We work exclusively, with historic buildings and define ourselves as a specialist "conservation" consultant. Although the word conservation can embody the repair and refurbishment of a building, we see it as a…
The beauty and the significance of our living environments, our place on the map of life, so to speak, is everywhere. But land is too often considered by urban planners and developers more in terms of…
Adaptive reuse projects can be illustrated in many different ways, from re-functioning of an old industrial building to converting containers into shopping malls. In fact, the main issue is to transform an old structure with a new function. Adaptive reuse…
MIPIM is an international platform where real estate executives meet. You can meet top-executives of many international firms and talk about business opportunities. This is what we expect from MIPIM. We want to expand our local work for surveying, urban development, or…
The concept of sustainable development was introduced in the 1987 Brundtland Report, by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED). It defined sustainable development as: "development that meets the needs of the present…
To me adaptive reuse means thinking strategically about the available spaces and how these might be best suited to new uses. Pairing back the original building structure to its essentials and adapting the spaces in a legible way. Our work to transform…
For me, adaptive reuse means spatial sustainability. Adaptive projects aim to maintain their locations and habits which they used to have before the adaptation of the space, it is also quite a useful approach in terms of economy, the use of environmental…
Reuse projects enclose multi-dimensional works that provide the transformation of old buildings and sites whose partially or completely lost their original purpose to fulfill today's needs. Renovation of civil and monumental immovable…
I believe that the combination of color with form ensures the integrity of the design, and therefore I prefer to use bold colors most of the time, of course, to the extent that we can convince our clients. The most important point…
Sustainability has always been at the forefront of our work. Our approach to sustainability revolves around our focus and emphasis on local context-ecology, location, history, geography, etc. as the basis for design. Our plans enhance the foundation for sustainability through the various…
We are striving for a form of architecture that is equal to the challenges of our time. A form of architecture that is mindful of the way it reflects our responsibility towards our children. Such architecture must have a positive relationship with…
For me, sustainability relates to social interactions. I believe architecture now is positioned to sustain better living conditions by reorganizing urban fabric, designing flexible systems, redistributing wealth and resources, increasing time-efficiency, reducing environmental impact, influencing institutions, lifestyles…
I can't remember how many times I had answered and given interviews about sustainable architecture so far. At the end of the day, we have come to today's situation since for years we kept discussing the sustainability of buildings rather than the…
Every structure needs to be renewed over time to meet the requirements of the day. Although it is possible to renew the buildings that retain their original function without making significant changes, radical interventions are needed for the re-functioned structures.…