South House Tale
South House Tale
South House Tale

Md Al Amin Sohan

Dialogue with the Code: Calibrating Standards for Adaptive Reuse to Thrive

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Kingway Brewery Renovation / MENG YAN | URBANUS. Image © Kangyu Hu There is growing awareness around sustainability—and the environmental cost of prematurely demolishing safe, structurally sound buildings only to replace them with new construction. In the broader race to reduce carbon emissions, corporations and institutions are placing greater emphasis on ESG performance (environmental impact, … Read more

Global Heating: How Vernacular Architecture is Affected by the Climate Crisis

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The Painted Houses of Tiébélé. Image © tumblr Vernacular architecture is often referred to as harboring lessons for creating low-energy buildings and the fight against climate change. Yet, as weather patterns are changing, there are cases where traditional building techniques are themselves becoming at risk. As well as changes in temperature, different regions have faced … Read more