Architecture Australia

Koichi Takada Architects

The attractions of city centres, including their proximity to high-value jobs and a vibrant social culture, continue to draw people closer together. Simultaneously, our current climate emergency requires us to reduce emissions and waste. Choosing to live in an apartment rather than a house can lessen our environmental impact by reducing loss of productive farmland and wilderness, and reducing the amount of energy required for heating and cooling. In addition, investment in mass transit decreases car use, and tree planting decreases urban heat and makes walking or cycling

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