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Inspirational Projects
Inspirational Projects
Thematic Design in Action
Unicorn Island Masterplan by Morphosis
What it's about
This "walkable park community" fuses principles of Biophilic design with futuristic city planning capable of housing the industries of the future.
Why it matters
As China's economy flourishes and develops into a more consumer based system, further development will continue in response to the nations increasing dominance in the STEM fields. This design also champions an incredible focus on the pedestrian experience, and consequently forfeits valuable real-estate to create a dynamic habitat respective of community building principles.
Bloomberg's European HQ by Foster and Partners
What it's about
This ultra sustainable building complex frames busy circulation lanes in a historic sector of London, England. The unique louvers over each window respond to the Sun in order to reduce direct day-lighting while simultaneously facilitating channels for natural ventilation.
Why it matters
This building was awarded with the BREEAM rating. This honor is designated for the highest design-stage energy performers, and its example is a powerful indication of the capabilities of building form to support low energy consumption.
Midcentury Rennovation by HAUS
What it's about
This restoration of a mid-twentieth century house respectfully accentuates its naturalistic flow with the surrounding forest environment.
Why it matters
A careful blend of materials and spacial volumes allows this Prairie style house to become a beautiful home in the state of Indiana.
Ma of Wind by Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects
What it's about
This simple yet elegant solution for a Sun screen provides an opportunity fit nature to intervene in a built design while simultaneously increasing the energy performance of the building.
Why it matters
Sustainable design often entails visions of complex expensive equipment being implemented into a structure. Its great to be reminded of how cheap intuitive solutions can provide measurable benefits for responsible buildings of the future.
Magic Tower by Decibel Architects
What it's about
This tower will boast the highest slenderness ratio of any structure built. Open periodic floors, a complex structural core, and cutting edge technology combine to reveal the nearing capabilities of extreme elevation in architecture's future. This tower also boasts impressive sustainability goals by cladding entire facades with solar panels.
Why it matters
Urban design in the future will undoubtedly contain towering highrises fit for a crowded global society. As these pillars rise into the sky, unique opportunities will arise for a web of connectivity between them. These sky societies could have dramatic implications on both ends of the spectrum. On one hand, society may excel through its new expansive connectivity to air travel (reminiscent of scenes such as those in the Star Wars prequel movies.) However, will wealth disparity cause a new vertical divide between the rich and poor? If the most vulnerable of society are separated by this dramatic visual barrier, will a class divide occur exponentially worse than that even seen in Medieval Times?
The Arbour by Provencher Roy
What it's about
This "adaptable mass timber" complex comprised of modular elements bolsters the capability of programmatic volumes to be rearranged according to future intentions. The building house academic programs focusing on research around the positive effects of low-carbon engineered wood systems.
Why it matters
This project celebrates how beautiful engineered wood system buildings can be while also satisfying sustainable initiatives in futuristic design. Composing a solution that also heavily considers the implications behind easy space adaptability for future uses also strengthens the overall value of the structure.
Earth Bricks by The Boring Company
What it's about
Elon Musk's tunnel digging company plans to use dirt excavated for its network of high speed underground public transit for building components for low income housing.
Why it matters
If underground travel becomes widespread, millions of tons of dirt and stone will be available for building construction. How could the widespread availability of these materials change construction decisions made across the world?
Nomad Pavilions by Dina Haddadin and Rasem Kamal
What it's about
These way stations designed to serve as refuges in the hot arid Sahara desert combine adaptable technology with traditional wisdom. The main structure, comprised of steel pipes, frames a network of woven threads capable of both providing shade and collecting valuable water by funneling it into a central source.
Why it matters
Climate Change will cause the already harsh environment of the Middle East to become even more compromised with long droughts and souring temperatures. Architecture must find ways to adapt to a near future characterized by mass immigration under challenging circumstances.
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