#architecture plans

[reasonsforhope]

"With “green corridors” that mimic the natural forest, the Colombian city is driving down temperatures — and could become five degrees cooler over the next few decades.

In the face of a rapidly heating planet, the City of Eternal Spring — nicknamed so thanks to its year-round temperate climate — has found a way to keep its cool.

Previously, Medellín had undergone years of rapid urban expansion, which led to a severe urban heat island effect — raising temperatures in the city to significantly higher than in the surrounding suburban and rural areas. Roads and other concrete infrastructure absorb and maintain the sun’s heat for much longer than green infrastructure.

“Medellín grew at the expense of green spaces and vegetation,” says Pilar Vargas, a forest engineer working for City Hall. “We built and built and built. There wasn’t a lot of thought about the impact on the climate. It became obvious that had to change.”

Efforts began in 2016 under Medellín’s then mayor, Federico Gutiérrez (who, after completing one term in 2019, was re-elected at the end of 2023). The city launched a new approach to its urban development — one that focused on people and plants.

The $16.3 million initiative led to the creation of 30 Green Corridors along the city’s roads and waterways, improving or producing more than 70 hectares of green space, which includes 20 kilometers of shaded routes with cycle lanes and pedestrian paths.

These plant and tree-filled spaces — which connect all sorts of green areas such as the curb strips, squares, parks, vertical gardens, sidewalks, and even some of the seven hills that surround the city — produce fresh, cooling air in the face of urban heat. The corridors are also designed to mimic a natural forest with levels of low, medium and high plants, including native and tropical plants, bamboo grasses and palm trees.

Heat-trapping infrastructure like metro stations and bridges has also been greened as part of the project and government buildings have been adorned with green roofs and vertical gardens to beat the heat. The first of those was installed at Medellín’s City Hall, where nearly 100,000 plants and 12 species span the 1,810 square meter surface.

“It’s like urban acupuncture,” says Paula Zapata, advisor for Medellín at C40 Cities, a global network of about 100 of the world’s leading mayors. “The city is making these small interventions that together act to make a big impact.”

At the launch of the project, 120,000 individual plants and 12,500 trees were added to roads and parks across the city. By 2021, the figure had reached 2.5 million plants and 880,000 trees. Each has been carefully chosen to maximize their impact.

“The technical team thought a lot about the species used. They selected endemic ones that have a functional use,” explains Zapata.

The 72 species of plants and trees selected provide food for wildlife, help biodiversity to spread and fight air pollution. A study, for example, identified Mangifera indica as the best among six plant species found in Medellín at absorbing PM2.5 pollution — particulate matter that can cause asthma, bronchitis and heart disease — and surviving in polluted areas due to its “biochemical and biological mechanisms.”

And the urban planting continues to this day.

The groundwork is carried out by 150 citizen-gardeners like Pineda, who come from disadvantaged and minority backgrounds, with the support of 15 specialized forest engineers. Pineda is now the leader of a team of seven other gardeners who attend to corridors all across the city, shifting depending on the current priorities...

“I’m completely in favor of the corridors,” says [Victoria Perez, another citizen-gardener], who grew up in a poor suburb in the city of 2.5 million people. “It really improves the quality of life here.”

Wilmar Jesus, a 48-year-old Afro-Colombian farmer on his first day of the job, is pleased about the project’s possibilities for his own future. “I want to learn more and become better,” he says. “This gives me the opportunity to advance myself.”

The project’s wider impacts are like a breath of fresh air. Medellín’s temperatures fell by 2°C in the first three years of the program, and officials expect a further decrease of 4 to 5C over the next few decades, even taking into account climate change. In turn, City Hall says this will minimize the need for energy-intensive air conditioning...

In addition, the project has had a significant impact on air pollution. Between 2016 and 2019, the level of PM2.5 fell significantly, and in turn the city’s morbidity rate from acute respiratory infections decreased from 159.8 to 95.3 per 1,000 people [Note: That means the city's rate of people getting sick with lung/throat/respiratory infections.]

There’s also been a 34.6 percent rise in cycling in the city, likely due to the new bike paths built for the project, and biodiversity studies show that wildlife is coming back — one sample of five Green Corridors identified 30 different species of butterfly.

Other cities are already taking note. Bogotá and Barranquilla have adopted similar plans, among other Colombian cities, and last year São Paulo, Brazil, the largest city in South America, began expanding its corridors after launching them in 2022.

“For sure, Green Corridors could work in many other places,” says Zapata."

-via Reasons to Be Cheerful, March 4, 2024

[321arka]

In the ever-evolving landscape of design and architecture, the integration of technology has played a pivotal role in reshaping traditional workflows. SketchUp, a renowned 3D modeling software, has long been a staple in the toolkit of architects, designers, and creatives. With the advent of mobile technology, SketchUp's availability on the iPhone has opened new dimensions in design, offering unparalleled flexibility, accessibility, and freedom.

SketchUp on iPhone: A Paradigm Shift

Understanding SketchUp's Mobile Evolution

SketchUp's journey from desktop to mobile devices has been marked by a commitment to adaptability and user-centric design.

The release of SketchUp Mobile Viewer for iOS marked a significant milestone, allowing users to view and interact with their 3D models on the go. However, the true game-changer came with the development of SketchUp for iPhone, bringing the full power of 3D modeling to the palm of your hand.

Portability and Accessibility:

1. Design on the Go: SketchUp on iPhone liberates designers from the confines of their desks. Whether on a construction site, in a client meeting, or simply inspired on the move, designers can now bring their ideas to life anytime, anywhere. 2. Instant Access to Models: With the iPhone in hand, accessing and presenting 3D models becomes seamless. This level of portability enhances collaboration, allowing real-time discussions and modifications during meetings or site visits.

Intuitive Touch Controls:

1. Touch Gestures: The iPhone's touch interface introduces a new level of intuitiveness to 3D modeling. Pinch to zoom, swipe to orbit, and tap to select – these gestures provide a natural and immersive design experience, allowing users to interact with their models effortlessly. 2. Precision in Your Fingertips: The precision of design is not compromised on the smaller screen. SketchUp's smart touch controls ensure accurate placement and manipulation of elements, empowering designers to maintain their creative precision.

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[remash]

möbius house ~ unstudio | photos © as noted

[pygmypouter]

This place is a message... and part of a system of messages... pay attention to it!

[ariadne-mouse]

Braius: we sound like the gods

Matthew Mercer:

[nobrashfestivity]

Yona Friedman Spatial City, project Perspective Drawing date: 1958-59 Project date: 1958-59 Unbuilt "The Spatial City (Ville spatiale) is an unrealized theoretical construct inspired by the housing shortage in France during the late 1950s and by Yona Friedman's deep belief that housing plans and structures should allow for the free will of the individual inhabitants. Not wanting to displace the city below, Friedman raised a second city fifteen to twenty meters above the existing one. The framework was to be erected first, and the residences conceived and built by the inhabitants inserted into the voids of the structure. The layout of each level would occupy no more than fifty percent of the overall structure in order to provide air and light to each residence as well as to the city below. The project was designed for construction anywhere, and meant to be adapted to any climate." Bevin Cline and Tina di Carlo in "The Changing of the Avant-Garde: Visionary Architectural Drawings from the Howard Gilman Collection" (New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 2002).

[archiveofaffinities]

Jan van der Groen, Den Nederlandtsen Hovenier (The Netherlandish Gardener), Designs for Flower Beds, 1659-1671

[life-does-not-forgive-weakness]

Sibiu, Romania visit.sibiu

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

Books of 2024: WELCOME TO YOUR WORLD: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives by Sarah Williams Goldhagen.

[arc-hus]

Private House, Lège-Cap-Ferret, France - Lacaton & Vassal

[nocofamilyau]

uhhh yeah sure hold on...

whipped this up just to have a reference, nothing too special...

bugger ir ill throw some floor plans that have been eating away at me for ages too

(these were mainly made so I at least have something consistent to fall back on,,)

you'd think a more slice of life au wouldn't be that much work and then you're making floor plans and looking up Canadian adoption laws and how Dissociative Identity Disorder shows up/works in kids

[321arka]

In addition to being used in architecture, SketchUp is widely used for the reason of its simplicity. Architectural design can also be limited by its simplicity.

1. V-Ray

It enhances SketchUp's rendering tools and provides better lighting tools, allowing complex scenes to be created and visualized more easily.

2. SketchUp BIM

With SketchUp BIM, you can make building models faster by converting SketchUp into BIM software.

3. MODELUR

It helps you to test different urban design options and create and create parametric cities within SketchUp using a parametric Urban Design tool.

4. Lumen-RT

Real-time 3D architectural projects with photorealistic lighting can be created using this software plugin.

5. Indigo Renderer

In architectural visualization and product visualization, photorealistic renderers simulate light to produce realistic images.

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[cozycottagelife]

[asurrogateblog]

the thing is that "they were architecture students before this" really does explain a lot actually

[reportsofagrandfuture]