Henry Siegel, Vivian Loftness, Dan Williams and Kira Gould will be discussing this proposed definition at the AIA Convention (session TH23) at 1:30pm on Thursday: The linked domains of sustainability are environmental (natural patterns and flows), economic (financial patterns and equity), and social (human, cultural, and spiritual). Sustainable design is a collaborative process that involves thinking ecologically—studying systems, relationships, and interactions—in order to design in ways that remove rather
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Constraints are good for design. We heard this message repeatedly, worded many ways, throughout the conference. And in many accents. “Great design is about challenge” said Andrew Whalley of Grimshaw architects. We saw many examples of designs where sustainability concerns seem to enriched the design, but it’s obvious that this boon only comes with the kind of skill and commitment that has always produced superior design. Green design principles are just another set of constraints, along with budgets, zoning