Copenhagen Lessons

10 Principles to build on

1. Dignity and agency for all people is fundamental. In architecture, there’s no beauty in exclusion.

2. People at risk of being æeft behind must be accomodated first when the we construct, plan and develop the build environment,

3. Existing built structures must always be reused first.

4. No new development must erase green fields.

5. Natural ecosystem and food production must be sustained regardless of the build contaxt.

6. No virgin mineral material must be used in construction, when reuse is possible.

7. No waste must be produced or left behind in construction.

8. When sourcing materials for construction, local renewable materials come first.

9. In everything we build, carbon capture must exceed carbon footprint.

10. When developing, planning, and constructing the buuilt environement, every activity must have a positive impact on water ecosystems, and clean water supply.