Adaptable Futures
extending the life of our built environment
CBRE, a global leader in real estate services, has expressed interest in the research and we will be heading down to London to present an overview of the research and to discuss collaboration opportunities.
The AF team will be running two project-based workshops with KTA collaborator Nightingale Associates on April 10th and 11th discussing both a primary school and laboratory project. The three hour workshops consist of a series of discussions and exercises designed … Continue reading
The AF team will hold a three day optional design studio at Sheffield Hallam University focused on adapting Saint Vincent’s church and adjacent buildings on site. The studio will focus on the temporary nature of architecture and developing students’ film … Continue reading
The kickoff workshop with Nightingale Associates (NA) aims to engage a team of designers from NA applying aspects of the adaptability toolkit around a specific project.
The initial meeting for the KTA collaborators is set to introduce the members to each other and offer some preliminary feedback to the toolkit. Discussion of the toolkit will be conducted around group exercises and project presentations given by David … Continue reading
Recent years have seen growing interest in the issue of adaptability in the built environment. This interest has been stimulated by a number of factors, including increasing rates of technological change, concerns about potential climate change and a desire to … Continue reading