Tactic

Choose materials with less energy-intensive machining/finishing

Options

  • …such as monolithic wood seating.
  • …such as natural stone.

Case Study

For the Broad Museum’s 24,000sq ft public outdoor space, Hood Design Studio created monolithic wood for seating elements. The seats and tables were made with simple cuts to salvaged Barouni olive tree trunks. The gnarled forms match the 100-year-old olive trees planted in the plaza.

Case Study for 1.1.3

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