Recent Environment Posts
2023 NW Green Building Slam – Tom Balderston & Daniel Glenn: Muckleshoot Net Zero Community
The Muckleshoot Net Zero Community was featured in the 2023 NW Green Building Slam. Daniel Glenn, Principal of 7 Directions Architects and Planners, and Tom Balderston, Green Consultant, presented the project and explained the importance of culturally and environmentally responsive architecture and planning.
Tribal Green Summit 2016
Daniel Glenn (Apsaalooke – Crow) will discuss the impact of colonization on indigenous architecture in North America and recent efforts to develop a contemporary, tribally-specific architecture through examples from his own work with several tribes in the United States. North American tribes, like indigenous people around the world, developed a highly sustainable architecture that was […]
“Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing”
“Our challenge is to create modern homes that strive to come close to the extraordinary symbiosis of climate and culture that is inherent in indigenous dwellings” — Daniel Glenn The Nageezi house was designed to respond to the local high-desert climate (elevation 6,947 feet), in which temperatures can vary 40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit in […]
Stardust Center home earns merit
The Guadalupe House, a 2006 affordable and sustainable residence designed and built by the ASU Stardust Center for Affordable Housing, has been nominated for the Arizona Republic Seven Wonders of Notable Structures contest. The home features a design based on the unique characteristics of the town’s Yaqui and Mexican-American community. It is made with “green” […]