Available to purchase at.Some time ago now, after I had really started to explore in a very practical way the ideas of collaboration, we stumbled across a factor which on reflection should have been more obvious; working in an environment which had a strong architectural inheritance.
To reduce the quantity of waste and minimise the need for recycling even further, we must move towards sustainable construction practices and a circular economy where buildings, components and materials are used more than once.. Why is the circular economy important?.Pollution has a negative effect on people, our water systems and the ecosystems around us.
Waste leads to pollution, whether it be from littering, incineration or landfill.So if we want to live in a less polluted environment, we have to reduce the amount of waste we create..It is generally accepted that we should be using less of the world’s natural resources.
By generating waste we are throwing away resources that are often only lightly, or sometimes never, used.By moving to a regenerative model of reusing products multiple times, we facilitate waste reduction by using fewer natural resources.
In addition, we support natural processes, use less water, increase biodiversity and replenish biological materials.
This is one of the most powerful ways we can tackle climate change.. What is the circular economy in sustainable construction?.Even though I am there to help the students, I don't think it is only about them benefiting from the experience.
I believe it is hugely important for architects to stay involved in architectural education, not only in order to help tutor the next generation of architects, but also to take inspiration, ideas and thought processes from student work back into real world practice.At University we are encouraged to create provoking, abstract, sensitive, conceptual and sometimes impossible design briefs and projects, testing the limits of the designer and the possibilities of architecture; skills that should never be forgotten.. BW: What and who does a crit typically involve?.
M: A crit involves the students individually presenting their design work project to a panel of critics.The panel is typically made up of their tutors, visiting tutors from either the same university or another one, external academics, recent graduates and other external people working in or somehow involved in design, architecture or the built environment.
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