Building long last durable buildings is one way of approaching green building. Another approach, which was discussed in the TechnoGarden scenarioof the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, is designing ephemeralbuildings that are there when needed and removed when they are not,allowing other uses of the land.A new adaptive architecture approach tothe design of Irish seasonal houses has been developed by MacGabhann Architects. The project called Tideaways is part of Ireland’s contribution the Venice Biennale architecture exhibition. They propose houses and develops that are designed to respond to changing seasons and housing use.
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