Staying Curious

Alongside design projects, Amanda makes time for research, teaching (at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University), reading, observing and reflecting on the world around us and the issues affecting architecture, art, landscape and placemaking in Wales and beyond.  In this blog you can find a collection of essays, reviews and reflections relating to the work of Situated Studio.

IN AND BETWEEN
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IN AND BETWEEN

We have been exploring ways in which architects can work with the ‘sensory elements of space’.  Those sensory elements, such as light, wind, movement, views, heat and cold, are the qualities that fill the spaces we create when we practice architecture – the spaces in and between buildings.  We believe that by being better at observing these qualities, adding new layers to the design process and rethinking our approach to environmental design, we can offer architecture which is more generous in the experiences it provides for people without necessarily costing more.

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