Adaptable Futures
extending the life of our built environment
In a world characterized by rapid change and evolving needs, architecture must embrace the challenge of creating spaces that can flex and evolve alongside our societies. In this interview, we engage in a dialogue with Robert Schmidt III, an expert … Continue reading
We presented the paper Dear architect, Design for Adaptability! DfAD as a Biomimicry design practice in the VIII Coloquio Internacional de Investigadores en Diseño organized by the Universidad de Palermo (Argentina) – Commission 33 – Design, Innovation and Transdisciplinarity III: … Continue reading
Check out the book Region, releasing this month. We contributed on Chapter 16: Designing for adaptability and sustainability in regional architecture: lessons from residences in North East Brazil. We would like to thank O Norte Office for the availability on … Continue reading
This month, the AF Group had a virtual meeting with Brazilian researchers. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the PARA TY prototype which was designed by them at the International Virtual Architectural Design Studio (IVADS), a one week … Continue reading
We recently joined the 18th Annual International Architectural Humanities Research Association Conference (AHRA 2021), an online event hosted by Loughborough University, in which the main theme was ‘Region’. People from different countries participated and brought diverse discussions involving the topic. … Continue reading
We were invited to the Brazilian Magazine ‘Pensou em Obra‘ to write about Adaptability. During the quarantine period, buildings such as football stadiums, for example, became temporary field hospitals to assist in relieving the health system. It prompted a fundamental … Continue reading
Become an Adaptable Futures Group Member or Partner! The goal is to build a community of researchers and practitioners interested in transforming our built environment through the engagement with and practice of Adaptability and Sustainability as strategic, complementary concepts. The … Continue reading
Adaptable Architecture: Theory and Practice y Robert Schmidt III and Simon Austin. Adaptable Architecture provides thought-provoking and inquisitive insights into how we can prolong the useful life of buildings by designing them to be more adaptable, and hence create a more … Continue reading
In its second year, 88 pianos ‘popped up’ this summer around NYC prompting spontaneous stages, concerts and engagements from people of all ages and walks of life. Sing for Hope, a non-profit organization, whose mission is for all New Yorkers … Continue reading
The AF project won new funding to take the next step in testing the implementation of the toolkit with design practices in the UK, Denmark and Japan. Design practices include FAT, 3D Reid, Buro Happold, Assistant, and Vankunsten. The work … Continue reading
Simon Austin presented the paper, “Understanding Adaptability through layer dependencies” at the 18th International Conference on Engineering Design, 15 -18 August 2011 in Copenhagen.
William Fawcett of Cambridge Architectural Research visited Loughborough on Tuesday and shared his work that he has been doing on lifecycle options. William’s work explores measuring and putting value on flexibility through simple simulation models. The work defines a space’s … Continue reading
Today James, Graham and Simon attended an event in Leicester’s waterside, organised by Ash Sakula architects. Ash Sakula and their development partners, Blueprint, were one of the successful entrants in our recent design competition. Their winning entry focused on exploring … Continue reading