Innovative apartment buildings

New Directions in Sustainable Design

Autori

• Avi Friedman

Parametri

• Architettura e urbanistica

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Current apartment building design faces challenges in philosophy and form, necessitating innovative thinking due to evolving environmental, economic, cultural, and social demands. Environmental issues, such as the depletion of non-renewable resources and climate change, compel designers to adopt new approaches that enhance compatibility between buildings and their surroundings. Contemporary strategies like minimizing carbon footprints, passive solar gain, net-zero structures, and water harvesting are increasingly integrated into design processes. Economic challenges, including rising costs of materials, labor, land, and infrastructure, highlight the need for affordable housing solutions, leading to concepts like adaptable dwellings and smaller yet well-designed homes. Social considerations are also significant, particularly as the aging baby-boom generation prioritizes housing for the elderly. Concepts such as walkable communities, aging in place, live-work residences, and multigenerational living are explored. The book provides insights into contemporary design concepts, supported by plans and photographs of exemplary international projects. Avi Friedman, an expert in housing innovation, holds degrees from the Israel Institute of Technology, McGill University, and the University of Montréal. He co-founded the Affordable Homes Program at McGill and has received multiple awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from Sus

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2017

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