(Prison Cat Costume) No, this post is not about cats that are in prison for committing crimes… they are there for a second chance at life. Many prisons in the United States as well as Canada and the United … Continue reading
People can create all kinds of environments. Without having consciousness awareness about how you are affected by those environments, you can spend enormous amounts of time in spaces that are not life affirming. For most of us it’s our home … Continue reading
The video that we watch in the class is really amazing and inspired. Sustainability, the term is discussed all the time over the world in recent years, however, how many people really understand its essential meaning? Or do we really … Continue reading
Hi guys, I was inspired by the green walls that we discussed in class and found an interesting home at Washington’s annual Solar Decathlon from Team Montreal. Large portions of the home’s exterior have been used as a vertical garden … Continue reading
Hey bloggers! As we talked about in class last night, phytoremediation and green vertical gardens are trending in institutional design, as well as in other divisions of the design field. I think that this is a really exciting green idea … Continue reading
Hey all! Following our discussion about courthouse designs, I decided to look into it further. I found a design by HMC Architects that really focuses on taking the fear out of the courhouse experience and making it more approachable. I … Continue reading
Courthouses increasingly have the potential for innovate design. Who knew? Traditionally, courthouses have been designed to make its users feel fear and small. More recently, a modern approach is being applied to courthouse design. They are now aimed to be … Continue reading
Hi all, Today in class we had a chance to see an very inspired clip in which Janine Benyus talks about nature’s designs, then we studied indoor plants from the presentation. I personally love nature so much that I always … Continue reading
In the last class, when I heard Dr. Chapin talked about carpet material for flooring that can prevent fungi better than hard face materials do, I was so curious. Therefore, I searched for more information about this flooring solution for … Continue reading
Talking about healthcare environments in class the other day really got me thinking. One point that was stressed during the presentation was the importance of natural light and views in patients’ rooms. I knew that I had studied a … Continue reading