#urban-design

#urban-design

Habitar el Río creates a shaded pavilion for rest, observation, and exchange, transforming a neglected area into a site for ecological awareness and community.

The Timber Square development will transform a former railway site in Southwark into an office space featuring a new live music venue. The design integrates reused railway arches with modern structures.

Residents in Oakland are actively seeking solutions to road safety issues by employing DIY tactics and pressuring city officials for safer streets.

Shade can lower the ambient temperature of the air by as much as 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. It can cool surfaces by as much as 45 degrees.

The built environment is expected to reduce carbon emissions, support biodiversity, and respond to changing ecological conditions, all while providing housing for communities and reflecting their cultural values.

The prototypes, originally estimated at $20,000 each, ended up costing $12,000 apiece, with mass production expected to lower the cost to around $3,000.

Esplanade Brighton elevates medium-density coastal housing in Melbourne through thoughtful design and contextual sensitivity.

"[Shared streets] create the kind of environment that everybody wants to live in...where it's beautiful and desirable to be out in the street enjoying the city, meeting their neighbors..."

The project blurs the lines between garden and building, aiming to create a serene space that connects people with nature in an urban setting.

Right now, Flatbush Avenue above Prospect Park doesn't work for anyone: almost 70,000 daily bus riders are stuck waiting too long for slow buses, drivers are caught in a mess of traffic and pedestrians are left crossing intersections clogged with vehicles.