Lendager Arkitekter, Denmark, http://lendagerark.dk/
Lendager Architects sees upcycling as the natural next step after the growing focus on the energy consumption of buildings in the operation phase. Attention is beginning to be directed towards energy and resource use in all stages of the building process: The production and transportation of materials, the building and construction phase, and when the building or parts of it have served their time. Upcycle House there has also been a 75% recorded decrease in CO2 consumption in the production phase compared to traditional building.
Lendager Architects sees upcycling as the natural next step after the growing focus on the energy consumption of buildings in the operation phase. Attention is beginning to be directed towards energy and resource use in all stages of the building process: The production and transportation of materials, the building and construction phase, and when the building or parts of it have served their time. Upcycle House there has also been a 75% recorded decrease in CO2 consumption in the production phase compared to traditional building.
Christopher Herr architects, USA, http://www.christopherherr.com/
In a collaborative process with clients, we innovate the buildings themselves. In order to bring better buildings to more people, we innovate the process of making buildings by improving means of communication with the women and men who put buildings together. Finally, in order to operate as leaders in our local and global community, we engage real-estate and development opportunities with a long-term vision of progress and what really matters.
In a collaborative process with clients, we innovate the buildings themselves. In order to bring better buildings to more people, we innovate the process of making buildings by improving means of communication with the women and men who put buildings together. Finally, in order to operate as leaders in our local and global community, we engage real-estate and development opportunities with a long-term vision of progress and what really matters.
Benjamin Garcia Saxe, Costa Rica, http://www.benjamingarciasaxe.com/
Benjamin Garcia Saxe set up his own architecture practice in San Jose, Costa Rica in 2004. Benjamin studied architecture in Costa Rica at Universidad Veritas and later went on to receive a Professional Masters of Architecture Degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, USA. He also holds a degree in Education for the Arts and Design from Brown University in USA and is actively involved as an invited lecturer at Universities in England, USA, and South America.
Benjamin Garcia Saxe set up his own architecture practice in San Jose, Costa Rica in 2004. Benjamin studied architecture in Costa Rica at Universidad Veritas and later went on to receive a Professional Masters of Architecture Degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, USA. He also holds a degree in Education for the Arts and Design from Brown University in USA and is actively involved as an invited lecturer at Universities in England, USA, and South America.
Phoenix Commotion, USA, http://www.phoenixcommotion.com/
Phoenix Commotion is an innovative construction company whose mission is to salvage landfill waste and turn it into sustainable, affordable, energy-efficient, one-of-a-kind houses for single mothers, artists and low-income families – in short, a brilliant plan. And as if the concept wasn't ingenious enough already, Phoenix Commotion also has an educational component – they run an apprenticeship program, teaching local youth and volunteers sustainable building skills and creative construction.