Can architecture be circular?
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Deep Green
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What obstacles does our industry present to the dream of a circular economy? Join METROPOLIS’s Editor in Chief, Avi Rajagopal, and producer Samantha Sager as they begin to explore these challenges, beginning with how we can eliminate more waste and pollution from our processes. A&D culture is shifting away from building new (for the first time in 2022, retrofits and renovations accounted for more money in architectural buildings than new construction!) but are we adapting buildings as sustainably as possible? Are we preparing them for future adaptations or just passing the buck? Are we considering the interiors? What about the communities that live around these projects? It’s easy to say, “Oh, let's reuse a building,” but in practice it tends to be a pretty tough and complicated process. Hear from Rajagopal on the steps our industry is taking to reuse more responsibly—and live a little bit closer to harmony with nature. Chapters What are the principles of circularity? Principle 1: eliminating waste and pollution Unpacking adaptive reuse Future-proofing our buildings Resources METROPOLIS Climate Toolkit The Ellen MacArthur Foundation METROPOLIS July/August: “3 Adaptive Reuse Projects Prioritize Flexibility for the Future” LMN’sTenant Improvements Embodied Carbon Study Deep Green is produced by Samantha Sager, Wize Grazette, Lauren Volker, and Rachel Senatore, and is part of the SURROUND Podcast Network. Special thanks to Avi Rajagopal, Editor in Chief of METROPOLIS, for his insights. Recorded at the podcast studio by Vornado in the Penn 1 building in Manhattan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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