Architecture and Sustainability

Architecture and Sustainability… Answer following questions in your sketchbook. You can include visuals to help illustrate your responses.




What does "sustainability" mean?






What are some examples of sustainable practices in our lives? Your life???






Why is it a balance?






What are “sustainable solutions”? How do Economics, Social Interactions and Environment connect?






What do architects need to think about? (Size of building… number of people in building… materials used for the building… how many uses are using this structure?)










What are some examples of sustainable products in our lives? Think about in architecture and design.










Why do we need to think about sustainability? (especially… with our project)










What is the message of the Regina Revitalization video on youtube? What facility is proposed in the video? How will this facility be multifunctional or multiuse? What are the benefits of this facility to the city and surrounding community? How will the development make us stronger? Go to blog for link…

How did indigenous people or ancient people use materials and design in a sustainable way? Think about the design and materials in dry, hot regions, warm, wet regions; cold regions.

Tying Together Sustainability and Culture…




Sketch… your living room (any angle) and the view from your front window… Do this in your sketch book. How does your sketch reflect sustainability? How does your sketch reflect your community or culture? Explain with your sketch in the sketchbook…

Chang's Presentation...
Sustainability (Draft)[1]

Architecture Goes to School - Culture Discussion

ARCHITECTURE, HISTORY AND CULTURE DISCUSSION
WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN JOT NOTE FORM... THEN REWRITE IN SENTENCES - PUT YOUR REFLECTIONS IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK. INCLUDE PICTURES TO HELP ILLUSTRATE  OR ADD TO YOUR RESPONSE....
1. What makes you feel safe?

2. What makes your home feel like a home? What about your home is comfortable?

3. Where do you like to hang out or socialize with friends?
a) Describe where you would like to hang out indoors.
b) Describe where you would like to hang out outdoors.

4. What makes a community feel like a cool place to hang out for teens and younger people? Describe it.

5. Why is the Cathedral area considered to be more of a "neighbourhood" than Whitmore Park or Albert Park? (According to many perceptions in the city). What makes a community a "neighbourhood"?

6. If you could create the ideal neighbourhood that would appeal to everyone... what would you include?
Describe these locations or structures.

Random Images of Albert Park and the Cathedral Area from Google...

Describe the differences between the communities...
Cathedral Area buildings...














Albert Park