SUMMARY OF ARCHITECTURE GUIDE

to the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals

January 2019

Original Book in English edited by：The Institute of Architecture and Technology at The Royal Danish Academy,
The Danish Association of Architects and
The UIA Commission on the UN SDGs

Summarized Book by Kazuo IWAMURA (Member, UIA Commission on SDGs & JIA Editing Committee of SDGs )

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 CONTENTS

PREFACE …………………………………………………………………….....4
INTRO ……………………………………………………………………………5

THE 17 GOALS
1 No Poverty ……………………………………………………………………..
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2 Zero Hunger ……………………………………………………………………
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3 Good Health and Well-Being …………………………………………………
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4 Quality Education ………………………………………………………………
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5 Gender Equality………………………………………………………………...
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6 Clean Water and Sanitation …………………………………………………..
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7 Affordable and Clean Energy …………………………………………………
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8 Decent Work and Economic Growth ………………………………………….
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9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure ……………………………………….
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10 Reduced Inequalities……………………………………………………….....
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities …………………………………….....
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12 Responsible Consumption and Production ………………………………..
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13 Climate Action………………………………………………………………….
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14 Life below Water……………………………………………………………….
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15 Life on Land…………………………………………………………………….
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16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions ……………………………………..
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17 Partnerships for the Goals……………………………………………………
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & REFERENCES…………………………………..

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 PREFACE

The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action

by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income –
to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.

Architects can provide basic ideas and proposals for

regulations that make it possible for us to have sustainable
cities and communities in the future. Architects can
facilitate the open dialogue and work in partnerships to
give us good solutions and can encourage authorities to
make the regulations necessary to move forward.

Mogens Lykketoft

Former Danish Minister of Finance and of Foreign Affairs,

President of the United Nation's General Assembly
from September 2015 to September 2016.

November, 2018

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INTRO

The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals represent the aspiration of the Many of the cases address more than one goal, but the aim here is not to explore
people of the United Nations for a more sustainable future. sustainable projects in their full complexity, but to understand the Goals as they
The Goals define the challenges we need to address to achieve a better and relate to architecture. All cases are realized architectural projects, planning
more sustainable future for all. They address the global problems we face initiatives and structures. Our hope is that the cases will form a basis on which to
together, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental start a conversation about how the built environment can contribute to each Goal.
degradation, prosperity, peace and justice. The Goals are deeply interconnected, In this first edition of the guide we have 2-3 cases to illustrate each goal, many
and to leave no one behind, the world must move significantly towards achieving from Denmark. In future editions we would like to expand the range of projects,
each Goal by 2030. and we welcome suggestions of cases to be included in the second edition,
The built environment, planning, architecture and design, interact with every goal. planned for 2020. Cases should be realized projects that illustrate how architects
And most crucially: not just on an aspirational level or as future potential, but and architecture can contribute to the realization of the Goals.
through realized buildings, settlements and cities all over the world. Architectural Each case in this guide is inspiring and noteworthy, but they are not the final
solutions are already there, everywhere, contributing to sustainable communities answer to how the built environment can contribute to the realization of the Goals.
and quality of life. However, the built environment is also a part of the current There is no one answer to that. To move towards the realization of the Goals, we
challenges a major consumer of energy and natural resources, and producer of need many new solutions, adapted to local climate, culture and challenges, and
waste. Furthermore, how we build can exacerbate inequalities and affect health. we need them not as ideas, but on the ground, implemented and in use. It is
That is why the Institute of Architecture and Technology at The Royal Danish through realized buildings, settlements and planning the effect is achieved;
Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation, the environmentally and on our quality of life.
Danish Association of Architects and the UIA Commission on the UN Sustainable This publication is dedicated to the architecture students who will shape the
Development Goals have created this architecture guide to the Goals. With this future of architecture, planning and design; to the politicians who will aid them by
guide book we hope to make it tangible how the built environment interacts with understanding the intersections between architecture and the Goals; and to all
the goals and to inspire architects and stakeholders involved in the built citizens, professionals and institutions who join in the collective challenge ahead
environment to engage with the challenges. It is for each and every one of us to – to address social needs while protecting the planet
contribute to the realization of the goals.

The intention of this book is to provide an architecture guide to the Goals. The 17 On behalf of the Editorial Committee
chapters present how each Goal is defined by the UN, outlines how it interacts
Natalie Mossin
with the built environment and gives examples of realized projects that illustrate
Chief Editor
architectural contributions.

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 A List of Architecture Guide to the UN 17 SDGs
Legend BM: Building Material, BE: Building Element, ED: Equipment Design, AD: Architectural Design, CD: Community Design, LD: Landscape Design, TP: Town Planning, PD: Politics Design

SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
NO POVERTY Architecture cannot 1) Support to provide Volontariia Home for Pondicherry, Housing ①Homes for homeless children PD, AD
#01 01-1 and their foster parents
lift people out of housing as a policy homeless children India
②Experimental affordable house AD
End poverty in all poverty, but the built against poverty
③Mud-brick house burnt on-site BM, AD
its forms environment can ④Use of local natural materials BM
2) Improve the living
everywhere affect the impact of & techniques BE, AD
through social housing,
poverty on people's ⑤Ceramic materials produced BE
co-op, and urban Photo: using the house as a kiln
life through access
improvement Sonja Winkler ⑥Upcycling waste materials ME
to housing and
institutions that are 3) Affordable housing Non-profit Affordable Dortheavej, Housing ①Social housing to low-incomes PD
01-2 ②Pre-fab units stacked along a AD
affordable. technology and supply Housing Denmark
system curve, creating a public space
③Healthy & comfortable buffer- AD
4) Relationship with the zones of small terraces between
local community during the housing units
④Simplified materials & colors AD
building process
characterizing in- and outdoor
5) Secure available funds Photo::Rasmus ⑤Public curved place opened to LD, CD
Hjortshoj- neighborhood
and resources as well as COAST
effective use of them
ZERO HUNGER The built 1) Supportive Impact Farm Radonia, Green ①Economizing resources & time PD, TP, LD
#02 02-1 by using local agriculture
environment development & land use Denmark house
②New hydroponic system of high AD, LD ,ED
End hunger, contributes to the for sustainable agriculture
resource efficiency
achieve food securing of food ③Significant freshwater saving ED, AD, LD
2) Urban farming, co-
security and supplies through ④Structure for lease & mobility AD
operative production
improved nutrition planning, landscape ⑤Local and/or on-site production CD
activities, and regenerative & consumption to be shared by
and promote design and building
landscaping design the community
sustainable complexes that
⑥Incorporated social facilities AD, CD
3) Secure the gravest Photo:
agriculture protect existing for events of mind-setting
Abdellah Ihadian
ecosystems and reflecting the regional
prioritize the conditions The Michigan Urban Michigan, Urban ①Improvement of poor food PD, TP
02-2 metrics by using vacant areas
preservation and Farming Initiative USA farm
4) Design to cope with the ②Innovative forefront of TP, LD
expansion of areas
climate change sustainable urban agriculture
for food production. ③Farmland: 1/3、Interactive LD, TP
5) Relationship between agriculture: 1/3、Hardscape: 1/3
agriculture & building ④NPO of all volunteers CD
materials ⑤Correction of social imbalance CD
Photo: Michigan & strengthening urban
6) End-users’ participation Urban Farming community
into the process Initiative ⑥Sustainable urban agrihood by PD, TP
mixed-use development

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 Legend: BM: Building Material, BE: Building Element, ED: Equipment Design, AD: Architectural Design, CD: Community Design, LD: Landscape Design, TP: Town Planning, PD: Politics Design, PS: Partnership

SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
GOOD HEALTH Most people spend 1) Healthy indoor The Magoda Project Magoda, Housing ① House improvement to PD, AD
#03 03-1 protect residents from epidemics
AND WELL-BEING the majority of their environment is a Tanzania
② Affordable building methods AD, CD
life indoors, making fundamental issue of
for health, hygiene & comfort, to
Ensure healthy lives indoor climate an architectural design. be understood by the residents
and promote influential factor of ③ Integration of traditional AD
2) This should be
well-being for all at all health. techniques of natural ventilation BM, AD
primarily considered if & building methods in Asia &
ages
the users are Africa
vulnerable in the ④ Cooperation of the local PS
hospital for instance. technicians, handworkers,
doctors & sociologists
3) Use of ⑤ Use of local woods & BE
environmentally equipped with sanitary facilities BM, ED
⑥ Experimental house to be AD, PD
hazardous materials &
investigated as a research tool
substances should be Photo:
Konstantin ⑦ Involving the leaders of local CD, PS
avoided. Ikonomidis communities, who promote to
accept & understand the house
4) In addition to AD,
Konditaget Lüders Lüders, Car ① Secure exercise space in AD
CD & TP are also 03-2 urban area for the citizens’
-th e fitness roof Denmark Parking
crucial to curb the health & well-being
spreading of ② Space for recreation & AD, LD
diseases & exposure exercise added to infrastructural
Photo: Rasmus
facility (car parking)
to bacteria. Hjortshoj –
COAST for ③ Car parking＋Green facade＋ AD,LD, CD
5) Built-environment Lokale og Roof-top playground (2,400 ㎡)
Anlagsfonden =”Park & Play”, creating a new
design must include
urban skyline
the promotion of ① Maggie’s Centre socially PD, CD
03-3 Maggie’s at the Manchester, Refuge
citizen’s activities.
Robert Parfett UK supporting cancer patients &
their families
6) Also, the layout of Building
② Architectural roles of AD, LD
districts & city itself contribution for healing by
should be elaborated silence & clean air
to reduce risk of any ② Curing effects promoted by AD
accidents. space, color, sound, safety &
comfort
④ “Home away from home” with AD, LD
daylighting, greenery & vista
⑤ Central kitchen & common AD
table surrounded by a variety of
spaces such as personal niche,
Photo: Nigel library, exercise & meeting room
Young-Foster ⑥ Devices in- and out-side of AD, LD
+ Partners greenhouse to enjoy curing
effects

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 Legend: BM: Building Material, BE: Building Element, ED: Equipment Design, AD: Architectural Design, CD: Community Design, LD: Landscape Design, TP: Town Planning, PD: Politics Design, PS: Partnership

SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
QUALITY Schools and 1) In whatever Avasara Academy Avasara, School ① Half of all girls in India PD
#04 04-1 never make it secondary
EDUCATION educational spaces situations, access to India
education, and get married
are a crucial part of school for receiving
before the age of 18.
Ensure inclusive and our investment in education determines ② This academy provides such AD, CD
equitable quality the future. the future of children. girls with education, as well as
education and the community mind-set change
2) Affordable & ③ As a boarding school, it
promote lifelong
productive learning creates safe and familial AD
learning opportunities
environment, atmosphere in- and outside.
for all ④ Supporting girls’ characters,
therefore, should be
special structure is elaborated AD, CD
provided as an
for individuality, concentration
architectural design. and social life.
Photo: ⑤ Using traditional & local
3) As examples,
Case Design materials, soft & characteristic BE, AD
independent energy spaces have been realized.
supply system and Frederiksbjerg Aarhus, School ① Physical exercise just after AD
moveable classroom
04-2 classes is beneficial for keeping
School Denmark
for seasonal memories of knowledge.
immigrant workers are ② Buffer zones for this purpose AD, LD
should be therefore activated.
found.
③ This public school has been PD, AD
4) These can be good designed to promote indoor &
outdoor physical activities based
opportunities to learn
on the national relevant policy.
the significance for ④ A variety of roots between 2 AD, LD
users & craftsmen of points are provided to multiply
buildings, settlements the exercise possibilities.
& urban areas.
Photo: ⑤ Diverse in- & outdoor spaces AD, LD
Hufton+Crow
including class theaters with
5) The collaboration stairs instead of tables & chairs
with the community at The Community Za´atari School ① No access to educational PD
04-3 facility for most of refugee
design & usage Dome Village、
children from Syria.
stages can promote Jordan
② The purpose of “100 PD, PS
sustainable local classrooms for refugee children”
culture. is to provide affordable & easy-
to-build schools, as well as to
6) Especially, at the promote this technique through
primary education participatory workshop
level, the key is to ③ In cooperation with NGO AD,CD, PS
focus on developing Acting for Change Jordan,
spaces for children were built by
the knowledge of Photo: Martina means of Super adobe method.
sustainable design. Bo Rubino
④ Transfer of the method to the AD, CD
region strengthens its economy.

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 Legend: BM: Building Material, BE: Building Element, ED: Equipment Design, AD: Architectural Design, CD: Community Design, LD: Landscape Design, TP: Town Planning, PD: Politics Design, PS: Partnership

SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
GENDER EQUALITY To support a 1) Public spaces, Kachumbala Mate Kachumbala, Maternity ① Eastern Uganda is extremely PD
#05 05-1 poor and suffers high maternal
movement facilities & services must rnity Unit Uganda unit
& infant mortality rate.
Achieve gender towards gender secure safety for girls,
② New maternity clinics are AD, PD
equality and equality, the women, LGBT+ and needed in such areas with
empower all women design of citizens, as well as limited access to basic services.
and girls buildings, minimize risks of abuse. ③ This is maternity facility AD
settlements and provides possibility of staying
2) These are the keys for for post-observation and the
urban areas
social self-supporting of family, due to poor access to
must be inclusive transportation.
women & girls.
to all citizens ⑤ More than 90% of BM is AD
regardless of 3) Affordable and safe locally produced and no
gender. facilities with health & electricity is needed for building.
Photos: HKS ⑥ With the assistance of UK- PD, CD
sanitary services and
Architects based professionals, it provides
meeting places should be training & local health care.
provided. Nakuru Children’s Nakuru, House ① In Kenia, over half the PD
05-2 female lives under the poverty
4) Examples can be home Kenia
line, and less than 50% of girls
maternity clinics, safe are educated beyond primary
houses or secure school level.
bathrooms. ② The building sector has been AD, PD
growing very fast, and a huge
5) Design of playgrounds, potential for education &
public parks & sports employment of women.
facilities should offer the ③ Women who took part in AD, CD
building this Children’s Home
similar services.
have proved their skill & value.
6) The building industry ④ It brought them economic CD
Photo: independence & transformation
must work towards equal
Orkidstudio of life and changed the mind-set
pay, promote diversity of their male counterpart.
and oppose sexual ① Men and women have PD
05-3 Wonder Wood – a lo Skørping, Play-
harassment.
op of movement Denmark ground different preferences for exercise
facilities and space.
7) The industry, from ② This project’s aim was to PD, AD
design through promote physical exercise of
construction, must avoid girls at the school.
a narrowly gendered ② The cluster-wise dispersed AD, LD
play zones for girls are
work culture, so that
Photo: Leif integrated with trees and a
more women can join the Tuxen variety of wooden elements.
industry. for the Danish ④ These Edge Zones are open AD, LD
Foundation for
to all children and successfully
Culture and
Sports Facilities proved to be much more used for
exercises by girls than before.

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 Legend: BM: Building Material, BE: Building Element, ED: Equipment Design, AD: Architectural Design, CD: Community Design, LD: Landscape Design, TP: Town Planning, PD: Politics Design, PS: Partnership

SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
CLEAN WATER To take 1) Rainwater should not Warka Tower Dorse, Water ① Major health problems in PD
#06 06-1 Ethiopia are caused by the lack of
AND SANITATION advantage of be mixed with wastewater Ethiopia collection
clean water & sanitation systems.
rainfall where in order to let enter the tower
② Warka Tower makes it possible AD, MD
Ensure availability and clean water is groundwater. to harvest portable water from the
sustainable scarce, buildings atmosphere by collecting rain, fog
2) Building & sewage
management of water and urban areas and dew through the use of
systems should be gravity, condensation & evapor-
and sanitation for all must be
designed to keep bacteria ation, without electrical power.
designed so that
& contaminated water ③ It is designed to be operated by AD, LD
rainwater can be the villagers, who can also use the
separate from clean
collected, associated shaded spaces as
water and out-of-contact
purified and communal meeting facility.
with citizens. ④ BMs are locally produced and BM
used as drinking
100％ recyclable & biodegradable.
water. 3) The key point is to
➄ It can be therefore easily built AD, CD
ensure access to toilet Photo: Warka
Water Inc. with simple tools and maintained by
facilities handling the local villagers.
waste produced. Frederiksbjerg Aarhus, Park ① Climate change causes heavier PD
06-2 rainfall putting a growing
4) Also BM should be School Denmark
pressure on wastewater treatment
chosen from those which & sewer systems, in Denmark too.
do not contaminate the ② It results in overflow & outlet PD, LD
groundwater, whether to lakes and harbors with the risk
of water contamination to vital
during extraction, con-
natural habitats.
struction or in use. ③ The municipality expanded its PD, LD
treatment facilities into a multi-
5) Built-environment must
purpose recreational park with
be designed to withstand the water surface of 2.6ha.
the climate change ⑤ It provides play-areas related PD, AD, LD
related to water, including Photo: Carsten to sports on water, as well as an
extreme precipitation,
Ingemann educational center about water
resources and treatment systems.
drought and floods.
Living Machine San Office ① Sustainable water treatment PD
06-3 system & recycling are the central
6) And the water resource Francisco, building
conservation can be issues of built-environment
USA
design.
promoted by integrating
② This building is the 1st example AD, MD
with recreational function. in US of treating greywater and
waste water on-site by means of
7) Examples are found in
Living Machine System.
water handling features ② This was executed for the wide AD, PD, MD
at building & urban spread of its system, and obtained
levels, and communal LEED Platinum, producing 3
Photo: Carmen
toilets for slum areas. million liters of recycled water a
Magana
year.

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 Legend: BM: Building Material, BE: Building Element, ED: Equipment Design, AD: Architectural Design, CD: Community Design, LD: Landscape Design, TP: Town Planning, PD: Politics Design, PS: Partnership

SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
AFFORDABLE AND The built 1) Reduction of energy Powerhouse Kjørbo Oslo, Retrofit of ① Energy consumption can be PD, AD
#07 07-1 largely reduced by effective
CLEAN ENERGY environment is a consumption through Norway existing
retrofitting the existing building.
major source of optimal building layout building
② This project in Norway has AD, MD
Ensure access to energy and BE selection to ＋ succeeded to produce more
affordable, reliable, consumption and minimize the excessive Power renewable energy than it uses by
sustainable and a potentially heating. Station refurbishing an office building of
modern energy for all crucial energy 80s’.
2) Energy recycling ③ Renewable energy system has AD, MD
producer.
system by storing been employed by means of
excessive heat during the collaboration with the experts of
related areas.
day and employing it at
④ Energy load is reduced by the AD, MD, LD
night. effective use of well water, solar
panels and simple zoning.
3) The key of the above is
➄ Consequently, the lifecycle AD
to analyze the given Photo:
Ketil Jacobsen embedded energy is considerably
geographical, climatic reduced.
and cultural conditions, Øvre Forsland Forsland, Hydro- ① Alternative energy resources, PD
07-2 in the place of fossil fuels, can
and to design the built- Hydropower Plant Norway power
improve the air potation and
environment accordingly. Station
reduce greenhouse gas emission.
4) Examples include the ② This project in northern PD, LD
use of day-lighting & Norway attained high efficiency
by retrofitting the existing
natural ventilation, as
hydraulic power station, which
well as BMs that support became a tourist destinations.
heating & cooling the ③ By visualizing the power PD, AD, LD
building. plant process, corresponding to
the surrounding environment, it
5) Building industry Photo: gives the visitors specific &
Helgeland
should contribute to the effective experiences of power
Kraft
reduction of total energy production for 1,600 households.
Paramit – factory in Penang, Factory ① Architectural design can AD
consumption from the BM 07-3 affect the energy performance
extraction, through the the forest Malaysia
and ecological footprint.
construction phase, to the ② This example, constituted of AD, MD
use and disassembly. factory, warehouse and offices,
is designed for engineering,
manufacturing and post-
manufacturing services.
② Its high energy efficiency AD, LD
gives 45% reduction of energy
consumption, compared to the
former factory.
Photo: Lin Ho ④ A variety of passive solutions AD, LD
are employed for environment.

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 Legend: BM: Building Material, BE: Building Element, ED: Equipment Design, AD: Architectural Design, CD: Community Design, LD: Landscape Design, TP: Town Planning, PD: Politics Design, PS: Partnership

SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
DECENT WORK AND The built 1) Safe public spaces & Atelier Gando Burkina Atelier ① The population’s literacy in PD
#08 08-1 Burkina Faso is only 20%, which
ECONOMIC environment affordable transit routes Faso
calls for increased educational
GROWTH interacts with are crucial for finding
support to create local at grows &
decent work and employment. employment.
Promote sustained, economic growth ② Atelier Gando is a center for AD, PS
2) Transit system is
inclusive and on both a sustainable building technology,
above all key factor for aiming to exchange between local
sustainable planning level
the access to a work- craftsmen, architects, students,
economic growth, full and on a building
place from home. visitors to study and innovate
and productive level. building methods.
employment and 3) The work-place should ③ The building process itself was AD
decent work for all be designed as a healthy an opportunity for the creative
& productive space for exchange of tradition and
contemporary building techniques.
employees.
④ The students visiting the AD, PS
4) Investing in good atelier will be able to work with
Photo: Kere
working environments site specific challenges & the
Architecture
dynamic collaboration across
back to a company’s
nationality and culture.
economic growth through ① Construction sites are exposed PD
08 -2 SiteCover Denmark Site
higher productivity &
house to the vagaries of weather, which
fewer sick days. calls for provision of simple
solutions for the safety of building
5) In the building industry, workers as well as keeping the
focus is needed on building quality and period.
decent working conditions ② SiteCover is a combined cover AD, ED
and crane for construction that
and safety for workers.
allows an indoor building activity.
6) Consequently, by ③ It provides safe & comfortable AD
Photo: Dragor
Luftfoto ApS working environment, and can
emphasizing investment
minimize the construction period.
in human resources, the
Moving Schools Goa, Class- ① The seasonal migrant labor PD
industry can develop 08-3 population of India is estimated as
India room
towards more sustainable high as 100 million, and their
economic growth by using children face a crucial lack of
raised skills and education.
② Moving School is a series of AD
knowledge to reduce the
mobile classrooms that are
amount of raw materials designed to float, roll and unfold.
and energy needed while ③ The 4th school in Goa opened in AD
raising productivity. 2005 on a floating platform in the
river for the children of labor
groups moving on the river to
Photo: extract the sand.
Mette Lange
④ Semi-permanent structures & a AD
hostel also opened in 2012.

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 Legend: BM: Building Material, BE: Building Element, ED: Equipment Design, AD: Architectural Design, CD: Community Design, LD: Landscape Design, TP: Town Planning, PD: Politics Design, PS: Partnership

SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
INDUSTRY, The building 1) To advance the Soft Cells by Denmark Wall & ① A comfortable environment is AD
#09 09-1 influenced by architecture and its
INNOVATION industry is building environment Kvadrat Ceiling
materiality, and how it affects all
AND producing sustainability, it is needed Panel
our senses.
INFRASTRUCTURE massive to develop innovative ② In order to produce sustainable AD, BM, BE
amounts of process of production and BEs on an industrial scale, the
Build resilient waste and is assembly as well as the whole chain of production,
infrastructure, consuming large related industrial disassembly and biodegradability
must be taken into consideration.
promote amounts of infrastructure.
③ Soft Cells is an acoustic wall AD, BM, BE
inclusive and natural and ceiling panel system that
2) It includes also trans-
sustainable resources and delivers sound absorption and
portation and services
industrialization energy. creates a comfortable environment.
related to the production. ④ The panels can be customized BM, BE
and foster innovation
in shape and color and can be
3) The building industry is
integrated in various design
by nature site-specific, schemes, being resistant to
and we must aim at humidity and temperature.
utilizing local industries ➄ Consisted of two layers of BE
and developing tensioned textile and acoustic
padding, the panels absorb sound
sustainable products
on the low & md-range frequencies. BE, BM
locally in all countries. ⑥ The modular design makes it
4) This requires the
Photo: easy to disassemble and reuse.
Ed Reeve ⑦ Most components and materials BM, BE
development of both
can easily go into recycling streams.
physical and digital ① Since 1950 around 9 billion tons PD
09-2 Plastic: recycled and Building
infrastructure to promote
hand-crafted Material of plastic has been produced, and
more sustainable trade. closed to 7 billion tons have
become waste. Less than 10% of
5) For example, the focus the discarded plastic has been
must be shifted from no recycled and it is estimated more
waste in production to a than 450 years to biograde.
② Simple Plastic integrated BM
lifecycle perspective.
technology and art to disseminate
6) And a prototype should the unexpected beauty of scraps.
③ All the BM is handmade and BM
be needed to be able to
composed of 100% harmless
promote training & plastics that can be recycled and
developing the new up-cycled.
capacity at all levels as ④ Those BM can be applied to BM, AD
well as test the possibility. from interior to exterior finishing,
and a variety of recycle resources
Photo: Smile
are used to produce them,
Plastics

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 Legend: BM: Building Material, BE: Building Element, ED: Equipment Design, AD: Architectural Design, CD: Community Design, LD: Landscape Design, TP: Town Planning, PD: Politics Design, PS: Partnership

SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
REDUCED The built 1) Disabled citizen risk Kamppi Chapel of Helsinki, Place of ① Regardless of political or PD
#10 10-1 religious belief, we require some-
INEQUALITIES environment can being confined in their Silence Sweden spirit
times a moment of reflection in
act as an homes or unable to hold
silence.
Reduce inequality amplifier and a job due to limited ② Traditionally, spaces o refuge AD, PD
within enforcer of access to the and spirituality have been linked
and among countries inequalities. transportation systems to specific beliefs with a different
and facilities. set of rituals and special concepts,
which rarely facilitated inclusion
2) Building design may and interaction of audiences.
segregate the users due ③ This chapel has a space for AD, PD
cure & peace irrespective of
to religion, race, gender
religion, faith and origin.
and/or LGBT+. ④ It is located in the lively
Photo: commercial center of Helsinki, BM, AD, CD
3) To improve such
Marko and provides citizens with warm
inequalities, social Huttunen and comfortable atmosphere by
responsibility of using thick Finnish woods.
architecture should be Small-scale Chongqing, District ① Over the next 30 years, 300 PD, CD, TP
10-2 million people will move to the
fulfilled through focusing neighbourhoods China
on the inclusive design. cities in China, and the human
in Chon gqing
streets are replaced with high-
4) Building, settlements ways. The result is megacities full
and towns should be all of large-scale mono-functional
zones devoid of human life. CD, TP, PS
elaborated on the central
② In this example, local
theme of accessibility municipality and architects have
and usability. improved the urban public spaces
through re-vitalizing the streets.
5) Inclusive design ③ Consequently, much more PD
should aim at being used people spend their time in the old
by all as well as and small streets, and public
elaborating the program Photo: spaces are now being
Gehl Architects permanently implemented by
based on the regional
local planning and design teams.
culture and needs.
The House of the Taastrup, Center ① UN Rights of Persons with PD, AD
10-3 Disabilities states that “all
6) Examples include Disabled People’s Denmark for
parties shall tale appropriate
office buildings, public Organization disables
measures to ensure that people
places of spirits, parks with disabilities are treated
and public facilities of equally to others.”
universal design. ② The Disables People’s AD
Organization in Denmark has
built its headquarters as a model.
③ The design team elaborated AD, BM
Photos:
Martin more integral and low-tech
Schubert methods from the beginning.

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SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
SUSTAINABLE The built 1) Architecture, design & Low Impact Living Leeds, Resi- ① Design can make our cities PD, AD, TP
#11 11-1 more inclusive , safe and resilient,
CITIES AND environment is planning contribute in Affordable UK dential
sharing the common resources,
COMMUNITIES crucial to the multiple ways to make Community (LILAC) district
reducing the use of space & energy.
development of cities and settlements ② LILAC is a co-housing project AD, CD
Make cities and sustainable cities inclusive, safe, robust, mixing private areas and common
human settlements and communities. resilient and facilities.
inclusive, safe, environmentally ③ A common house with CD
household facilities surrounded by
resilient and sustainable.
green areas promotes social
sustainable activities of the residents.
2) Among them, most
④ By employing prefabricated BM, ED, AD
important challenge is to
building methods, using locally
provide affordable and produced woods, straw bale and
healthy living environment high efficient BE, an extremely
as well as urban traffic low energy consuming and
systems enabling walking, comfortable living environment
has been created.
biking and commuting by
➄ In addition, car-sharing, training CD, AD
public transport. of how to use equipment and tools,
sharing of meals and growing food
3) Participation of all the
on allotment are managed and
stakeholders into the Photo:
White Design operated.
design process makes it
possible to create Taasinge Square in Copen- Square ① Even in Copenhagen, new PD, TP
11-2 natural disasters like serious
inclusive and less risky the Climate Resilient hagen,
flooding due to heavy rain by
urban design. Neighbourhood Denmark
climate change requires more
tremendous costs to maintain the
4) This should also help
old existing infrastructure.
reduce and counteract the ② This example is an early urban LD, TP, CD
environmental impacts of square that aiming at relaxing
overuse, traffic, waste, those problems, playing the roles
noise and light pollution in of treating and storing rainwater
as well as being a meeting place
urban areas.
for citizens.
5) Also it includes ③ It reduces the sewage impact MD, LD
vegetation and green and strengthens the biodiversity
by the greenery that is visualized.
areas to help counteract
④ In addition, through the LD, PS
the loss of biodiversity. participation of local residents, it
succeeded to share the significance
6) Examples can be found Photo: of the project and to help in
in housing renewal, Steven
strengthening familiarity,
Achiam,
climate change GHBLandska community and sense of ownership
adaptation, collective bsarkitekter among the local residents.
reuse station etc.

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SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
RESPONSIBLE The building 1) When buildings are DESI Training Rudrapur, School ① In developing countries, living PD, BM, AD
#12 12-1 conditions depend traditionally on
CONSUMPTION industry is a renovated or demolished Center Bangladesh
household production and self-
AND PRODUCTION major contributor most of the value of
sufficiency. But with increasing
to waste. existing materials and living standards come a change of
Ensure sustainable components are lost, and life-style towards higher level of
consumption huge amount of diverse consumption and dependency on
and production wastes are produced imported materials, which result
in a large carbon footprint.
patterns including from cut-off bits,
② This example is a vocational AD, MD
over discarded formwork school built in a rural area of
and the wrapping. Bangladesh, mixing traditional
and modern building methods.
2) Therefore, long-life ③ An affordable & beautiful BM, AD, CD
design, continuous learning space has been created
maintenance and careful by using passive natural energy,
renovation are the keys of rationalizing the space
constitution, respecting the local
sustainable consumption
aesthetics & lifestyle and
of the built-environment. Photo:
applying self-build process, which
Kurt Hoerbst _
Alexandra Grill the residents highly proud of.
3) Although the initial use
changes and become Upcycle Studios Chongqing, Studio ① Urbanization increases the PD, BM, AD
12-2 demand for housing, which
obsolete, building design China
rapidly produces a huge amount
allows them to transform
of wastes. Up-cycling of them is a
into different uses over crucial challenge for making their
time, so that the BMs potential value much higher.
retain their value. ② In this example, by using the BM, AD
up-cycled local wastes, it became
4) And respective BM can highly compatible with market
be recycled or up-cycled conditions.
through the design and ③ Consequently, it succeeded in BM, CD
the application. commercial implementation and
Photo: being changing the perception of
Arkitekt Gruppen
5) New construction as stakeholders.
well as renovation should Mjøstårnet Brumunddal, Office ① It is expected that huge BM, AD
12-3 amount of floors will be built with
put the priority on Norway, building
BMs of large CO2 emission,
reducing the amount of which calls for employment of as
BM used and wastes much sustainable BMs as
produced. possible.
② This example in Norway is the AD, BM
highest wooden building, built by
Photo: Moelven timbers from the sustainably
webcam managed forest in the region,
16.11.2018 based on the 12th century’s
wooden churches.
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SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
CLIMATE ACTION The CO2 footprint 1) The CO2 impact of built Qunli Stormwater Harbin, Park ① Chinese president Xi said PD, LD, TP
#13 13-1 “A city should be like a sponge,”
of the built environment must be Park China
supporting a new movement
Take urgent action environment must reduced through energy
Chinese urban planning against
to combat climate be reduced, and renovation by integrating floods called “Sponge City,”
change and its buildings and renewable energy which reintroduced traditional
impacts settlements must production, expanding methods into the rapid
be adapted to the sustainable transportation urbanization in China.
② This example in Harbin is a LD
changing climate. systems, reducing
landscape design, following the
transport of BMs and policy to renew the former
emphasizing the use if wetland to a huge park.
local & renewable BMs. ③ This park stores and purifies LD
Photo:
the storm water coming from
Kongjian Yu,
2) By applying region Turenscape developed areas and provides
specific building design, wonderful green landscape.
energy consumption for ① Global warming will result in PD, LD
13-2 Lindevangs Park Frederiksberg, Park
air-conditioning & lighting
Denmark more extreme weather
can be minimized, while phenomena such as heavy rains
maximizing the comfort of during summer & autumn,
which requires sustainable
indoor environment.
urban sewage solutions.
3) And existing built ② This example is a green LD, CD
environment must be urban space in Denmark
integrating meeting space for
adapted to the climatic
citizens and a solution for
changing conditions, climate change.
including extreme rainfall, ③ Water and its flow are the LD
floods, hurricanes, Photo: key aspects of the integral land-
drought and heat waves.
Carsten Ingeman
scape with a variety of plants.
Portland Green Portland, Green ① Extreme precipitation events PD
4) Those solutions should 13-3 have produced more rain in the
Streets Programme USA walkway
be based on the minute world, which became a crucial
considerations about the risk for the sewage system in
urban area.
local culture, geo- and
② City of Portland is a leader of PD, CD
topography and climate. vitalizing the neighborhood and
5) An example is a park strengthening its local economy
by controlling the storm rain.
for recreation as well as ③ This Green Street that is LD, PS
for storing heavy designed to reduce the above-
rainwater, which is co- mentioned risk using natural
benefit. Photo: Bureau of systems has been built in more
Environmental
than 2,000 places within the city
Services
to date.

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SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
LIFE BELOW Most of the built 1) Building industry affects The Wadden Sea Waden Sea, Museum ① The largest natural park of PD
#14 14-1 Denmark, Wadden Sea, is
WATER environment is the oceans through Centre Denmark
appointed World Heritage by its
situated on transport of BMs at sea,
unique landscape, rich bio-
Conserve and use land, but its while existing settlements diversity and many migratory
the oceans, seas activities affect and cities discharge birds and the others.
and marine resources the oceans waste-water and other ② This center was built in order PD, AD
for sustainable wastes to the oceans as to disseminate and strengthen the
knowledge & understanding about
development huge impacts.
the mudflats and the sea banks as
2) To help preserve life well as to preserve them.
③ AD was focused on making AD
under water, we must
harmony with the horizontal
reduce transport of BMs landscape of the vast area between
over long distances by sea sea and land, associated with
through the development various facilities for visitors
of local industries, and provided with the information
about the wild life.
abolish plastic wrapping of
④ Students, pupils and kinder- PD, AD, LD
BMs to reduce the source gardens can effectively learn about
of non-degradable waste Photo: the flora & fauna and the
that ends up in the ocean. White Design geography through the experience.
Fischer Family Copenhagen Lighting ① To create sustainable PD, BM
3) By means of LD & TP, 14-2 architecture, we must pay
pollutants must be ’August’ Denmark system
attention to use as many BMs that
handled on-site so that can be recycled or up-cycled as
they do not reach the possible.
groundwater or the ocean. ② As ca. 20% of all the plastics is BM
used in the building industry, there
4) AD and TP may able to is a tremendous possibility of
reduce the cost and also recycling them.
③ This example represents an BM, ED, AD
build the water treatment
energy efficient lighting system
infrastructure with co- with LED that can be applied to
benefits, while LD can existing system, while all the
regenerate the polluted materials and components are
land facing the ocean. recycled and can be further
recycled later.
5) In addition, through ④ Taking the serious problem of BM, AD
such built environment for “Ghost fishing” by “Ghost nets”
coastal eco-system, new into account, this lighting has been
developed using the ghost nets to
knowledges can be
be up-cycled, and installed in the
created, which help National Aquarium Denmark.
Photos:
increase public Adam KR
awareness. Fischer Lighting

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SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
LIFE ON LAND The amount of 1) To protect, restore, and Red Rib bon Park Qinhuangdao, Park ① Supporting natural wild life AD, LD, TP
#15 15-1 while creating access to green and
buildings, support ecosystems & bio- China
lush areas in densely populated
Protect, restore and settlements and diversity, buildings and
regions is a balance between
promote sustainable cities taking up settlements must include intervention and preservation.
use of terrestrial land is rapidly habitats for plants, insects ② This example is a landscape LD
ecosystems, growing. and animals. architecture for recreation, which
sustainably responds to the above purpose.
2) This means that green- ③ The impressive ribbon-like red LD
manage forests,
field developments should object curves along the river bank,
combat and invites the users to the open
be kept to a minimum and
desertification, space associated with a variety of
that planning and
halt and reverse elements.
development of all new Photo: ④ The boardwalks are the access LD, TP
land degradation
settlements must ensure Kongjian Yu, for the citizens toward the river
and halt biodiversity
sustainable conditions for
Turenscape
and wetlands.
loss ① Wide-spread modernist urban- TP, LD
local eco-system, and the 15-2 Novo Nordisk Frederiksberg, Office
Nature Park Denmark, building planning made vast surfaces
natural networks that allow
asphalted, which deprived habitat
plant life to attain the land-
from wild life due to this mono-
symbiotic relations with the scaping functionality.
built environment. ② This example is a landscape of LD
a headquarters building, which
3) Building industry can strengthens the sustainable
avoid excessive harvest of biodiversity according to the local
forests through the use of forest and the characteristic
BMs from the sustainable geography.
③ A variety of biotope methods LD, CD
and renewable resources. Photos: Torben are applied to provide the
Petersen & SLA
4) AD & LD must consider employees, visitors and citizens
Architects
with a recreational destination.
the local flora & fauna as its
The Norwegian Hjerkinn, Pavilion ① Urbanization to date made PD, TP, LD
basic elements to help 15-3 stresses on the natural
Wild Reindeer Norway
support and chain with the environment rapidly growing, and
Centre Pavilion
local ecosystems. consequently our future
generations will lose the
5) By minutely laying out the possibilities to enjoy the realm of
buildings in vulnerable and benefits from the basic ecosystem.
ecosystems or wildlife parks, ② This example is an observation AD, LD
& research center of wild reindeer,
it can add to their
and both researchers and visitors
preservation through can access by a hiking trail
sustainable tourism and through the surrounding areas
raised public awareness. Photo: with rich indigenous plants.
Diephoto
③ The design team gave efforts to AD, LD
designer.
de focus on BM quality and their
durability with a unique beauty.

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SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
PEACE, JUSTICE Parliaments, 1) Architecture does not The International Hague, Court- ① Such institutions as ICC have a PD, AD, LD
#16 16-1 dilemma to keep them as public
AND courthouses and make an institution just, but Criminal Court (ICC) Nether-lands house
domains with the transparency &
STRONG public libraries the effort and values put in Hague
inclusion, while safety.
INSTITUTIONS are into a building can ② This case has been designed not AD, LD
cornerstones represent society’s only to deal with risk issues but
Promote peaceful in a just and commitment to justice, also to undermine inclusion &
and inclusive peaceful society, democracy and equal access to public space.
③ The design team has coped AD, LD
societies while local inclusiveness.
with a variety of themes including
for sustainable community terror-prevention, identity making,
3) Examples of this span
development, centers, climate adaption, storm-water
from prestigious building
provide places of management and safety for
for ministries or town halls stakeholders.
access to justice for worship and
to the establishment of UN ④ The international significance LD
all and build safe houses
emergency architecture in Photo: is symbolically expressed in the
effective, can represent SLA Architects biodiverse courtyard.
disaster zones.
accountable and citizens’ Bogotá – policies of Bogotá, Town ① In the mid-90s Bogota reached PD, TP
4) To support society’s
16- 2 a critical point of the least livable
inclusive commitment to change Colombia develop-
institutions at all an inclusive and expression of its values city in Latin America due to the
ment
through buildings and mass immigration, poverty and
levels compassionate
soared criminal rates.
society. public space, architecture
② Therefore, The city’s leader- PD
and planning must ensure ship level has committed to
that public spaces and sustainable urban development.
institutions are inclusive, ③ Massive developments of public TP, CD
welcoming, secure, and infrastructure as well as a series of
unconventional campaigns have
non-discriminatory.
developed citizenship and
5) The building industry participation, which made Bogota
Photo: as forerunner of sustainable urban
itself must pay close Vladimix development.
attention to procurement ① This region in Copenhagen PD, TP
16 -3 Tingbjerg Library Copenhagen, Public
and construction processes
and Culture House Denmark culture suffered from social problems of
in order to discourage all its high criminal rate.
center
forms of organized crime, ② The municipality has decided to PD, AD
extend the school with a new
as well as ensure not to
library and culture house,
rely on abuse, exploitation, respecting the existing framework.
human trafficking or child ③ Its unique tower-like form and AD, CD
labor. the transparent façade towards
the road side warmly welcome the
citizens and make the indoor
activities visible
Photo: Rasmus ④ And also it supports CD
Hjortshøj -
community-based activities under
COAST
the same roof.

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SDGs General Goal Architecture Guide Case Practices

No. Logo Basic Goal Major Issue Typical Solutions No. Name/Photo Place Type Specific Solutions Category
PARTNERSHIPS Every city is built 1) The challenge of TECHO – a youth Latin America Organ- ① 104 million people live in PD
#17 17-1 slums in Latin America,
FOR THE GOALS by many hands, achieving the goals led non-profit ization
lacking a proper home and
and similarly we requires the involvement of organization
access to basic services.
Strengthen the need to work all; from governments and ② To cope with those PD
means of together to institutional actors to problems, a NPO TECHO was
implementation reach the 17 researchers, businesses established, led by youth.
and revitalize the sustainable and citizens. ③ The strategic objectives :Ⅰ PD
Ⅰ: Promotion of community
global partnership development
2) Architects, planners and development in slums
for sustainable goals, as no Ⅱ: Fostering social awareness
designers can contribute
development single and action
by sharing knowledge,
stakeholder can Ⅲ：Political advocacy
promoting sustainable ④ TECHO is engaged in PD, PS
reach them
solutions and engage in corporate partnerships with
alone.
collaboration with research major international businesses
Photo:
and institutional partners TECHO who bring funding, knowledge
and manpower.
for the implementation.
Climate Tile Frederiksberg, Product ① Climate adaptation is a big PD
17- 2 challenge to overcome today,
3) Examples span from Denmark,
non-profit partnerships to but also an opportunity to
innovate and collaborate
provide homes for
across fields and interests.
homeless to commercial ② This is a new scalable tile BM, LD, PS
partnerships to develop system with water treatment
new sustainable products capabilities, developed by a
and services to the building cross disciplinary partnership
and collaboration.
industry. Photo:
Torben Petersen & ③ It can catch and redirect LD
4) Key to the partnership is SLA Architects 30% of the projected extra
rainwater falling due to
a willingness to include new
climate change.
knowledge, test new ① Many of the world’s PD, AD, PS
17- 3 Architecture without Magburaka, Activity
practices, engage with local
borders, Magburaka Sierra Leone problems relating to inequality
climate, culture & resources are embedded in the built
Education and
and work with end-users in environment, and to be able to
Computer Center combat this inequality we
a life-cycle perspective.
have to collaborate across
5) The global issues of borders, while preserving the
historical heritage o people.
SDGs require us to work
② SF-Int. is one of the most PS, AD
together across representative NPOs,
professional fields and promoting such capacity
national borders. Photo:
building activities in the five
Carina Refsing
Nissen continents as those in Sierra.
Leone

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES
The Editorial Committee would like to thank the partners 1. The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of
behind the publication for their commitment to the UN 17 Architecture, Design and Conservation (KADK), is an
Sustainable Development Goals. architecture school in Copenhagen dating back to 1754. In 2015
KADK committed to working with the UNs 17 Sustainable
Special thanks go to Rector Lene Dammand Lund, for Development Goals, making it mandatory for all graduates to
committing the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools engage with the goals in their thesis.

of Architecture, Design and Conservation (KADK) to the For more information visit www.kadk.dk
Goals; to President Thomas Vonier, International Union of
2. The UIA Commission on the 17 UN Sustainable Development
Architects (UIA) for raising an agenda of sustainability and
Goals was established in 2017 by the International Union of
establishing a Commission on the 17 UN Sustainable
Architects. The commission brings together architects from all
Development Goals within the UIA; and to President Johnny over the world with the purpose of collecting, analyzing and
Svendborg and CEO Lars Autrup for the Danish Association disseminating knowledge of how architecture and architects can
of Architects’ strong engagement in sustainability in and will contribute to the fulfilment of the Goals.

architecture. For more information:

www.uia-architectes.org/webApi/en/working-bodies/sdg
Thank you to Co-Chair Ishtiaque Zahir Titas and the
members of the UIA Commission on the 17 UN Sustainable 3. The Danish Association of Architects was founded in 1879 in
Development Goals for their contributions, without which order to support and promote the conditions of architects whilst
ensuring architectural quality in our cities, buildings, landscape
this publication would not have been possible.
and environment. The associations of architects in the Nordic
Thank you to Dreyers Foundation for their financial support. countries which form theNordic Section in the UIA will host the
UIA World Congress in Copenhagen in 2023 with the theme
And most of all, a heartfelt thank you to the architects all “Sustainable Futures”. The Congress will focus on the 17 UN
over the world whose work is included in this book, for their Sustainable Development Goals.

commitment and efforts towards providing solutions to the For more information: www.arkitektforeningen.dk
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The 1st Book in Japanese compiled by JIA

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