To measure the things we value, we need to develop and apply our own set of metrics, as opposed to the market-driven indices commonly used by developers to determine what makes good real estate. Perhaps we should even shift our perspective – how would a bird see our city? Are our buildings hostile or hospitable to them? Could what benefits them also benefit us?
Singapore-based WOHA architects has developed a set of rating systems to evaluate the outcomes of their projects, based on measuring five key ratios.