{"id":68715,"date":"2021-03-04T09:30:59","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T14:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=68715"},"modified":"2021-03-12T15:52:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T20:52:07","slug":"architecture-for-changing-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/industry\/architecture-for-changing-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The World Is at a Crossroads. Which Side of History Will Architects Be On?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Submit your firm&#8217;s best projects in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=architizer_website&amp;utm_campaign=main-entry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">9th Annual A+Awards<\/a> <\/strong>for a shot at worldwide recognition and global publication. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architizerawards.com\/a?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=architizer_website&amp;utm_campaign=main-entry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to get started<\/a>, and hurry: The final entry deadline is <strong>April 23rd, 2021<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has now been 12 months since the word \u201ccoronavirus\u201d entered the consciousness of the global public. Since then, billions of people have endured a shared experience that has engendered a wide range of intense emotions \u2014 from confusion, to sadness, to frustration and anger. Now, while the world continues to battle COVID\u201319 and a host of other climate related emergencies, a universal sense of introspection has emerged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architects are among those being asked \u2014 and asking themselves \u2014 a number of challenging questions. How might our built environment have contributed to the turmoil of the past year? Could care homes and hospitals be redesigned to reduce the risk of contagion in the future? With millions staying at home to limit the spread, how might remote working transform home design? And what might become of those open plan offices, designed for communal working but now sitting empty, awaiting a fresh layout and a new purpose?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many of these questions may take years to answer, clues about the architecture of tomorrow can be found in the best buildings being designed and constructed today. The theme of the <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=architizer_website&amp;utm_campaign=main-entry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9th Annual A+Awards<\/a>, Architizer\u2019s global awards program for innovative architecture and spaces, is incredibly pertinent: \u201c<strong>Architecture for a Changing World<\/strong>\u201d invites architects to submit recent projects that look to challenge the conventions of the profession, helping to create better and more resilient buildings for future generations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" style=\"font-family: AvenirNextLTPro,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.architizerawards.com\/a?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=architizer_website&amp;utm_campaign=main-entry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enter the 2021 A+Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What can we expect from the winners of this season\u2019s program? Many of last year\u2019s entries reveal the evolving nature of architects\u2019 collective thinking, offering hints about how innovative design and construction firms are adapting to meet the most pressing needs of people today.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68725\" style=\"width: 2294px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68725\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-68725 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/159439745072020200418_CURA_in_Turin_Italy_2_credits_Max_Tomasinelli-scaled-e1614805484893.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2284\" height=\"1228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/159439745072020200418_CURA_in_Turin_Italy_2_credits_Max_Tomasinelli-scaled-e1614805484893.jpeg 2284w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/159439745072020200418_CURA_in_Turin_Italy_2_credits_Max_Tomasinelli-scaled-e1614805484893-300x161.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/159439745072020200418_CURA_in_Turin_Italy_2_credits_Max_Tomasinelli-scaled-e1614805484893-1024x551.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/159439745072020200418_CURA_in_Turin_Italy_2_credits_Max_Tomasinelli-scaled-e1614805484893-768x413.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/159439745072020200418_CURA_in_Turin_Italy_2_credits_Max_Tomasinelli-scaled-e1614805484893-1536x826.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/159439745072020200418_CURA_in_Turin_Italy_2_credits_Max_Tomasinelli-scaled-e1614805484893-2048x1101.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/159439745072020200418_CURA_in_Turin_Italy_2_credits_Max_Tomasinelli-scaled-e1614805484893-400x215.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2284px) 100vw, 2284px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>CURA by Carlo Ratti Associati, 2020 A+Award Winner in the Architecture +For Good category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One winning project from last season&#8217;s program addressed the pandemic directly. <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/carlo-ratti-associati\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carlo Ratti Associati<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/cura-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CURA<\/a>, a plug-in intensive care unit constructed using shipping containers, was designed, constructed and deployed in a matter of weeks. While the construction industry has a reputation for moving at a snail\u2019s pace, CURA is definitive proof that architects and design thinkers can have an immediate impact when new global crises take hold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside COVID\u201319, another global challenge looms large: Climate change continues unabated, and many firms are designing to address the world\u2019s most urgent environmental concern. Among last year\u2019s winners, <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/lakeflato-architects1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake|Flato Architects<\/a>\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/marine-education-center-at-the-gulf-coast-research-laboratory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marine Education Center<\/a> is an elegant showcase in the use of low impact materials in the pine flatwood forests of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68726\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68726\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-68726 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594227708618Silhouette_vitruvian-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594227708618Silhouette_vitruvian-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594227708618Silhouette_vitruvian-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594227708618Silhouette_vitruvian-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594227708618Silhouette_vitruvian-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594227708618Silhouette_vitruvian-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594227708618Silhouette_vitruvian-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594227708618Silhouette_vitruvian-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Bubble Wrap House by Amber Book, 2-time 2020 A+Award Winner in the Architecture +Glass and the Architecture +Climate Change categories.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/amber-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amber Book<\/a>\u2019s experimental <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/bubble-wrap-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bubble Wrap House<\/a> employs unique translucent walls, challenging preconceived notions of energy efficiency and natural daylighting. On a grander scale, <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/turf-design-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turf Design Studio<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/sydney-park-water-re-use-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sydney Park Water Re-Use Project<\/a> harnesses both natural methods and technological details to provide the region with greater water security for decades to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zooming out further still, rapid urbanization across the globe is presenting a very different form of challenge \u2014 how can cities be adapted to cater to larger populations and increasingly varied demographics? One way to build a solid foundation for the future is through well designed public spaces, exemplified by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/brearley-architects-and-urbanists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brearley Architects and Urbanists<\/a>\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/jiangyin-greenway-weaving-and-stitching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jiangyin Greenway<\/a>, which weaves together miles of parkland with an undulating ribbon of paths, bridges and play areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68728\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68728\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-68728 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594392567665ISA_XS_HOUSE_ARCHITIZER_A_02-e1614806503796.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594392567665ISA_XS_HOUSE_ARCHITIZER_A_02-e1614806503796.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594392567665ISA_XS_HOUSE_ARCHITIZER_A_02-e1614806503796-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594392567665ISA_XS_HOUSE_ARCHITIZER_A_02-e1614806503796-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594392567665ISA_XS_HOUSE_ARCHITIZER_A_02-e1614806503796-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1594392567665ISA_XS_HOUSE_ARCHITIZER_A_02-e1614806503796-400x256.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>XS House by Interface Studio Architects, 2020 A+Award Winner in the Low Rise Multi Unit Housing category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The addition of more well design, affordable housing is also essential, and last year\u2019s A+Awards program showcased progress on this front, too \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/interface-studio-architects-llc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interface Studio Architects<\/a>&#8216; <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/xs-house-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">XS House<\/a> utilizes an extraordinarily slender plot, cleverly dividing the volume to form a series of light and airy apartments in the heart of Philadelphia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While these macro-level challenges are constantly evolving, at least one need remains a constant across the globe \u2014 the need for well designed community-based architecture, fostering greater social resilience in these trying times. First, <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/patrick-beale-pingelly-recreation-and-cultural-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pingelly Recreation and Cultural Centre<\/a> \u2014 a beautifully detailed timber building in Western Australia designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/iredale-pedersen-hook-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects<\/a> with ATC Studio \u2014 brings diverse communities together through sport and a host of other programmatic events.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68723\" style=\"width: 1706px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68723\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-68723 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15936611669730010-scaled-e1614806951267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1696\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15936611669730010-scaled-e1614806951267.jpg 1696w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15936611669730010-scaled-e1614806951267-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15936611669730010-scaled-e1614806951267-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15936611669730010-scaled-e1614806951267-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15936611669730010-scaled-e1614806951267-1536x917.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/15936611669730010-scaled-e1614806951267-400x239.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1696px) 100vw, 1696px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Thammasat University Urban Rooftop Farm by LANDPROCESS, 2020 A+Award Project of the Year and double winner in the Public Parks category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/archimania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">archimania<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/ballet-memphis-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ballet Memphis<\/a> project was designed as a social catalyst, welcoming the public to engage in artistic movement through an open, accessible layout. Shifting scales, Bangkok-based firm <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/landprocess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LANDPROCESS<\/a> created the world\u2019s most epic example of communal agriculture, repurposing more than 230,000 square feet of unused roof space at Thammasat University to create <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/kotchakorn-voraakhom-urban-rooftop-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asia\u2019s largest organic rooftop farm<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These projects are game changers in their own way, but even the most successful architects cannot afford to rest on their laurels. 2021 has brought with it the continuation of existing challenges and the emergence of new ones. The need for safe working environments and improved healthcare facilities will remain crucial in the post-pandemic era, while extreme weather events like the winter storms of Texas just go to show how more climate-resilient designs are critical to the future of cities in the U.S. and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68730\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68730\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-68730 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560796747347MarineEducationCenter_1-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560796747347MarineEducationCenter_1-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560796747347MarineEducationCenter_1-2-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560796747347MarineEducationCenter_1-2-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560796747347MarineEducationCenter_1-2-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560796747347MarineEducationCenter_1-2-1536x884.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560796747347MarineEducationCenter_1-2-2048x1179.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1560796747347MarineEducationCenter_1-2-400x230.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Marine Education Center at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory by Lake|Flato Architects, 2020 A+Award Winner in the Architecture +Climate Change category.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the world in a constant state of change, and the creative processes of architects must change with it. Firms that show a willingness to continually adapt their approach to detailing, specification, planning and delivery of projects are most likely to thrive in the coming days. Most significantly of all, the architects that possess these flexible qualities in their work will be able to provide innovative, practical solutions that meet the emerging needs of their clients and the wider public.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is these architects that deserve to be celebrated, those whose projects serve as a blueprint for the buildings and cities of tomorrow \u2014 no matter what the future holds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a project that could serve as a positive case study for others in the profession, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architizerawards.com\/a?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=architizer_website&amp;utm_campaign=main-entry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">submit it for an A+Award<\/a> before the Main Entry Deadline on March 12 this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can\u2019t wait to share your work with the world!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" style=\"font-family: AvenirNextLTPro,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.architizerawards.com\/a?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=architizer_website&amp;utm_campaign=main-entry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Begin Submission<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2021 A+Awards invites architects to submit projects that challenge convention, helping to create more resilient buildings for future generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":68734,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"architizer_featured_type":"insert","architizer_featured_image":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,3],"tags":[34],"architizer_project":[],"architizer_brand":[],"architizer_firm":[],"architizer_product":[],"class_list":["post-68715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-industry","category-inspiration","tag-awards"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The World Is at a Crossroads. 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