture, Faith and Community | Sophia de Sousa
Bring the community into the process by Alejandro Aravena
Putting housing at the center of urban strategy Dr. Joan Clos
AECOM Recovering from Sandy (Part 2 of 3)
The New Frontiers of Design with Paola Antonelli
Hedonistic Sustainability by Bjarke Ingels
Operating a Big Commercial Building by Anthony Chang 2 of 2
Architecture Controlling the Future of Sustainability
Local Matters - design driven by urban conditions | Nuno Soares
Building Sustainable Places by Steve Mouzon
Intro to Ceres Conference 2011: House of Cards
The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment
Let's go all-in on selling sustainability by Steve Howard
Rediscovering the joy of humanity by Karl Sharro
"Clashing Cultures in Pursuit of Sustainability in the Built Environment" |
Clean Infrastructure and Walkable Communities by Christopher Leinberger
Can We Build Happier Cities by Charles Montgomery
Its your city: Stop complaining and start fixing by V. Naresh Narasimhan
Architecture that's built to heal by Michael Murphy
Sustainability, Climate Change and the Plan (part 3 of 3)
Fringe Urbanism: Untapped Potential for Sustainable Suburbs by Nico Larco
The Building Gap and Bad Habits by Paul Morrell
The Surprising Math of Cities and Corporations by Geoffrey West
Using nature's genius in architecture by Michael Pawlyn
What It Takes to Build a Home by Meror Krayenhoff
Smart Sustainable Cities -
A Tale of Two Futures: Sustainable Buildings or Unsustainble
Sustainability: This I Believe by David Orr
Building Retrofit Case Study - Empire State Building by Jim Turner
Portland Sustainability Institute - EcoDistricts
Sustainable Development and Preservation Clem Ogilby
It's Hard Work:Responsible and Sustainable Lives Pt. 1 of 2
Landscape Performance to Achieve Sustainability by Barbara Deutsch
Why skyscrapers are overrated by Inga Saffron
William McDonough: "Design as Optimism" | Talks at Google
Planning for a Cleaner, Greener, Long Island (Part 1 of 3)
Funding Infrastructure for Affordable & Sustainable Communities
Glumac Improves Sustainable Design Using Software by AutoDesk
A Glorious Revival, Portland Oregon
Urban Design for Successful Cities by Alexandros Washburn
World's First Living Building, Portland, Oregon:Jennifer Allen
Three-part Green Real Estate Model by Kevin Danaher