We can expect more like solutions to appear in future architecture projects all around the world. Kanagawa Institute of Technology has created an entire glass building.
They have certainly made a statement with their use of glass. They have pushed the limits of how much glass can be used in a build. Glass buildings allows natural light to enter the building. Natural light is crucial factor for well being of residents.
More and more facade solutions incorporate large glass panels in order to allow natural light flow more seemingly. Glass Tek has installed IR technology in glass to afford people with and interactive experience.
You can flip through the weather or look over your plans for the week. This technology is so cool because it can be added to any pre-existing glass as well. Interactive Glass by Glass Tek.
Architects of today and architects of the future have to be mindful of pre-existing spaces. It is wildly carbon intensive and environmentally damaging to tear down a building. It is amazing to see what creative solutions can be found when the most obvious demolition path is no longer an option. In the world of architecture, these projects are called adaptive reuse projects.
The hotel was made from a firehouse that dates back to Much of the old firehouse was maintained and the interior was the biggest part of the project. This shining future architecture example of repurposing an old building goes to show that what is old can always be made new again.
Repurposing and reusing materials in a meaningful way can give buildings a completely new look. Designers and architects with good aesthetically sense will find creative and eye-pleasing was how to second use resources.
This massive building in Johannesburg was created as cheap student housing. Citiq transformed old silos and added shipping containers on top to add more living space. Not only did they reclaim an old building, but they also used a reusable material to add to it. This wartime bunker in Verun, The Netherlands was renovated to be a holiday home.
Initially, the renovation was a merely an advertising campaign but was instead a major success. The bunker was so popular B-ILD still keeps it open as a holiday home today. Repurposing old military bunkers are the new trend in architecture. Finding creative ways and means on how to make these structures aesthetically pleasing and functional is a real challenge. Bunker Pavilion by Tim Van de Velde.
This revolutionary hotel used to be a sugar mill in the s. The building is now a hotel located in Guangxi, China. The hotel was designed by Dong Gong of Vector Architects. It was important for Dong Gong to maintain the integrity of the building as it is a heritage site and one with historical significance.
Materials that harness nature are the future. These materials are absolutely out of this world. Who would have thought you could make walls out of mushrooms. One reason these materials are so intriguing for the future of Architecture, is that they are economically attractive and sustainably sound.
Materials like mud and adobe have been used since the beginning of civilization. The architecture of the future has taken inspiration from the past. Here we define earth materials as the raw materials created in nature. This incredible project explores three earth materials, Nordic wood, Nordic marble, and concrete. The goal of the project is to investigate each material and see how it can best be used in the architecture of the future.
Jonathan Foote spearheads the project and we look forward to the future earth materials that will result from the research. The deadline for the project is August so we will keep you up to date on all the new architectural research.
Nordic Materials by Aarhus School of Architecture. Did you ever think that mushrooms could be in your walls? We may see mushrooms becoming a very valuable building material in the future. These mushroom walls are being used in building as insulation. They are keenly better for humans to breath than any other more detrimental to our health like asbestos.
Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre are the two engineers behind the mushroom project. They created the company Ecovative. Mushroom roots are put between two interior walls and it grows in the dark creating insulation and warmth within the building.
This innovation in insulation shows just how valuable earth materials are and will be in the future. Greensulate by Ecovative Design. You may have watched several reality TV shows about these small homes. Whether they are on wheels, or in trees are tiny spaces the future?
Well we are already seeing people living in smaller and smaller spaces whether you live in the cities or in the country. The Tiny House Movement is all about quality of quantity. Independent people, or companies create small homes that typically rest on wheels in order for them to be transported anywhere. From to house size rose and family size decreased. This architectural movement has presented challenges for architects today.
Along the same lines as tiny homes are Urb an Cabin Micro Homes. These are 15 square meter micro homes built in cities. The demand for these small homes is on the rise and we can expect to see many more tiny homes in the future.
Architects are building for smaller and smaller spaces as populations rise, whether it is a tiny home or a small apartment. The future is all about small. Future architecture can reflect on Tiny houses. These houses is about using space you have in the most efficient way.
Having Tiny house on the wheels are offering new options in terms of location flexibility for your house.
What is green building? A cool thing about green buildings is that they could be anything, a house, an office, a hospital, absolutely anything. The best way to understand what green buildings are is to see examples:. Now, why is this important for the future of architecture? It is estimated that 36 million new housing units will need to be built in the 20 largest cities around the world by This will be massively impactful on our planet and the environment.
Architects have accepted the challenge of building more and building more sustainably. As building restrictions move more strictly toward sustainable materials and methods, architects may be mandated to build more environmentally friendly.
Architecture firms of the future will have to run the line between a sustainable budget and sustainability. Modular architecture is all about prefabricated materials being used to create a building. Essentially prefabrication companies like Plant Prefab , build all everything the architect needs to build and it is assembled on site.
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Inclusive architecture cares for all populations from the disabled to the elderly to the young and everything in between. It is necessary for architects to understand the barriers experienced by a wide variety of people. Considering a more different picture will help architecture achieve solutions that benefit everyone. Challenge your idea of normal, and the industry will quickly widen the capabilities of well-designed architecture.
Visitors with disabilities will find many elevators, low-gradient ramps, tactile floor indicators, as well as hearing loops and braille signs located throughout the space. Humanity currently faces major threats, including climate change and limited natural resources.
Architects must take on these challenges and come up with better solutions. One way is through sustainable architecture. Only by having an economic focus through multiple facets of the architectural industry can we hope to protect our future environments and climate.
One of the main philosophies behind this trend is reducing waste and recycling space. This includes physical space as well as minimizing energy loss. You can incorporate this trend into your design ideas by looking at three main areas: materials, energy efficiency, and the location. If you look at these main areas and take a greater holistic approach, you can make sustainability part of mainstream architecture.
As the population continues growing, space is limited. Some creative architects are looking into vertical cities as a solution to the livable space shrinkage. If architects hope to address these rising concerns, they must become more space savvy. Not only in terms of commercial and residential space allotment but also infrastructure and public service design.
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