Was this renovation a $200M waste?

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00:00 INTRO
1:34 THE PORTLAND BUILDING
6:12 EMBODIED CARBON
10:04 CONCLUSIONS
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[@shuqingchen7543]

Construction worker Dami is my Halloween character this year

[@DamiLeeArch]

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[@unpaintedleadsyndrome]

@@DamiLeeArch unsubbing!

[@JamesQuintero18]

@@DamiLeeArch Even better!

[@Sleepy.Time.]

@@unpaintedleadsyndrome pineapple on pizza is not a crime!

[@zeldalink3877]

u mean Dan Lee?

[@DLRGroupDesign]

We are impressed by your storytelling, Dami! As the designers on the Portland Building renovation, we spent a great deal of time working with the tenants of the building, the city, and the community to come up with what you see today. We appreciate you sharing the various considerations of new builds vs. renovations. And from what we've heard, the tenants are happy with the daylight that's finally filling the spaces 😉

[@simondj8572]

You meant renters who pay exclusively for nothing.

[@michaelcoston6259]

And the Oscar goes to.. Dami Lee! For Best Lead Actress - Best Supporting Actress - Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Best Documentary Short Film - Best Film Editing - Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects...⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@heinuchung8680]

But is she Asian? We need to have some minorities win right now can she pass as Asian? lol 😂 hope people get this joke

[@tedolphbundler724]

@@heinuchung8680 Uh....uh....

[@Siberial]

"For Best Lead Actress - Best Supporting Actress" These are not Oscar categories. The appropriate term is "actor". "Female actor in a leading role." Actress is a sexist term that was abandoned in 2010.

[@carkod]

Asians don't get Oscars...

[@johannulloa5991]

​@carkod excuse me what about "everything everywhere all at once" (the movie fyi)

[@0xKaaL]

It's so easy to get caught up in the excitement of new construction and forget about the carbon footprint that comes with it. The comparison between renovation and new construction is eye-opening and really emphasizes the need to focus on improving our existing building stock. Thanks for shedding light on this topic and encouraging us all to be more mindful of the buildings we create.

[@12567NoYouCannot]

Indeed.

[@dominickatongo561]

Marvelous contrast and a mammoth challenge to developers and technocrats. … Dami, are you addressing wetlands destruction by cities, in relation to carbon emissions, in near future?

[@bopete3204]

The comparison literally showed that new mass timber would've been greener than rehabilitation.

[@link2299]

I'm a Mechanical Engineer in the Buildings Industry for almost 10 years now.. I think there needs to be a big shift towards the mindset on the importance of mechanical systems. Mechanical systems make or break the functionality, comfort, performance, and energy of a building, but for so long, mechanical is completely neglected. It's not the money maker. As long as the building doesn't freeze, does it matter? I've spent years fighting to even get a single mechanical room in some buildings, let alone space for a well designed system! I love seeing these Architectural films because you really showcase what buildings can be. I want to work alongside ambitious Architects like yourself to not only realize the visual and high level performance goals of buildings, but to further realize and develop the wellbeing of the building, the wellbeing of its users, and the wellbeing of our future. Another great video. I look forward to the next one.

[@JWPanimation]

Never sexy the mechanical room, but so so useful.

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

Mechanical systems that are complicated and need expensive, skilled staff to maintain. Not an issue in a low tech, wooden single story house. The bigger the build, the bigger the bill.

[@keith3761]

I enjoy mechanical rooms because it's a great place to sleep/live that no one visits.

[@reginalugo2202]

What are mechanical systems?

[@jaihawkins]

Big time, no one cares how beautiful the building is if it's too hot or too cold inside

[@Dylan-pt5pt]

I'm an Architecture student in my first year,I loved drawing and all the creative processes so I chose Architecture.But now I'm thinking about dropping out,your videos offered a lot of clarifications,thanks for that,been enjoying your videos these days.

[@g_over2221]

Don't drop out, I think people who feel they are not suited to a specific field have a whole different perspective than those who fit the field's stereotype...and so that would make you an unconventional architect - and in creative work unconventional is often appreciated...just a thought

[@waltertadokoro3331]

I'm an architecture student too. Im transfering to SSU to do Planning and Urban Design bc i felt like architecture wouldn't be tackling these important issues quite enough

[@PhilipX2030]

Remember… 40% of the climate issue is in buildings. You guys are in an important field! I would advocate for geothermal, heating and cooling, and a lot of people are looking to integrate heat pumps! I am an inventor, so I realized the connection between air conditioning and heat pumps, and realize that you can actually… Convert your air conditioner into a heat pump ! Right. Embodied carbon is a topic that needs to apply to all the transportation out there which needs to be converted to electric or hydrogen fuel cell But wait! If the chassis of steel (that have used burned coal to produce them) are too heavy they should be replaced by carbon fiber shells… say for buses and trucks. What is novel is, “the entire environment needs to change, as well as the way we do business” and we need data, information, thinkers, innovators .. to bring carbon emissions down, replace methane/Natural gas with electric stoves, stop the drilling, and use the energy of the sun, wind, battery and hydrogen storage, as well as geo thermal, hydro electric, concentrated solar, molten salts - whatever we can do to stop burning fossil emissions and the release of methane (primarily in the tundra) that will melt Arctic glaciers and flood the coasts causing irreversible destruction The next few years are vital, so we need everyone on board, thinking, planning, and coordinating ..

[@felixdatche9278]

There is nothing you are going to do that the leftist agenda wont vilify...do your architecture and enjoy it, unless you were just a joyrider.

[@michaelgoetze2103]

@@waltertadokoro3331 Urban design is really underappreciated. The glory tends to go to the ego of the architect but the design of the spaces into which these buildings go is what creates the human experience - the relationship of the human to its surroundings.

[@lmarikotanaka]

I am working as a carpenter on the renovation of a 14 floors building. We are redoing the exterior shelf but in the same brutalism style as to keep the heritage of the building. Everyday, we produce so much pollution in waste but also in noise, gas and dust. I wondered if it would have been better to tear it down and start new. Thanks, it was a super interesting video that gave me a new insight.

[@josemanuelbarreraalba]

The first step towards responsibility is knowledge. The decisions we make and the actions we take must be well thought out and informed. Thank you, Dani, for being part of the solution, starting conversations and providing information with these engaging and well-produced videos. 😊

[@justinobiako6940]

O Dami, thanks for this in depth analysis. Whenever I come in here, I'm glued from start to finish cos I've realised, it's school for me, and may others too, especially for us in Africa.

[@gren99]

Ah, the Portland building. I walked past it on my way to college for two years. :) Truthfully, I might be one of the few people who actually liked it’s appearance because it truly stood out in the general area of downtown. Then-mayor Frank Ivancie was the one who said modernist architecture was boring and for better or worse, he gave downtown Portland a statement piece that folks are still talking about 40 years later. So yeah, as a resident I was all for the effort to improve, renovate and preserve it. On the flip side, we have the Memorial Colosseum, which since day 1 was a bland and uninspired shoebox of a stadium, but one which we most likely will never tear down because some local architects deemed it significant (also, if feeling is a criteria - the MC is just a dump on the inside. Watching hockey or basketball games in there was not always pleasant.)

[@theokid2000]

Agreed on both fronts, Portland building is a funky weird lil dude, memorial colosseum is blegh so boring.

[@Flupperz]

As a civil engineer in the site development industry in Chicago, we often run into a lot of 'historical' buildings and some of them are a nightmare for the architects/structural engineers to work with. I also think some of it comes down to cost for a lot of developers/clients, with budgets being so tight lately and a lot of value engineering happening across projects, finances tend to dictate more than long term sustainability.

[@m.n7693]

Would be helpfull if certain billioners funded these real projects instead of their scifi dreams🤣

[@seanowens1006]

Just to cost to deal with the asbestos in those old buildings must make the renovation costs astronomical!

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

I don't like you put historical in quotation marks. That shows what side of the issue you are on.

[@joshmdmd]

@@m.n7693 one billionaire could only halfass 50 buildings before going broke. they do way more for society by doing things that affect your day to day life. musk pushed battery technology and motor technology far, and shoved EVs into the present. Bezos has you ordering on Amazon, so that not everyone and their mother is driving 20 minutes to walmart and back for something, and the delivery is replaced by maybe 30-90 seconds of a delivery vans emissions if you live in a city. gates has developed computers so far that you can sit on your ass and type this comment. oh and if you arent on windows don't forget the guys at apple are billionaires too..

[@ScotterOtter]

@@joshmdmd the point is that concentrated wealth and power amongst a handful of individuals who do nothing with that money except accruing it for themselves does very little for the world as a whole. Musk's endeavors in battery technologies couldn't have been done without the countless engineers who made it happen, he was simply the one who opened the patents to all corporations; Bezos' innovations with Amazon took the better half of two decades and web innovations to truly come into fruition, plus, Amazon warehouses and logistics have had extensive negative consequences; Microsoft was known for the better half of the 1990s as a monopolistic megacorporation that drew the ire of antitrust regulation, and had to invest in Apple to induce competition as a result. Corporations and billionaires work in the benefit of themselves. Keep simping for billionaires, but don't ignore the fact that they're doing it for themselves and not 'for the betterment of society' as you posit in your delusions.

[@bodieb.1239]

I have for years, no decades wondered why we don't Re-purpose buildings. So much older architecture has far more beauty then newer designs. Kind of like the cars of today.

[@amaurypena16]

I love this video, this is so aligned with the values I'm working with in my office here in my country, sustainability should not be an approach to design but the standard fir the industry.

[@Victori.A1]

You inspire me. Honestly. Every time I watch your videos, I always learn something new. I hope one day I become as smart and talented as you in this field. 🙏🏾

[@wontawnnn]

Coming from the engineering consulting side, this is so interesting and so relevant! With the pandemic and material price inflations, we’re actually seeing a lot of bids for retrofits and rennovations (as opposed to new buildings) due to lower cost and sustainability impacts. Great video Dami!

[@davidbrown8730]

Brilliant and entertaining as always! It's very enlightening to know how significant embodied carbon is on our our ecosystem and to see a push toward factoring that into design moving forward. Addressing our environmental concerns will take developments like this in every discipline. Thanks for being part of the solution from the architecture angle!

[@MikeWood]

I wish in the GTA this was considered about 20 years ago before the piecemeal demolition of so many buildings for the sake of the generally undifferentiated condos that are everywhere now. You really do pack a lot of thought provoking information into your videos. 👍

[@kylieshaye6562]

I dont know anything about architecture but it was crazy cool to see some of the intricacies. I definitely want to learn more about this stuff. Video was so well done also, it looked beautiful.

[@12567NoYouCannot]

We Learn So Much from her.

[@CalmScapeTV]

Give this girl all kind of honours, she deserves it!

[@traxicon6473]

the introduction was perfect, absolutely perfect, it was catchy, funny, unique and made me click on the video instantly, love your work and the passion you have for your work

[@froggie4321]

Dami lee is wearing a lot of hats ever since she started her own architectural company.

[@HShango]

I like that. Also, her energy too.

[@richardsprow3418]

Excellent video! An interesting side issue is that the Portland renovation worked partly because the original idea was a “Decorated Box”, with a simple grid of space which allowed flexibility for future use, like a piece of clothing with room to adjust it. If the design had carefully tailored the space to articulate the original program it would have been less useful as a renovation.

[@mariguarni]

Amazing video! This informations are so important for the preservation of heritage buildings. Not many constructors and clients like to do renovations, but showing the ecologic aspect can demonstrate to them a new perspective of old constructions. Dami Lee, necessary and awesome as always ❤

[@OgdenM]

I live in Portland. I'm one of the few people who love the look of the Portland Building and am glad they kept it. I also worked in it pre renovation. The place indeed was falling apart. Water leaks everywhere etc etc. The small windows thing though honestly, 90% of employees in all offices only get to see windows in passing or when having meetings with management because of cubicals.. So windows whatever.

[@jquinnwilson]

Highly educational and really nicely produced and edited… I really appreciate the treatment of the text/graphics/broll. Top-notch.

[@justjohn7529]

Your best video so far. There is basically nobody looking at this and no options available when building. Sure you can buy one material that is "greener" than another, but we are all stuck with polluting trucks and concrete and....

[@boredgrass]

I love it that the building and the design gets, in a way, a second chance! Clearly in designing and constructing such a building goes a lot of work and great hopes for it's future. It must be deeply disappointing and saddening to see it fail! Wouldn't it be nice if these hopes could finally be fulfilled after all? I remember the early 80s as a time of great hope. A lot of plans appeared that looked very futuristic, very daring. They seemed to promis the beginning of the future that science fiction movies like 2001 Space Odyssey had promised, but the termination of the Apollo program had ended! Perhaps hope is a "factor" we need to pay more attention to, if we want good architecture? See? You did it again! I don't know what the result is worth, but your video got me thinking! 🤗❤️

[@Beschaulichkeit]

I hope you continue to put out content like this. I think it's a very important viewpoint to hear from such a large channel.

[@kanishksingh1242]

Another outstanding video from Dami. I hope you'll talk about Indian architecture and infrastructure as well. Particularly the ones we are currently developing. India is constructing new structures at an astounding pace. We are building incredible buildings, superhighways, and significant special economic zones. It would be great to get your thoughts and opinions on this.

[@noreaeron]

This could be such an interesting video/series with architecture from different parts of the world and how they compare to each other! Love the idea

[@AdmiralZhao007]

india is a shi­thole lol. no one cares about the rape capital of the world

[@s_dharni2483]

Have u any idea about the quality of indian infrastructure? Astounding pace is another question.

[@davidpinnington213]

Made me smile seeing this - 40 years back as a student the post modern (pinky blue was the bomb/rage/shizzle etc.) being in the UK myself I never really got it - looked nice on paper indeed I have a couple of rolls above the monitor I am watching this on - all in much changes and much remains the same.

[@dua_junaid]

You’re amazing- I’m always inspired by you and your team when you post a new video. Super engaging every time and the production quality is top notch!! Keep up the great work :)

[@mariaglez5453]

Estupendo, me encanta que estos videos nos empoderan como ciudadanos al concer más. ¡Soy tu fan Dami!

[@FredSlem]

Absolutely loved the intro! Straight out from a 90s series! Presenting all POVs so clearly. Keep going!

[@capebarat4961]

I love the different actors at the start. So accurate and your wardrobe is amazing, lol.

[@soniajulie6465]

Really like your channel and insights on urban planning - I live in a Chicago Suburb - driving everywhere, all the time is miserable !!! 🙃🙃🙃🙃

[@shvmchon]

It's the creatively informative content that inspires the architecture community. So glad to be a part of the growing 635k ❤

[@nickthaskater]

Amazing insight. Never thought of this aspect. So easy to focus on the new and shiny aspects.

[@PeterCho3878]

Dami, I am so proud and impressed of your videos and the channel’s growth. Thank you for bringing intelligence, humor, and a critical eye to our beloved & cursed profession - Architecture.

[@wowJhil]

I think it would be interesting to add more levels to this, because you did focus on carbon here. Like, is there any general time saving possible when renovating compared to replacing? And are there any noise pollutions reduced maybe from renovating also?

[@bjturon]

I watched the videos on the renovation of the Portland Building a few years ago, it's become not just an iconic piece of architecture but a very good place to work and visit, much improved from the original building.

[@douglasho8392]

Thank you for bringing on another thought provoking episode. Do we really need more buildings? more shopping malls? more offices? I believe not only is our work pattern/ living pattern has changed, particularly after the COVID, collectively we need to look at what is the meaning of a place, how do we work, live and consume. what do we need an architect-designed place for? with resources rapidly depleting, and the air-conditioned curtain walled buildings adding to more problems than creating solutions, our profession really need to be more creative on using existing enclosures, or to design with the surroundings instead of designing egotistic landmark.

[@brendasnow8255]

I lived in Portland when that building was built. The Portlandia statue that was installed on the front was brought to downtown on a barge, accompanied by firefighter boats, spraying-just for the theatrics. Once Portlandia was loaded on a flatbed, my husband and I followed on foot, and watched while she was put in place. There was-I think I remember correctly-an “art film” theater inside, where we saw Babette’s Feast, among many other movies.

[@szinyk]

That intro was hilaaaaaarious. (And also set up the different arguments pretty well). It's an important topic. Here in Edmonton, there's constant construction of new towers happening, but SO many downtown vacancies. 😕 One distinctive massive projects (the coliseum arena) is scheduled for demolition, despite being usable and fine if renovated, in lieu of a new shiny arena that tax payers paid for. I think one aspect of the problem is that city council gets so much campaign money from developers, and it's easier (and """good for the economy!!""") to constantly being making new construction and demoing old stuff, rather than fixing things what already exists. 😞 All that said, great video!

[@sthuyen]

$$ talks.

[@kodakkevin]

Embodied carbon really is the silent killer; I didn't even know it existed prior to this yet I did figure construction accounts for tons of carbon emissions. Thanks for all your hard work Dami & team!

[@ConConSmith]

I love how cinematic your shots are!!

[@princessbflomo5560]

This just makes me realize how flexible architecture is. Really cool 😊

[@AlexandreSilva-kc6kc]

This is so good. Thank you. Loving architecture is a hard love relationship. Preservation/renovation is sustainable and culturally meaningful.

[@drekfletch]

We definitely need more information out there for the lay person on ecologically friendly refurbishment. I recently bought the family house from 1810 / 1970 , and almost all the info I found on passivehaus et al was either for new or buildings less than 40 years old. And what wasn't was either jargon-laden or essentially saying I have to redo the whole house all at once.

[@ninedude]

another cool thing about concert is that it's of one most most easily recyclable materials we work and construct with, yo, spongy rock and non-stretchy metals for the win. Only problem is rust will cause the rock to fall a part so every city with skyscrapers is like a grid of dimonino's just waiting to topple over...

[@DieBeatssss]

Super cool video. As someone working in the lumber mill industry, I'd be interested to see an in depth look at the measure of sustainability in mass timber. I wonder how other aspects of sustainability factor in other than direct carbon emissions. I'm also really interested see a comparison of the lumber volume used in mass timber vs concrete construction; I know they use lumber in concrete construction for formwork and in other applications. Thanks!

[@sspoonless]

I feel your pain. Was a programmer for 40 years. Constant frustration from bosses who didn't care about any of the software architecture nor performance attributes nor user interfaces I cared about. Finally retired. Good riddance. Should have used me when I was available.

[@santiagorestrepo2000]

I am happy I found this channel, I am learning a lot from you, so thank you

[@chrisgemmix0815]

This was great to watch. I am in the process of refurbishing a 100 year old building, and I've had the discussion with various people meanwhile whether the improved environmental performance after the refurbishment will ever outweigh the environmental impact of the building work. It would be really interesting to have easily accessible tools to estimate this prior to taking on a project.

[@StLouis-yu9iz]

This video was amazing thanks for sharing. Let’s preserve our good historic structures!

[@bedubbinaz]

That's exciting new developments, thank you for sharing! As always you make it really understandable all the moving pieces involved. I would love to see a video on passive design strategies, and I don't mean passivhaus design guidelines (honestly feel making your building airtight is just building problems into your design later down the road when your place isn't airtight anymore!), but the technologies like self-cooling facades or like the big shopping center in Zimbabwe that's designed like a termite mound and just needs some fans to keep it cooled during the summer.

[@georgesmith6652]

Love the eye twitching, tired (of everything) architect. Glad to see your team is up and running well. Wishing you continued success!! 😊

[@malikdaniyel146]

Great video and I do like the comparisons between new construction and renovating.

[@JWPanimation]

The destruction of the Nakagin capsule tower was a damn CRIME.

[@debbyliu3726]

this is funny and explains a lot from different perspectives! I love it! And you look sooo amazing!

[@tracyalan7201]

I just watched the video, and it was a good video. I'm always impressed at how Dami presents the material. I worked in the IT field but had initially graduated as a teacher and I thought the organization and approach of the material, keep the audience interested in knowing more. It's interesting to learn the aspects of information gathering needed to make the determination, which if every firm followed the same steps, it might contribute to better decisions and actions of organizations and people. However, not every group making such decisions about the future of existing buildings addresses the review based on rationality. I'm reminded of the Florida Condominium collapse, in which the loss of so many lives occurred and might have been prevented if they only acted sooner. The fact that this is a government building and on the historical registry, is a mixed blessing. I retired from Federal service but had watched buildings on locations that I worked at, deal with issues about replacing aging structures, and sometimes, decision makers in Federal don't always act rationally, even if it is historical or registered, only on the basis, is that if it's not broken, don't spend money (or as little as possible). Anyway, informative video, good creativity of introduction to the topic and great coverage. Heartiest congratulations on the channel. I always learn from each video.

[@salemite]

Starting strong, I love that Portland building! :)

[@adamaminudin4211]

wow shooting with the lens outdoors make a huge difference, great video!

[@jaihawkins]

End user consultation during is key, the number times I've seen commercial tenants have to install supplementary HVAC is absolutely buck wild. Love your work btw

[@RichardArpin]

Would love to see a video on Mass timber and designing for it. Heard that Tallwood house at UBC may have issues with the concrete core and wood aging in different ways, and that Mass timber utilizes too much lumber and stick built is still preferable, even though it won't go as high and is more susceptible to fire. Do you design with CLT or NLT at all?

[@nimbusnation9584]

It may lose its status on the National Register of Historic Places but at least it has been saved for demolition. Thank you. Very engaging and engaging video. As usual.

[@SuryaSurya-re3vn]

What a video i love it so much!! You are awesome, Dami! Greeting from Indonesia 🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨

[@MarceloLibeskind-lr4ox]

I absolutely adore your impersonations! The meticulous attention given to costumes, scripts, and subtle nuances, such as the weary architect's nervous eye twitch, is truly remarkable. Your portrayal of the contractor deserves an Oscar for both its outstanding performance and relevance. Indeed, renovation is the ideal path forward. Overcoming numerous challenges ultimately leads to the gratification of creating a design that is significantly more eco-friendly. Was this response better or worse? Better Worse Same

[@Hammern28]

Well, Dami just made my day! This was a lot of fun to watch, and I can't help it, I am hooked on ya Dami!❤😊

[@christophert6690]

hey love your videos & besides learning about architecture stuff i love watching your mannerism & facial expression too🔥🔥

[@L0stwitn0nam3]

I think breaking down material CB into the software during the design phase can greatly improve the architects designs. Along side physics and structure/tension AI assisted modeling, being able to adjust designs with optimal feedback during the design phase empowers architects designs to quantify the unique solutions and designs to register as historical achievements earlier and get approved and recognition for their work.

[@AhsanHaider3]

The sequence at the start was brilliant / hilariously accurate. Keep up the good work!

[@forecheckbackcheckpaycheck]

this gal is so good at what she do it's actually ridiculous, another fantastic vid, bravo!

[@modfus]

I'm glad they saved the Portland building. It is an important example of late 20th century postmodernism. So many postmodern buildings have been demolished.

[@scubashar]

Thank you for this video, Dami! Quick tip: when you do side by side video conferences, try to have both subjects facing the center of the video frame! It's more visually pleasing to the audience and makes it feel like you're talking to one another face-to-face.

[@handlemonium]

Thanks for covering the Portland Building in my home city! ☺️🏬

[@sipp5657]

The effort you put in! ❤️🔥

[@Henrysmith537]

Videos are so insanely good, such an underrated channel

[@elatedmaniac]

More Dom Lee, pls! Love any environmental content!

[@SuccessAdekunle]

I don't plan on being an architect or anything building-related. I just like hearing you talk about buildings and its intricate concepts. I really love your content

[@appa609]

When the video started I thought it was still an ad. This woman is unreasonably put together.

[@wardandrew23412]

Michael Graves lectured at my college in 1983, where I was majoring in architecture. To say that he was a controversial figure on the architectural scene would be an understatement; he was loathed by most of the students and professors in my class. At his lecture, we wore buttons saying things like, "We Don't Dig Graves", as well as others showing his Portland office building with a red diagonal slash through it. His entire lecture consisted of an unhinged rant against the "unenlightened" clients and officials he'd been forced to accommodate. Some thought he was slurring his words, and that the manner in which he clung to the podium for support suggested that he was intoxicated.

[@TenshiR]

10:25 this almost happened to my old workplace. The Wilde Building in Connecticut. They had to undo some of their renovations because it changed the building too much from the original. originally Cigna wanted to tear it down like they did the North Building near by (which they got in trouble for and rightfully so😡)

[@carlossosa554]

Interesting topic. Would imagine that as GW shifts, we'll be borrowing more natural designs, like an ant or termite mound, and incorporating that into our buildings for things like ventilation or natural air conditioning, etc.

[@levin5671]

In one of your older videos, you mentioned that your using Notion for taking notes and organizing stuff. I (and maybe some others too :D) would be interested in seeing your workflow in Notion and what you´re using it for. I tried it out for myself and don´t know how far I should integrate my workflow into Notion. A little bit of Orientation would be very helpful for me :D.

[@TheAnadromist]

The death starts with the abolition of ornament and texture, contributing to the absence of human spaces. The carbon footprint is an added nightmare. Thanks for dealing with these issues Dami.

[@emiliastraub]

Downtown Portland would not be the same without that building. It's quirky, but statuesque. It would have felt like an empty hole if it was replaced by another sleek building with top to bottom glass due to the anonymity it replaced that space with.

[@trentinuit7880]

That Portland building looks like one from the 80s in Pasadena that me and my family called The Bathroom Building because its exterior design and cladding resembled the tiling of a bathroom, an old one styled with bad choices before 1955. Ugh. Worth saving? Maybe worth covering in a camouflage net at least so it's less of an eyesore.

[@JWPanimation]

Thanks Dami for making this video! We need a holistic approach to water management, agriculture, urban planning and construction. Architect's hearts might be in the right place but when a high end client wants to demolish the beautiful prewar house and specs out hard wood floors and cabinetry made of mahogany from Africa for their new McMansion, many put their ideals on hold for the lucrative contract. I think the best way forward is to require new homes and buildings use sustainable materials and more carbon neutral construction practices. In the US the state could potentially regulate this. But, the developers have so much political power, especially here in NYC where I live, that they can flout zoning rules. Federal legislation and import tariffs are what is needed. We need to make developers pay on back end too for using materials that pollute our land fills and off gas carbon. We did it with lead time to move onto carbon.

[@turkishdelight6032]

I subscribed within the first 5 seconds. I can already discern the quality, conscientiousness, and creativity in this channel

[@patturnweaver]

you sure know how to package quality content into a compelling narrative. Kdrama + architecture = entertaining education

[@sthuyen]

Preconstruction here, the GC and the developer aren't picking mass timber over concrete in yvr. It's all about the $$$ baby. Basically shut down and VE all the architects ideas that don't add $ value.

[@TheLineCutter]

I think it's about modernising while keeping what still works from the existing. Finding comprimises that strengthen both sides. And finding new and exciting opportunity. Requires a lot of creativity and is a huge challenge. Compared to either: half efforts of repurposing an existing building, OR building a new building that is modern junkfood basically ripped straight out of a catalogue. I'm going into heritage redesign myself because I think it is the future.

[@nobodyimportant_23]

Working in permitting in the lower mainland, what I see is that the #1 driver of permitting times (including rezoning) are rules that come from regulation and policy, especially conditions. Climate change is important, but in the midst of a housing crisis, where getting bodies into homes is essential, every additional rule causes further pressures on affordability and speed. I think it's very important to get to a place where an educated decision can be made around the various tradeoffs otherwise it's just all subjective and political decision making

[@WhyYouStalkingMyPage]

this channel makes such genuinely good content

[@blinkbones3236]

super interesting. obviously i think any change geared toward sustainability and the general wellbeing of people is for the best. but i dont know enough about the building insustry to say!

[@t00mica]

This is extremely important, and A LOT of people don't seem to get it, usually pointing to the usual "But, I did the super insulated envelope, and I have heat pumps, and PVs..." Climate action is urgent, even more so because construction industry is so influential, and you must do you energy and evenlope strategies properly, but the benefits of all of that are going to be visible only after ten years or so. The decision of do you build new or reuse the old is affecting the planet NOW, and if anyone went through latest IPCC report, we kinda have to stop building completely...

[@galas455]

Your acting at the beginning of the video is getting much better . . . good job there. Overall Demi, you do produce high-quality videos that are enjoyable to watch, kudos girl!

[@imho2278]

Could lighten up on the voice projection though....ease off on the emphatic approach.

[@ellenmax2826]

Great content, Dami. Building new or demolishing old seems depending on many factors … I see both can be good choices if we do it right. Aside from an architect’s point of view, we see so many ‘ none performing assets ‘ be left there serving no purpose, while many people are still struggling to have a basic home base … it seems a lot can be done to vitalize economy …. A building in this digital time can be a multifunctional space ‘ working living …, etc ‘ … I personally have great passion in preserving buildings with historical value but I must say that not all outcomes are satisfying as some renovations absolutely killed ‘ originality ‘ … thank you for emphasizing the importance of ‘ sustainable living ‘ beyond building but all aspects of life.

[@JasonMichaelKotarski]

Great video!! Interestingly, I remember debating this in 20th C Arch. History in the 00's and then standing in front of the renovation during COVID contemplating these very same merits. The energy component is a massive consideration overall but I must say, we are quickly running into a new paradigm in preservation where the initial objective of the 1970's Era NHPA of reversing the damage of Urban Renewal could in essence create the same problem it was envisioned to solve. By 2030, buildings from 1980 will begin to fall under the 50 year threshold, this will include some of the worst shopping mall developments, government housing projects and suburban sprawl. The PoMo debate is heated but the balance between preservation and development will likely be tipped on its head soon. Again, great video!

[@twingal1978]

That eye twitch! LOL….I die!