Understanding the work of CSA | Charissa Snijders Architect - Regenerative Architecture

INSPIRE & EXPLORE

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Disruptive Innovation

Disruptive Innovation

How can architecture radically disrupt outdated systems to reimagine design as a living, regenerative process that restores balance for people, place, and planet?

regenerative practice, living building challenge, foundations, collaborationCharissa Snijders3 September 2025

Transformational Leadership

Transformational Leadership

How can transformational leadership in architecture help shape a regenerative and inclusive future for Aotearoa New Zealand - through vision, bold action, and meaningful impact?

regenerative practice, living building challenge, green building framework, foundationsCharissa Snijders3 September 2025

Gisborne & Hawke's Bay Architecture Awards

Gisborne & Hawke's Bay Architecture Awards

Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZIA celebration of the Gisborne & Hawke's Bay Architecture Awards - Unison Networks

Charissa Snijders2 July 2024

Windsor substation: Living up to the sustainable challenge

Windsor substation: Living up to the sustainable challenge

Charissa Snijders19 October 2022

REVERENCE Architecture

REVERENCE Architecture

biomimicry, foundations, green building framework, living building challenge, Mauri, regenerative practice, sacred architecture, Tikanga MaoriCharissa Snijders8 April 2022

Transformative change

Transformative change

regenerative practice, sacred architecture, biomimicry, CSA foundations, green building frameworkCharissa Snijders9 July 2021#regenerativearchitecture, #permaculture, #livingbuildings, #livingarchitecture, #greenarchitect, #sacredform, #biomimicry, #responsetoclimatechange

Towards integrating Tikanga Maori principles into practice

Towards integrating Tikanga Maori principles into practice

regenerative practice, Mauri, sacred architecture, Te Aranga Principles, Tikanga MaoriCharissa Snijders19 November 2020regenerative design, architecture, agents of change, value-based design

The Design Museum, London

The Design Museum, London

regenerative practice, collaboration, green building framework, living building challengeCharissa Snijders21 February 2019regenerative design, architecture, agents of change, value-based design

the power and magnificence of biomimicry

the power and magnificence of biomimicry

biomimicry, innovation inspired by nature

Nature, green building framework, biomimicryCharissa Snijders29 March 2018beauty, green building, biomimicry, innovation, resilience, regenerative

living building challenge

living building challenge

the world's most rigorous green building framework

Nature, green building framework, regenerative practiceCharissa Snijders20 October 2017beauty, green building, regenerative

regenerative practice

regenerative practice

regenerative practice is a whole systems approach that partners people with their place

CSA foundationsCharissa Snijders19 October 2017stories of place, pattern-making, regenerative, cultural, history

stories of place

stories of place

stories of place as a foundation to design

CSA foundations, regenerative practiceCharissa Snijders19 October 2017stories of place, pattern-making, regenerative, cultural, history

beauty

beauty

beauty in architecture

CSA foundationsCharissa Snijders19 October 2017beauty

sacred form

sacred form

sacred form in architecture to facilitate relationship with wholeness

CSA foundationsCharissa Snijders19 October 2017sacred form

collaborative process

collaborative process

collaborative process to successfully realise regenerative, innovative and value based architecture

CSA foundationsCharissa Snijders19 October 2017collaboration, co-creative, regenerative, innovative, green building