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Following the passage of the Sustainable Shopping Initiative (House Bill 2509), a bill eliminating single use plastic carry out bags, Oregon has become the third state to pass a policy addressing this chronic source of plastic pollution via the legislature. Through a strong alliance of business, environmental and waste management professionals, the bill passed with the Oregon Senate today and is now headed to the Governor’s office. With the inclusion of restaurants, Oregon’s Sustainable Shopping Initiative is set to be the most comprehensive bag ban policy in the nation.
— Read on http://www.surfrider.org/coastal-blog/entry/oregon-passes-strongest-plastic-bag-ban-in-the-country
Filed under: Hot Topic, Resources, Sustainable Living, Transportation and site, Uncategorized, Waste | Tags: climate, Coral Gables, environment, hurricane, hurricane season, hurricane season 2019, Miami, miami Dade, miami Dade hurricane, Sebastian Eilert, south florida
…well it starts every year on June 01 and it is upon us once more. In South Florida the annual preparations have already been underway. As we learned over the last few years, the range of hurricanes is expanding and their reach is far and wide.
Miami Dade however has a excellent Hurricane Readiness Guide. It covers Planning for a storm, what to do during a storm to stay safe as well as post-storm safety. It has plenty of links very relevant to the region, but also applicable to any area that may be affected.
Particularly useful is the DOOR HANGER PROGRAM to let passer by’s know that the house is safe or in need of help when conducting a “windshield sweep” of an affected area.
The guide also includes a Strom surge map for the area to understand some of the forecast data and warnings that will be broadcasted. Of course NOAA has the official Hurricane Center site and tracking, but your local news outlet is sure to cover any storm from warning to after effects.
BE SAFE!
Filed under: Building knowledge, Construction and Permits, design, Hot Topic, Resources, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized | Tags: Architektur, bauhaus, design, Sebastian Eilert
Inside and beyond those white boxes, there are ideas for building a better world.
— Read on www.architectmagazine.com/design/what-we-did-not-learn-from-the-bauhaus_o
Great article on the bauhaus school of thought…relating it to today’s designs. Critical thinking always welcome!
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Few architects will reach stardom in their carrier or their life. The ones that do have typically been blessed by a unique commission that allowed them to truly and freely feature their skills resulting in a spectacular structure. Frequently these structures are of a public or high profile private nature, such as museums, signature buildings or government functions.
Activistarchitect.blogspot.com
Most architects work on more day to day projects that do not come with glamour, but still have a severe impact: A home renovation or new home design directly affects the lives of the family that is living in it; a new restaurant provides a place of business, employment and entertainment; a supermarket becomes the key to growth of a neighborhood;
The impact of the architect on daily life cannot be overstated. Designs create, in a reasonable timeframe, a place or building that has the capacity to influence history – large or small. Good design choice can and should make statements to encourage underlying principles of good living and good communities. Incorporating a certain feature over another has the potential to shape the future path of an individual, being it a resident, business owner, worker, tenant… or just someone passing by. Look at architecture and design as opportunities for good, not just to the specific client, but the neighborhood, the community and even the planet. Everyone, every project matters!
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Ideas versus money. That is about the simplest way to distinguish the two and also the easiest way to understand why these two groups need each other. While overlap is of course possible, it is not likely. Developers frequently look at a potential project and create a general concept based on location and possible use of the land. Architects then provide a design concept to realize that opportunity and eventually the detailed plans to actually build the initial vision of the developer. Most projects, residential, commercial or otherwise, were created by the synergy of these two groups.
An Architect as developer has solved the financial puzzle and can move forward not just with the idea and concept, but the execution of the project as well; a developer as architect first must obtain required licenses and typically look beyond function of the project to integration of concept into a larger scope and environment.
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When looking closer into the world of design, one will find a distinction between planners and architects. While Architects may act and function as planners, the reverse is generally not true. Urban planners are trained to focus on a larger picture and incorporate varying functions of a place. These functions may include buildings and other structures, but also consider infrastructure and landscape concepts and the use of structures. In short, it is urban planners who try to figure out what happens where. Residential living mixed with industrial production? Large trucks and trains mixed with pedestrians and bicyclists? Maybe not a good mix and match…
https://www.planetizen.com/node/68464
There are many schools of thought about proper planning and most of us are living in the result of a certain theory in time that won over another idea. Compact live/work areas typically do not blend with strip malls and suburban single family home planning. High density downtowns will not blend with agricultural production – even though urban farming is a strong and functioning concept!
Once the general ideas have been laid out, the architect typically takes over to designing the actual buildings and structures. To learn more about planning: Jane Jacobs, smart cities and CNU may are good starting points.
