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Amongst the undulating hills of Athens, Lycabettus Hill stands out as the highest peak. Seen from almost anywhere in the city, the hill occupies a pivotal position in the urban imagery of Athenians. The massive public green space is used by residents and tourists alike who are looking to escape the hustle of the city. […]

The City of Juárez, Mexico has dedicated significant resources to the redevelopment of the downtown district of the city center, transforming the area into a space featuring art, sports, and cultural events. Plaza Juan Gabriel, named in honor of Mexico’s most notable entertainer and local Juarense Juan Gabriel, is located in the city’s downtown area

Uniting the Best Local and Global Minds to Work Towards a More Resilient Future Resilient by Design’s  Bay Area Challenge was a design competition developed to prepare the Bay Area for the effects of climate change and create a resilient future.  The competition, launched on May 2017, with the release of two open calls. One

“Futurizing” Policies and Processes for Resilient and Sustainable Building Design and Construction Building rules and processes are designed to protect health, safety and the environment, but they can also govern design choices. Even as technology, engineering, and architectural innovations advance our goals, policies and procedural barriers often make advancement in building design difficult, time consuming,

Collaborative Research and Design for a Resilience Pilot Rebuild worked with the City of San Juan on a resilience pilot in the neighborhoods of Playita, Shangay, and El Checo to address multiple challenges the communities face. Those challenges include: stormwater and sanitary sewer systems, informal housing, and economic and health disparities. The resilience pilot informed

Planning For the Future of Xochimilco In 2016, Rebuild by Design worked with the Mexico City Office of Resilience and Keystone Partners to develop a collaborative research and design approach to help Mexico City develop a plan for Xochimilco, a UNESCO cultural heritage area. The goal was to address the area’s climate change, water challenges,

Building a Resilient Oakland: It Takes a Town

Program for a Climate Ready City In 2013, Rebuild partnered with the City of Boston and the Green Ribbon Commission to create a plan to address five specific elements: climate forecast consensus, vulnerability assessment, place-based design interventions, climate preparedness governance, and resilience standards. After more than two dozen interviews with local and state agencies, partners,

Community Collaboration for the Future of the K-1 Site Downtown

Rebuild worked with the  Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC)– a government operated NGO whose mission is “to distill, create and share knowledge on liveable and sustainable cities” by using Research, Capability Development, Advisory and Knowledge Platforms – on a project developed to build collaborations and mobilize collective citizen action at the neighborhood-level, towards understanding climate