In the final episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp, architects discuss why sustainability should guide the aesthetics of a building, as opposed to the reverse.
Titled "A sustainable approach to aesthetics", the conversation explored how architects can help develop a new sense of what is beautiful and desirable based on what is most beneficial to the environment.
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Hosted by Dezeen's design and environment reporter Jennifer Hahn, the episode featured Swiss-Danish architect Kathrin Gimmel, MEE Studio founder Morten Emil Engel, and Andrew Corney, engineer and product director at Trimble's SketchUp.
The panel discussed whether designing sustainable buildings necessitates a different approach to aesthetics, touching on how clients and the wider public can be convinced to adapt their sense of beauty in architecture to include its impact on the planet. "As a whole society, we still have a big step to take to accept that not everything needs to look new," Gimmel said. "Things can be weathered and change their look over time."
"We can't pretend that aesthetics is not important when it comes to sustainability"
Corney highlighted the importance of tying aesthetics and sustainability together, noting that people often choose architects and buildings based on their aesthetic appeal.
"We can't pretend that aesth...