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00:00 INTRO
1:34 THE PORTLAND BUILDING
6:12 EMBODIED CARBON
10:04 CONCLUSIONS
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  • @shuqingchen7543
    @shuqingchen7543 Жыл бұрын

    Construction worker Dami is my Halloween character this year

  • @DamiLeeArch

    @DamiLeeArch

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂 pizza is hawaiian

  • @unpaintedleadsyndrome

    @unpaintedleadsyndrome

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DamiLeeArch unsubbing!

  • @JamesQuintero18

    @JamesQuintero18

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DamiLeeArch Even better!

  • @Sleepy.Time.

    @Sleepy.Time.

    Жыл бұрын

    @@unpaintedleadsyndrome pineapple on pizza is not a crime!

  • @zeldalink3877

    @zeldalink3877

    Жыл бұрын

    u mean Dan Lee?

  • @DLRGroupDesign
    @DLRGroupDesign Жыл бұрын

    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

    @simondj8572

    10 ай бұрын

    You meant renters who pay exclusively for nothing.

  • @michaelcoston6259
    @michaelcoston6259 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @heinuchung8680

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @tedolphbundler724

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Siberial

    @Siberial

    Жыл бұрын

    "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

    @carkod

    Жыл бұрын

    Asians don't get Oscars...

  • @johannulloa5991

    @johannulloa5991

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @0xKaaL
    @0xKaaL Жыл бұрын

    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

    @12567NoYouCannot

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed.

  • @dominickatongo561

    @dominickatongo561

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @bopete3204

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @link2299
    @link2299 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @JWPanimation

    Жыл бұрын

    Never sexy the mechanical room, but so so useful.

  • @michaelrmurphy2734

    @michaelrmurphy2734

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @keith3761

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @reginalugo2202

    @reginalugo2202

    Жыл бұрын

    What are mechanical systems?

  • @jaihawkins

    @jaihawkins

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Dylan-pt5pt
    @Dylan-pt5pt Жыл бұрын

    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

    @g_over2221

    Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @coraldelaluna

    @coraldelaluna

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @PhilipX2030

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @felixdatche9278

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @michaelgoetze2103

    Жыл бұрын

    @@coraldelaluna 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.

  • @josemanuelbarreraalba
    @josemanuelbarreraalba Жыл бұрын

    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. 😊

  • @lmarikotanaka
    @lmarikotanaka Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @bodieb.1239
    @bodieb.1239 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @justinobiako6940
    @justinobiako6940 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Flupperz
    @Flupperz Жыл бұрын

    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

    @m.n7693

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @seanowens1006

    @seanowens1006

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @michaelrmurphy2734

    @michaelrmurphy2734

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @joshmdmd

    @joshmdmd

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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

    @ScotterOtter

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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.

  • @davidbrown8730
    @davidbrown8730 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @amaurypena16
    @amaurypena16 Жыл бұрын

    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
    @Victori.A1 Жыл бұрын

    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
    @wontawnnn Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @froggie4321
    @froggie4321 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @HShango

    @HShango

    Жыл бұрын

    I like that. Also, her energy too.

  • @traxicon6473
    @traxicon6473 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Argent_99
    @Argent_99 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @theokid2000

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @kylieshaye6562
    @kylieshaye6562 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @12567NoYouCannot

    Жыл бұрын

    We Learn So Much from her.

  • @mariguarni
    @mariguarni Жыл бұрын

    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 ❤

  • @MikeWood
    @MikeWood Жыл бұрын

    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. 👍

  • @CalmScapeTV
    @CalmScapeTV3 ай бұрын

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

  • @capebarat4961
    @capebarat4961 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jquinnwilson
    @jquinnwilson Жыл бұрын

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

  • @JWPanimation
    @JWPanimation Жыл бұрын

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

  • @richardsprow3418
    @richardsprow3418 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @FredSlem
    @FredSlem Жыл бұрын

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

  • @justjohn7529
    @justjohn7529 Жыл бұрын

    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....

  • @dua_junaid
    @dua_junaid Жыл бұрын

    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 :)

  • @Beschaulichkeit
    @Beschaulichkeit Жыл бұрын

    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
    @kanishksingh1242 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @noreaeron

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @AdmiralZhao007

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @s_dharni2483

    @s_dharni2483

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @santiagorestrepo2000
    @santiagorestrepo2000 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @boredgrass
    @boredgrass Жыл бұрын

    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! 🤗❤️

  • @shvmchon
    @shvmchon Жыл бұрын

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

  • @wowJhil
    @wowJhil Жыл бұрын

    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?

  • @PeterCho3878
    @PeterCho3878 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @ConConSmith
    @ConConSmith Жыл бұрын

    I love how cinematic your shots are!!

  • @princessbflomo5560
    @princessbflomo5560 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @kodakkevin
    @kodakkevin Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @OgdenM
    @OgdenM Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @davidpinnington213
    @davidpinnington213 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @bjturon
    @bjturon Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @nickthaskater
    @nickthaskater Жыл бұрын

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

  • @forecheckbackcheckpaycheck
    @forecheckbackcheckpaycheck Жыл бұрын

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

  • @soniajulie6465
    @soniajulie6465 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @georgesmith6652
    @georgesmith6652 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @drekfletch
    @drekfletch Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @chrisgemmix0815
    @chrisgemmix0815 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @appa609
    @appa609 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @AhsanHaider3
    @AhsanHaider3 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @WhyYouStalkingMyPage
    @WhyYouStalkingMyPage Жыл бұрын

    this channel makes such genuinely good content

  • @brendasnow8255
    @brendasnow8255 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @AlexandreSilva-kc6kc
    @AlexandreSilva-kc6kc Жыл бұрын

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

  • @mariaglez5453
    @mariaglez5453 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @douglasho8392
    @douglasho8392 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @szinyk
    @szinyk Жыл бұрын

    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

    @sthuyen

    Жыл бұрын

    $$ talks.

  • @tracyalan7201
    @tracyalan7201 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @Henrysmith537
    @Henrysmith537 Жыл бұрын

    Videos are so insanely good, such an underrated channel

  • @sspoonless
    @sspoonless Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @DieBeatssss
    @DieBeatssss Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @StLouis-yu9iz
    @StLouis-yu9iz Жыл бұрын

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

  • @loremastermack656
    @loremastermack6569 ай бұрын

    Dami, I could listen to you talk architecture all day! Lol

  • @marquisbois990
    @marquisbois990 Жыл бұрын

    Watching this channel is like a newly discovered hobby for me.

  • @SuccessAdekunle
    @SuccessAdekunle Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @adamaminudin4211
    @adamaminudin4211 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @scubashar
    @scubashar Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @patrickwheeler-zp6xy
    @patrickwheeler-zp6xy10 ай бұрын

    i love the skit....could you do more of this?

  • @malikdaniyel146
    @malikdaniyel146 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ninedude
    @ninedude Жыл бұрын

    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...

  • @sipp5657
    @sipp5657 Жыл бұрын

    The effort you put in! ❤️🔥

  • @aniketo-o4356
    @aniketo-o4356 Жыл бұрын

    As a subscriber of yours since like 40k subs, your journey has been very cool and the quality of the content is even better

  • @patturnweaver
    @patturnweaver6 ай бұрын

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

  • @Hammern28
    @Hammern28 Жыл бұрын

    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!❤😊

  • @debbyliu3726
    @debbyliu3726 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @salemite
    @salemite Жыл бұрын

    Starting strong, I love that Portland building! :)

  • @nimbusnation9584
    @nimbusnation9584 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @sthuyen
    @sthuyen Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @bedubbinaz
    @bedubbinaz Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @turkishdelight6032
    @turkishdelight6032 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @wardandrew23412
    @wardandrew23412 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @elatedmaniac
    @elatedmaniac Жыл бұрын

    More Dom Lee, pls! Love any environmental content!

  • @RichardArpin
    @RichardArpin Жыл бұрын

    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?

  • @MarceloLibeskind-lr4ox
    @MarceloLibeskind-lr4ox Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @DaringCreative
    @DaringCreative Жыл бұрын

    Dami you're the best. Seriously.

  • @L0stwitn0nam3
    @L0stwitn0nam3 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @TheAnadromist
    @TheAnadromist Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @ILostMyOreos
    @ILostMyOreos Жыл бұрын

    Great video, the intro bit with the characters was great haha

  • @jaihawkins
    @jaihawkins Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @ELBOUALYSIDINA
    @ELBOUALYSIDINA Жыл бұрын

    beautiful presentation

  • @galas455
    @galas455 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @imho2278

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @MrOddball63
    @MrOddball63 Жыл бұрын

    I have no connection with architecture but I find this voice very soothing. Also, the terminology and preciseness speaks to me... New sub!

  • @rspystudio
    @rspystudio Жыл бұрын

    Can we just take a moment, appreciate this quality of video.

  • @christophert6690
    @christophert6690 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @twingal1978
    @twingal1978 Жыл бұрын

    That eye twitch! LOL….I die!

  • @vishalsachdev6767
    @vishalsachdev6767 Жыл бұрын

    Her eyebrows have a language of their own lmao. Impressive

  • @rocketman1058
    @rocketman1058 Жыл бұрын

    Hey. A wonderful clip. I have a follow up question. So if we switch to timber at a large scale, what would absorb the CO2 from the environment? As with the current model, we produce and it gets absorbed, but if there's less capacity to absorb, that is not a solution to the problem.

  • @modfus
    @modfus Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @zeldalink3877
    @zeldalink3877 Жыл бұрын

    loved the intro and the video, u are awesome dude❤

  • @emiliastraub
    @emiliastraub Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @joshuahendricks9558
    @joshuahendricks95587 ай бұрын

    Dami went from entertaining knowledge drops to full on production.