Hyperlocalization of Architecture: Contemporary Sustainable Archetypes

The evolution of contemporary environmental architecture has outstripped simple
labels. A deeper pattern is emerging where the most innovative buildings are a
response to place. They resolve the complex intertwining of the site, people and environment, providing a provocative observation of the future of architecture. By starting with the site these projects maximize the natural and cultural resources available and are humancentric. They challenge orthodoxy but draw deeply from the culture they serve.