Why the future of architecture lies in the traditions of the past
In short: As extreme weather becomes more frequent, modern architecture must adapt. This talk explores how traditional, endemic building designs offer time-tested solutions for a changing climate.
Architect Alyssa-Amor Gibbons argues that contemporary design cannot ignore the realities of climate change. Using her home of Barbados as a case study, she demonstrates how buildings can be designed to withstand unforgiving hurricane seasons and increasingly frequent freak storms.
The core of her approach involves looking to traditional architecture. Rather than fighting environmental forces, these endemic designs are engineered to work in harmony with nature to ensure resilience under extreme conditions.
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