by Charlie Szoradi | Jan 10, 2017 | Japan
5.9.Japan-2-detail-b total cost of ownership Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Look for component modularity and longevity. This sketch illustrates a diagonal carpentry detail used to connect the lower part of the post to the one above. This detail is used so...
by Charlie Szoradi | Jan 10, 2017 | Japan
5.10-japan-2-detail-c tatami mats Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: Modular flooring streamlines design and maintenance. We sometimes take for granted systems in commercial flooring like carpet tiles or the modular ceiling grids overhead in facilities, from...
by Charlie Szoradi | Jan 10, 2017 | Japan
5.12-japan-3-extended-circle-triangle-square Japan 3: Extended—Metaphysical Speed Bump between Sketchbooks We cannot bridge differences on major issues like climate change and create meaningful solutions unless we first accept that there are no exact right answers to...
by Charlie Szoradi | Jan 10, 2017 | Japan
5.14-japan-3-detail-a architecture preservation Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: We can look at preservation with new perspective and rethink the “tear down” culture as it relates to job creation and the preservation of construction trade skills. The Ise...
by Charlie Szoradi | Jan 10, 2017 | Japan
5.15-japan-3-detail-b local manufacturing Highlights Relevant to Sustainable Design: We can look harder at local manufacturing for job creation and also reduce transportation cost and pollution. This is an example of the interior cross section of a silkworm farm, with...
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