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Transforming the forgotten to promote a pro-environmental awareness
(2021-05-21)
Abandoned public properties and lots abound in nature-less environments where only the concrete prevails. Slowly but surely, nature finds a way to take back what was once its home but, in a toxic remain. This leads to ...
The Sound Pavilion
(2021-06-14)
The act of dwelling is a sensorial experience that relies on a continuous stream of information from our eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin to develop an emotional and intellectual understanding of our environment. Architects, ...
Más allá del huerto : la biofilia aplicada al diseño arquitectónico de escuelas
(2021-05-10)
En años recientes, los estudiantes del Departamento de Educación de Puerto Rico han enfrentado diversos retos que ponen en riesgo su proceso de aprendizaje, algunos relacionados directamente con los espacios de enseñanza. ...
La invisibilidad de los centros de manejo de desperdicios sólidos municipales en Puerto Rico
(2021-05-28)
El objetivo principal de esta investigación es encontrar métodos para integrar espacios industriales de reciclaje en la trama urbana. Se desea identificar elementos repetitivos en la arquitectura industrial actual que ...
Biomimicry : a solution to opposing forces?
(2021-05-12)
Due to Earth’s global temperature increase, natural disasters have become more substantial and recurrent in the last two decades. The island of Puerto Rico is threatened by two types of recurrent natural disasters: hurricanes ...
Recovering, recreating, and revaluating waste : upcycling disposed-of plastic to develop architectural assembly systems
(2021-05-21)
Puerto Rico has been facing challenges in its recycling and waste management systems through the last three decades, causing an environmental non-compliance to EPA regulations. This research focuses on the potential of ...
La forma envolvente : revaluando la piel y su aplicacion en el tropico.
(2021-05-11)
Nuestro planeta ha enfrentado diversos cambios climáticos de manera drástica durante la última década. Uno de los cambios más impactantes es el aumento a largo plazo de la temperatura media del sistema climático de nuestro ...