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Climate Responsive

33 Projects 67 Journals 4 Publications

About Discussions Projects33 Journals67 Publications4

Climate responsive design integrates environmental factors into the planning and construction of buildings, landscapes, and urban spaces. This approach considers local climate patterns, seasonal changes, and natural resources to create structures that perform efficiently and sustain occupant comfort with minimal energy demand.

The community explores adaptive strategies across scales: from seasonal childcare facilities and desert-adapted structures to climate-resilient high-rise towers, water-integrated architecture, and urban playgrounds designed for specific regional conditions. Projects demonstrate how responsive design addresses both immediate environmental challenges and long-term sustainability.

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Grace Holdsworth2 works

Mother river

Climate change has been present for a long time and affects the environment and the entire living world. The direct consequences of climate change can cause significant problems and that is why this project is considering a climate adaptable system in order to continue food production.

Hubert and 3 others

214

Varied shapes of Climate

To create a bold form, we were inspired by a children's cutout, which at the same time refers to different forms climate which we can mark out. We believe that form does not have to be obvious and devoid of child fantasy, and at the same time can be an object living in harmony with nature, based on self-sufficiency.

Aswin and 4 others

198

Safe (X)

A planning outline for scalable 100 units regenerative community housing model is proposed and the strategies are refined from a Master plan level to dwelling unit level, along with an action plan for functionally surviving the flood. Safe (X) is a unique model which can be adapted in any location which ensures the safety of all communities considered.

Yeganeh and 3 others

179

Gasper

Sponge breathing with a wind symphony hope blasting to rescue the planet

Manthan and 4 others

177

RITU 'AL - CRECHE FOR ALL SEASONS

We see a child’s relationship with the earth as a lifelong ritual. The crèche becomes a tie as the word ritu in hindi and marathi, the national and local language respectively stands for “seasons’. Envisaged as a SymBiome where architecture is a mutually be beneficial response to changing climates and ecology of City

Gandhali

130

ECO CITY:CENTER OF POWER

By next century the world population will grow from 7.7 billion in 2019 to 10.8 billion in 2080 and bring in more revelations for its sustenance. World is moving from microprocessors to super computers to wireless technology of drones. With the increase in population we are converting more and more agricultural land into a liveable enclosed space. Social med

shabbar and Shahzeb

119

LifeCycle

Water crisis is one big issue that has hit human life quietly but severely. This program is supposed to provide a collaborative way of the modern and traditional way of collecting water from nature. To be aware about this global issue and to honor the people around the world who have sacrificed their lives for this cause.

Aasish

GLACIER METAMORPHOSIS_Climate change and melting A

The Swiss glaciers as known as the water tower of Europe. Due to climate change the uneven glacial runoff due to melting, water shortage or drought is projected to occur more often. Also, the retreat induces a lot of hazards to the environment and ecosystem changing the landform and existing system. How to tackle the rising issue?

Reza and 2 others

Flower of the Desert

Choosing arid climate and Following Biomimetic design, we came to across a plant that lives in the Namibia desert, Welwitschia which is extremely sustainable in Arid areas and lives about 1000 to 1500 years. The unusual form of this plant keeps the soil under the plant cool and moist. The thick leaves lay on the sand surface and prevent wind erosion aswell.

Weronika

Zero- energy kindergarden

Our main idea was to create a building with flexible functionality enabling integration of adults with children and modular division of groups. The project was inspired by a book, we later transformed the idea into the stack of books containing fairytales. Creating the building block was a very creative and pleasant challenge that taught us a lot.

UNI Editorial

publishedResults1 week ago

The Adsequor: A Leaning Tower in Izmir That Harvests Rain and Spares the Meles Delta

A People's Choice entry that tilts a hotel tower northeast, using its lean to harvest rain and spread its weight across fragile wetland soil.

Sustainable Urbanism

Conservation Architecture

UNI Editorial

publishedResults1 week ago

Made of Water: Wildfire Towers That Store Rain, Seed Clouds and Hold the Memory of Loss

A network of counterweighted water towers placed by sacred geometry turns wildfire defence into water storage, cloud seeding and a vertical memorial.

Architecture for Water

Conservation Architecture

UNI Editorial

publishedStory6 months ago

Climate Adaptation Kokkedal Urban Playground by Schønherr

Climate-adaptive urban landscape in Kokkedal transforms flood management into social, ecological public spaces, enhancing resilience, biodiversity, safety, and everyday community life.

Climate Responsive

Sustainable Design

UNI Editorial

publishedReview1 week ago