We need ‘loose-fit’ architecture that adapts to the times
WEBJun 27, 2022 · Since the 1960s and 1970s, there have been attempts, with varying success, to create a more “loose-fit” architecture: less prescriptive and more amenable to adaptation in an unpredictable...
What are ‘cut-and-paste’ buildings and why do we need ‘loose-fit ...
WEBAug 5, 2022 · The big tech companies have been trying to do this with large, loose-fit, flexible campus-style complexes. But what if they were instead to inhabit existing buildings? Reuse is a less wasteful,...
Long Life + Loose Fit – BKSK Architects
WEBAug 18, 2014 · In exploring Long Life + Loose Fit, we will delve into questions like: + Can the design process benefit from understanding the legacy of an unbuilt structure? + What is the length of architectural life-cycles? + In what ways can we retrofit durability and resiliency into the existing building stock?
Net-zero progress demands ‘long-life, loose-fit’ buildings
WEBAug 10, 2021 · To that end, the design approach to Baker Street aims to embed flexibility – building in generous floor-to-ceiling heights and soft spots as standard, working to a long-life, loose-fit...
"Long-life, loose-fit” – a concept for the future. - Iceni Projects
WEBJun 16, 2021 · The term “long-life, loose-fit” coined by architect Alex Gordon is particularly relevant to this concept of adaptability. This concept questions the idea that a building or development project is finished on the day it opens, and instead suggests that a building only begins its life once it is constructed.
Loose-Fit Architecture: Designing Buildings for Change (2017)
WEBFeb 2, 2021 · The possibilities of adaptation and flexibility have often been overlooked, but they create hugely exciting 'loose-fit' architectures that emancipate users to create their own versatile and vibrant environments.
Loose-Fit Architecture: Designing Buildings for Change | Wiley
WEBThe possibilities of adaptation and flexibility have often been overlooked, but they create hugely exciting loose-fit architectures that emancipate users to create their own versatile and vibrant environments.
Long life, Loose fit - Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
WEBJul 3, 2020 · The possibilities of adaptation and flexibility have often been overlooked, but they create hugely exciting ‘loosefit’ architectures that emancipate users to create their own versatile and vibrant environments.
Long Life, Loose Fit, Low Energy on Vimeo
WEBNLA breakfast talk looking in more detail at some of the issues in the current Loose-fit’ edition of Architectural Design. Alex Lifschutz explained how loose-fit…
Loose-Fit Architecture : Designing Buildings for Change
WEBNov 6, 2017 · The possibilities of adaptation and flexibility have often been overlooked, but they create hugely exciting 'loose-fit' architectures that emancipate users to create their own versatile and...