Manifesto, Sustainability
Is sustainability truly sustainable? Before taking an interest in architecture and design I used to think that sustainability just meant adding plants and greenery to things. Personal experiences and why I wanted to do this topic: GCSE product design Researching into Ken Yeang. Embodied carbon through manufacturing processes and construction. What have I learnt so far in terms of sustainability in design? My opinion on what defines a sustainable building/product? Maximising the use of the climate, whilst minimising the energy required to run the product/ building. Both perspectives, consumer and designer. Having been both of them I can relate to both sides. My ambitions for the future are to promote the construction/ progression of ecological cities where human systems and natural systems can co-exist. Another ambition of mine is to convert or start converting an existing street into an ecological street that will hop...