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ARCHITECTURE

pandemic urge us architects to re-
evaluate our priorities and methods in
the generation of signature architecture.
Any and all proposals for the built
environment need to present purposefully
viable solutions that address issues
around energy usage, material waste,
supply chain inefficiencies, and carbon
footprint. We therefore had two main
questions with the design of this building:
How might we use low-tech strategies for
the (re)discovery of sustainable landmark
architecture? And how might we evolve
beyond energy-intensive technologies
and high-cost construction methods to
generate scalable solutions in the built
environment? We believe that a landmark
project such as a new library and museum
complex represents a great opportunity Archeological Park, Library Promenade
to reform landmark aesthetics to be

Archeological Park, View from Outdoor Exhibitions

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