Co-creation with carbon data
Reframing the designer’s role in the decarbonization of the built environment
H. Veloso e Zárate (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
M. Triggianese (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
J.E. Stoter (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
M. van Ham (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
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Abstract
Cross-scale, multidisciplinary design projects such as station area redevelopment are inherently complex, with many stakeholders and vast amounts of data relevant to decision-making. In the Netherlands, these projects face a dual challenge: meeting housing demands while reducing the embodied carbon emissions associated with construction. Early integration of carbon data is essential, yet the abundance and heterogeneity of supporting datasets required for Life-Cycle Assessment beyond the building scale can hinder progress. This paper presents a collaborative workshop method that enables a data-supported design process for informed decision-making. Sessions with station architects, urban designers, railway operators, and carbon specialists co-create a curated data inventory for low-carbon station design. Using analogue data-cards in a constrained deck turns digital data opulence into a structured, tangible, face-to-face procedure based on a shared language, making tacit choices explicit and traceable. Findings underscore the architect’s new digital-era role as a knowledge integrator.
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