...designing learning spaces and proposing specific guidelines to improve the quality of schools based on the School Building Guide. These guidelines encompass site design, program...

...building as an applicant, I was struck by its overall tectonic articulation. Having spent 4 years in it, I am convinced that the building made my university experience 10x better......by its inspiring and airy atmosphere. METU Faculty of Architecture building remains one of the first and best examples of brutalist architecture in turkish context. The building is significant both...

...of this building saved this building from the landfill and other issues associated with building vacancy. This project took special care to understand the context of the building physically and......socially to foster the existing benefits of the building and take advantage of some of the missed opportunities. For example, KPMB the conversion architects noticed that the original building did...

...during a class trip. I remember the long corridor connecting the upper floors, which created an intimate experience that welcomed me inside the building. The atmosphere of the building was......At the same time, offices and breakout spaces surround the building and connect the user with the central circulation pathways. Another point I found necessary in the building was its...

...learning about healthcare, healthier. Documentation of the design indicated that the design focused on healthy building materials, indoor environmental quality, daylight, views and other sustainable initiatives. The building had been......all of the buildings on the site are accessible as well. The library engages equitably accessible experiences of the building through its layout of circulation and views. Wayfinding through the...

...transform the Silo building to an Arts Centre first emerged in the 1990s. The final result is a building which visually demonstrates how large former Industrial structures can be repurposed......animal feed; progress stalled on building the structure until 1948 – after the Second World War. The mill employed hundreds of people until it closed in November 1982. Proposals to...

“I particularly remember visiting Emily Follensbee School, an elementary school for children with complex disabilities. What is striking is how unprepossessing it appears as one approaches it: hidden behind an......school bus. This building to me embodies the idea that thoughtfulness and practicality in design sometimes outweighs grand concepts; more importantly, it highlights how inhabitation and usage can transform a...

...As structures that were designed and constructed by students at the McEwen School of Architecture, they are intended to provide spaces of refuge for the users visiting the public space.......Not only functioning as pieces that suit the education of the students, the structures are carefully designed to be easily disassembled, and resourced from wood from local manufacturers to leave...

...By having such an integrated but unique-looking building, it challenges people’s notion of a building as a box using all electric lighting and HVAC, and encourages us to consider what...“I particularly remember visiting the new Calgary Central Library. The use of wood finishes gives an immediate feeling of warmth, welcoming, and comfort – before even entering the building. The...

...being part of a certified Passive House project. Building to the Passive House standard — arguably the most air-tight and energy-efficient building standard in the world — is usually done......the Region of Waterloo, Ontario. After several years in development and government approvals of the co-op, we recently made our first purchase: two buildings with a total of 58 apartment...