Using SITES to design sustainable outdoor furniture: Amy Syverson-Shaffer, SITES AP
Feature image: The University of Michigan Gerstacker Grove project. Image courtesy of Landscape Forms.
Feature image: The University of Michigan Gerstacker Grove project. Image courtesy of Landscape Forms.
The VIVE PARACAS project is a pioneering sustainable urban development in South America, located in the beautiful region of Paracas, Peru. This project, developed by CONVIVE Grupo Inmobiliario, not only redefines the concept of sustainable living but also sets a new standard for urban developments in the region.
The project is the demonstration section of the Road Restoration and Comprehensive Improvement Project of Suzhou Rail Line 11 in Kunshan City, the first rail transit line in Suzhou's rail network to connect with the Shanghai rail transit network. During the design process, it was proposed that the landscape renewal for Line 11 should expand beyond street spaces to the entire urban transportation corridor. This approach aims to stimulate positive ecological urban development.
A key STEM expansion goal of the University of Connecticut (UConn) 2015 campus master plan was implemented to create a unique setting for the new 190,000 square foot Science 1 building while at the same time, addressing longstanding campuswide stormwater runoff issues. The building is surrounded by 12 acres situated at the periphery of the main campus and adjacent to natural woodland. The site serves as an interface between academic life and the natural surroundings.
Feature image: The SITES Silver Minneapolis Convention Center Plaza in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo credit: Damon Farber Architects.
Texas A&M University's Master of Land and Property Development Program at Texas A&M is a masters degree training on-line and in-person students to create and develop real estate developments of enduring value.
Texas A&M University's Master of Land and Property Development Program looks forward to partnering with SITES to provide training to real estate development professionals to broaden their understanding of sustainable practices and opportunities to include sustainable practices in projects and communities.
Feature image credit: © Dale Horchner, Design Workshop.
Feature image photo credit: Pease Park Conservancy.
"Arguably, land use controls have a more widespread impact on the lives of ordinary Americans than any other regulation." —Edward Glaeser, "Reforming Land Use Regulations," The Brookings Institution
Feature image: The Pete V. Domenici U.S. Courthouse Sustainable Landscape Renovation. Photo credit: Robert Reck Photography, LLC.