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.Social Sustainability in Construction
When it comes to building construction, we most often read about environmental sustainability. But the UK’s 2012 Social Value Act (PDF overview from Social Enterprise UK) highlights one way construction touches upon social sustainability. The Act requires public bodies in England and Wales to consider how the services they commission and procure might improve the… Continue Reading
Multi tasking product-structures: The Lifeguard desk
Last week we looked at the borderline between structures and products. This week I wanted to highlight another exmaple from Lifeguard Structures. These peices of furniture are designed to shelter the user from harm in the event of a complete building collabpse. Here in Seattle where the group has a showroom, the obvious concern in… Continue Reading
Is it a product design or a building design?
It’s not that uncommon to see architects designing furniture and product designers involved with small buildings like street carts or garden sheds. In sustainable design terms, a common suggestion for architecture is that we get serious about manufactured housing, that is, housing where the components are manufactured offsite, then delivered and assembled on location. This… Continue Reading
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