At the Intersection of Sustainable Theory and Practice, a Seminar: Architecture 407/507
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This Scholars' Bank collection contains work by students in the Portland Center Architecture Program in Portland, Oregon.
The goal of this theory seminar class, At the Intersection of Sustainable Theory and Practice, is to provide a theoretical orientation and grounding, within the context of the current dominant architectural theories, Deconstructivism and Sustainability. The class examines the intersection of theory and practice – the gaps and the overlaps, what we know vs. what we can build, where the theories fall apart, and where technologies fall short.
In these case study projects, students research, evaluate and document the sustainable design theories discussed in this class, including ecological design, smart growth and new urbanism, natural capitalism, natural step, community design, environmental justice, and the spiritual aspects of wholeness, truth and love.
Recent Submissions
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(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2014)Cyclism as an ideology should be taken into serious consideration by every resident of Earth. Questioning current beliefs concerning urban planning will help educate human kind and biofuel the Sustainable Revolution. ...
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(University of Oregon, 2013)Modern day Vancouver is perhaps one of the finest cities of today not only for its beautiful natural setting but because of its progressive planning efforts that have taken place over the past 50 years. The following ...
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(University of Oregon, 2013)Bogotá is a complex city, one that has evolved for hundreds of years, and has always been framed by the ebb and flow of large amounts of people. In this case study, I hope to evaluate modern urban design plans through the ...
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(University of Oregon, 2013)Barcelona is one of the major metropolitan centres in Europe. It is located in the Northern region of Spain known as the autonomous community of Catalonia. The city of Barcelona is situated adjacent to the Mediterranean ...
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(University of Oregon, 2013)Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital city of 500,000 enjoys a rich history of great success for its architecture, design, and urban planning. The city’s “five finger plan,” developed in 1947 by Steen Eiler Rasmussen is one of the ...
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(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2011)The urban adaptive reuse project I’ll be examining is the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center. The building was originally constructed in 1895 by J. McCraken Company as a warehouse and transfer station. In 1998, Ecotrust ...
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Design Activism: The Intersection of Design, Technology and Social Change in Zero Energy Communities (University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2011)
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(University of Oregon, Dept. of Architecture, Portland Program, 2011)The Presidio National Park in San Francisco and Battery Park in New York City are both sustainable infill projects that have been developed in recent years, each with successes and failures. These projects attempt to ...