LUIS FERNANDO G.O

https://www.archdaily.com/391794/designers-don-t-get-science-and-that-s-a-dangerous-thing

Extreme sources such as this video will help to show people the damage that we are causing to the planet, to re-think the way we behave, develop and evolve trough the future time as a humanity,

Such plans helps to Architects, Urbanists, Developers and the extense stakeholders involved int the cities growth.

Future develops must focus on the sustainability concepts for transportation and mobility trough a mixed use built environment. To incentive a sustainable life in developed and developing countries.

Adding greenery into the new developments have been trending among big architectural firms. Is this just a trend or it is actually the future of designing?

Taking in consideration the materials life cycle, we can start considering natural materials to actually complete the nature cycle of life. Using natural materials can reduce the negative footprint caused by the construction industry. Here some examples of natural materials being used in different environments.

New approaches to combat the Heat Island Effect in LA to reduce temperatures can be effective in many other countries. New experiments or new tactics to make cities less aggressive to the environment.

Health problems can be solved in the urban and architectural design since first scratches. Implementing urban green areas and vegetation to provide natural filters.

Natural alternatives that shows how we can maintain out lifestyle without compromising or affecting the environment. This is a really good example and alternative for new materials.

Private initiatives can solve this kind of problems in a big scale, educating the users to use different solutions to be more conscious of the environmental situation. 

Our daily basis activities, represent a several impact to the environment, without even notice. Such as the shopping plastic bags. This should be control and generate more awareness in the environmental repercussions. 

Elements such as recycled materials and high performance qualities makes each design less agressive to the environment in the construction industry. New technologies nowadays helps us to produce and re utilized elements such as energy and water consumption to provide cleaner energy to the projects and surrounding.

It is quite interesting how the design of the city and urban planning have some health repercussions in the habitants. This is the perfect example of the social aspect in the triple bottom line of sustainability.

Sustainable small communities, to generate a global net of communities. 

Presenting sustainable models to investors, to motivate and generate better and more liveable cities.

The new design of the cities, must be designed for the wellness of the users, pedestrians, humans and environment! Not cars, not, not developers, not only for economical purposes. Triple button line should be a must for all the new constructions in  sustainable cities.

Feb 2018