Research
Context, data, people, climate, constraints, and the territory's hidden potential.
ORTA works with places where architecture cannot remain an object. It must connect territory, climate, people, infrastructure, and a long process of change.
Founder
Olga Right
Architect, eco-urbanist, architecture creative director, researcher, and educator. Founder of the ORTA architecture practice and the interdisciplinary CAD community.
Her professional practice connects architecture, urbanism, landscape, sustainable development, and digital methods. A particular research focus is underground-ground systems as a resource for regenerative and climate-adaptive cities.
Fields of expertise
Expertise
- Architecture and urban design concepts
- Regenerative and climate-adaptive design
- Underground-ground urban systems
- Landscape, public realm, and green infrastructure
- Design research and spatial strategy
- Visual storytelling and art direction in architecture
Working method
From uncertainty to spatial strategy.
Scenarios
Programme, movement, life cycle, and options for future use.
Concept
A clear architectural idea connecting form, function, ecology, and delivery.
Communication
Project narrative, visual system, and material for decision and action.
Formats
Ways of working together
Concept and direction
Architecture concept, schematic design, competition concept, and creative direction.
City and territory
Site analysis, masterplan, place identity, and landscape and climate strategy.
Research
Methods, precedent reviews, applied research, pilot projects, and expert reports.
Project narrative and presentation
Project story, presentations, boards, visual strategy, and advice on representing the work.