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JOHN BROWN is the editor of theslowhome.com and the founder of the Slow Home Movement. He is a registered architect, real estate broker and Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary.
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All Aspects Considered As One
Michael Christensen
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Asserbo House
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Christensen & Co architects (CCO) is an international architectural practice established in may 2006. CCO has in particular expertise within masterplanning, housing, commercial and developing creating learning environments especially for education and research. Within the practice we have experience in all the stages of the realisation of a project.
At CCO we believe that architecture applies to all aspects of a building. Neither design nor function, economy nor process should be considered separately. To make truly unique buildings, one must have the skill to manage all these areas in parallel and make them feed into the project. Only this way can a project be considered successful -and innovative- for all parties involved.
The practice’s staff is composed of individuals with a broad range of experiences, skills and backgrounds. Through constant communication between projects teams we ensure a dynamic, efficient and constantly evolving practice.
Christensen & Co architects were formed by Michael Christensen who after playing a central role at the acclaimed Henning Larsens Architects for 10 years -the last 5 as Partner and Director, took the step to realise the dream to start his own practice. Already within the first year CCO won two major competitions, most recently an ambitions masterplan for a university campus in Stockholm, Sweden.
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We believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy, vibrant places that uplift the spirit and gracefully fit our needs. We call for an end to poor construction, bad design, misleading marketing, unfair lending practices and environmental neglect in the housing industry. We acknowledge our collective responsibility to create CLOSE, SIMPLE, LIGHT places to live that leave a positive legacy for future generations.
provides design focused information that homeowners can use to improve the quality of how and where they live. It takes its name from the slow food movement which arose as a reaction to the processed food industry. The sprawl of cookie cutter housing that surrounds us is like fast food - standardized, homogenous, and wasteful. It contributes to a too fast life that is bad for us, our cities, and the environment. In the same way that slow food raises awareness of the food we eat and how these choices affect our lives, Slow Home empowers you to take more control of your home and improve the quality of how you live while reducing your environmental impact and futureproofing the long term investment value of your home.
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