i regularly get a number of emails from architects and planners (practicing - not just students) who want to learn more about how i got into activism and advocacy as an architect. to quote michael sorkin: 'Architecture is never non-political' lebbeuswoods.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/m... - ThreadSky

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holz-bau.bsky.social • 28 days ago

i regularly get a number of emails from architects and planners (practicing - not just students) who want to learn more about how i got into activism and advocacy as an architect.

to quote michael sorkin:

'Architecture is never non-political'

https://lebbeuswoods.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/michael-sorkin-interview-by-aleksandra-wagner/

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holz-bau.bsky.social•28 days ago

i found a small niche getting vocal about why our buildings are so radically different than anywhere else in the world (outside of canada) - and it turns out that issue was closely related to a number of others: climate, public health, quality of life, affordability, etc

https://bsky.app/profile/holz-bau.bsky.social/post/3kfdw4ilqpa2e

holz-bau.bsky.social•28 days ago

there are so many places where people could focus their efforts.

my advice is always to talk about what you know.

for me - it's been a non-stop self-directed effort on passivhaus, decarbonized buildings, point access blocks and non-speculative housing

holz-bau.bsky.social•28 days ago

architects and labor is another area that is in need of massive change and effort.

as peggy deamer notes - architects are workers

https://www.archpaper.com/2021/01/architecture-and-labor-review/

holz-bau.bsky.social•28 days ago

increasingly, we're going to need more architects, planners, etc who are focused on climate adaptation, on protecting human rights, on protecting workers rights, on addressing growing urban inequality, on rapidly decarbonizing buildings, on mobility...

weiwilson.bsky.social•28 days ago

I’m studying for a masters in sustainable development and aiming to get my building inspection and construction technologies certifications so I can become an adaptive reuse consultant for regions with high numbers of abandoned infrastructure and an influx of climate migrants. We’ll be prepared.

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