EXPAND | 2021 | NO. 1 | Living Well

June 1, 2021

The minimum ethical standard of the architectural profession is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. While safety justifiably demands the primary focus of contemporary architectural practice in many ways, the urgent threat of climate change and immediate disruption caused by the pandemic has renewed the emphasis on the health and wellness of our society and, therefore, the profession.

Many of our homes unexpectedly transformed into mixed-use facilities, with spaces primarily designed for living, dining and sleeping now serving as our offices, schools, fitness centers and entertainment zones on a daily basis. Now that we know how versatile our residential spaces can be, how much more can these spaces provide us if we design them deliberately to truly nurture our well-being going forward?

Holistic Housing
Sustainable Strategies
Design to Live Well


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Issue Contents

MULTIFAMILY COMMUNITY

THEO

ESSAY

Sustainable Building Design and Impacts on Mental Health

RESEARCH+DEVELOPMENT

Flex Flats
Adaptive Reuse of Conventional Office Buildings

STUDENT HOUSING

Plaza Verde at University of California, Irvine

MULTIFAMILY COMMUNITY

Elati Lofts

SINGLE-FAMILY COMMUNITY

Mesa Ridge

ESSAY

The Next Wave: Timber in the City

RESEARCH+DEVELOPMENT

Timber Tower
A CLT Housing Concept

MULTIFAMILY COMMUNITY

4300 San Pablo

LAST SHOT

The Farm at Brush Creek

 

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