Even thorough analysis of present and past situations does not prevent us from misjudging our own future. This especially applies to buildings, and it is precisely this uncertainty which makes studying their life cycles so interesting. Buildings and their occupants pass through a common, continuous cycle of learning, planning, building, refurbishing, and living.
Daylight/Architecture 16 is divided into three sections addressing these topics:
- Learning from Life
- Sustainable Living
- Planning for Life Cycles.
This issue of D/A looks at lifecycles and the way we occupy and use buildings over time. It addresses the existing building stock and the way buildings and people pass through a continuous cycle of learning, planning, building, refurbishing, and living.