"Earth Is Not Nostalgia": Hand Over on Design-Build and Local Materials
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"Earth Is Not Nostalgia": Hand Over on Design-Build and Local Materials
"Each year, the ArchDaily Next Practices Awards highlights emerging studios that are expanding the scope of architecture through new methods, materials, and ways of working."
"Selected from a global pool, these practices reflect a shift away from singular definitions of the discipline, engaging instead with broader questions of construction, environment, and social impact."
"Hand Over is a Cairo-based practice operating across design, construction, and research, founded by Radwa Rostom, a civil engineer with over fifteen years of experience in development and sustainability."
"The studio works through an integrated design-build model, engaging with earth construction, local materials, and community-based processes."
The ArchDaily Next Practices Awards annually recognize emerging architectural studios that broaden the discipline's scope. These practices address construction, environmental, and social issues, moving beyond traditional definitions. They often blend design, research, and production to tackle contemporary challenges. Hand Over, a Cairo-based studio founded by Radwa Rostom, exemplifies this approach with its integrated design-build model, focusing on earth construction, local materials, and community engagement.
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