"Target Issues"
Contextual and aesthetic impact – Place
Definition – Contextual and aesthetic impact – Place
Projects must convey a high standard of architectural quality as a prevalent form of cultural expression. With space, form, and aesthetic impact of utmost significance, the material manifestation of the design must make a positive and lasting contribution to the physical and social environment.
- Improvement of existing contextual socio-spatial conditions.
- Interdependencies of landscape, infrastructure, urban fabric, and architecture.
- Working with the given building stock through sensitive restoration, reuse, or remodeling of the built environment.
- Inventive programming strategies in terms of use, multiplicity of functions, short-term flexibility, and long-term adaptability.
- Architectural excellence and aesthetic impact, specifically concerning space, spatial sequences, movement, tactility of materials, light, air quality, and ambiance.