Concept design for a resilient False Creek Flats
A vision for Vancouver’s newest resilient neighbourhood: The BlueWay
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CSLA Congress 2015 Mexico City Design Charrette
Organizers of the 2015 CSLA congress organizing committee coordinated a participatory design event on a local urban plaza in Mexico City. Participants included representatives of the Mexican Society of Landscape Architects, professors and design students from UNAM, Mexico’s largest university, and Canadian landscape architects.
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The Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Plannning (CALP) has recently opened our research studio at the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS).
Read More →Invitación para competir en Premios SEEER
EA EnergÃa y Arquitectura extiende la invitación a participar en la primera edición de los Premios SEEER (Sustentabilidad y eficiencia energética en edificaciones y recursos), cuya convocatoria está abierta a aquellos involucrados en la práctica de la arquitectura.
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Calefacción en México: ahorro energético con diseño
por MA. Arq. LEED AP. Jorge López de Obeso
Es común que en Guadalajara en invierno sintamos más frÃo dentro de la casa que afuera. El gran secreto en esto es que los arquitectos tropicales no nos hemos tomado en serio el concepto de aislamiento térmico (si es que hay quien lo conozca). Dejamos a nuestros edificios y casas sin abrigo en el frÃo. El resultado: se sufre más el frÃo en Guadalajara que en Suiza o Canadá.
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Suburban straw-bale home design and construction in Guadalajara, Mexico
We wanted to look at a development at the distant edge of Guadalajara, Mexico. Far from the city centre, and next to the forested countryside, DPI Territorial found an encouraging example of a suburban home that takes a step in the right direction:
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Sdo Seminario Internacional de Movilidad Inteligente (International Intelligent Mobility Seminar), Guadalajara, Mexico
The second day of the intelligent mobility conference in Guadalajara saw many people come together from Canada, The United States, and regions of Mexico such as Colima, Mexico City. Here are pictures of some the speakers and their key messages:
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Guadalajara2020: “Movilidad Inteligente” inauguration with architect Rob Adams
The inauguration of “Movilidad Inteligente” conference hosted by Guadalajara2020 saw renowned architect and city planner Rob Adams from Melbourne, Australia give us a tour of how his city changed from a urban mess to an urban oasis. Guadalajara is faced with massive mobility and city planning challenges like Melbourne was in the 1980s… When asked how to start the enormous task of transforming a city like Guadalajara into a more sustainable better city, he replied: “start small…”
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A critique of new urban design in Guadalajara, Mexico: Andares
Over the years, we’ve noticed a change in the flat suburban skyline of Guadalajara, Mexico: The ultra-modern looking, sleek, tall development of Andares. Standing in contrast to much of its sprawling surroundings, is this a good or bad example of development for other urban centres in Latin America? Here is how Andares measures up:
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La Capacidad de Recuperación: Designing more resilient cities and regions in México
During an exercise in our course at the Escuela Superior de Arquitecura (ESARQ) in Guadalajara, Mexico, an interesting trend of people migrating out of the city centre and into the increasingly distant suburbs became clear. Repercussions of this sprawling trend include declining public health and quality of life, increasing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, and poor community resilience during times of economic or environmental change. Some basic principles of sustainable urban and regional planning can help reverse this trend.
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