environmental design
Americannoun
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the ordering of the large-scale aspects of the environment by means of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, urban planning, regional planning, etc., usually in combination.
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the study or practice of this.
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James Becerra, a retired Cal Poly Pomona environmental design professor and someone I count as a friend, walloped Mayor Joe Vinatieri, who had served on the council since 2006, with 67% of the vote.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
With the Le Corbusier projects winding down, he established his own firm in Ahmedabad in 1956 and called it Vastushilpa, which means environmental design.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Combined with a colorful art style and environmental design more reminiscent of the earlier games, it’s easy to get the sense that Halo is back to its best.
From The Verge ● Dec. 6, 2021
It’s no coincidence that the game often resembles the early Resident Evil titles in its environmental design.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2020
Susannah Drake, an architect at DLANDstudio focusing on environmental design, said that city climate adaptation is absolutely a matter of safety.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2019
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