🎉 Congrats Thandi Loewenson for winning the 2024 #WheelwrightPrize! Her "Black Papers" project rethinks land politics in Africa, exploring the nexus of Earth & Air. A game-changer for policy and perception! #Architecture #Innovation 🌍✨ https://bit.ly/4bo2Zdm
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The Bartlett Doctoral Informality Network has released a new book titled 'Urban Informality and the Built Environment,' with Prof. Colin Marx from The Bartlett Development Planning Unit, UCL (DPU) as a co-editor. Joined by co-editors Dr Nikhilesh Sinha (DPU) and Dr Nerea Amorós Elorduy (Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London), the book presents different case studies from multiple geographies, drawing attention to the need for studying urban informality in the Global North and Global South. Read more and get the book: https://lnkd.in/dJ6EMSMK #globalsouth #globalnorth #builtenvironment #urbandevelopment
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Should be an interesting read.
Dear friends, I am very happy to share that my next book has a cover and a publication date of September 24, 2024, as part of the University of Pittsburgh Press series on Culture, Politics, and the Built Environment. Allow me to say that this is certainly my most ambitious book so far, an attempt to both denounce the Eurocentrism of our knowledge base and elevate concepts from and about the Americas that I believe could be the basis of a larger collective project of developing Spatial Theories for our continent. When we get back to syllabi and semester planning in August I will publish a series of 12 posts, one for each chapter + intro. I am sure one of those chapters will fit well in your class discussions and I would love to present it to your students this coming year, whether in person or on the devilish but useful zoom. Today I leave you with a blurb from one of the anonymous reviewers: “This book is a much-needed addition to the body of knowledge that underpins the scholarship of architecture and urbanism. It is a game changer. Everyone knows there is institutionalized racism and Eurocentricism in what and how we think about the built environment. Everyone knows, but there seems to be a lack of imagination among most scholars of the discipline when it comes to escaping the intellectual status quo. Lara clearly has been studying the issues addressed in this book for some time and was well-prepared to take this project on. The range of disciplines and depth of investigation of important works of scholarship that are addressed are remarkable”.
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Spielraum & Öffentlicher Raum (lecture) | Public Space: The Real and the Ideal (journal presentation) 21 February, 17:30–19:00 | ETH Zürich, Hönggerberg, HIL E 4. Lecture by Sarah Whiting Spielraum & Öffentlicher Raum On the occasion of the launch of Architecture Philosophy, vol 6, no. 1-2, Prof. Dr. Sarah Whiting (Dean and Josep Lluís Sert Professor of Architecture at Harvard GSD), will deliver a lecture, entitled Spielraum & Öffentlicher Raum. Abstract: If a hundred years ago, our public realm was characterized by articles in newspapers that theorized people’s different relations to time and space (Siegfried Kracauer’s «Those Who Wait» or «Boredom,» both published in the Frankfurter Zeitung, for example), today, newspaper accounts of our urban relations rely instead on anecdote or data (see the «Headway» article series in The New York Times, including «Could Better Buses Fix Your Commute?»). This talk looks at urban time and space today and whether the disappearance of public theory has flattened our public urban realm or whether the elimination of public theory is the result of the economic flattening of our public global realm. Where lies the possible future running room of our public realm? Journal presentation Public Space: The Real and the Ideal Architecture Philosophy Vol. 6, no. 1–2. Theme: Public Space: The Real and the Ideal. Edited by André Patrão, Hans Teerds, Christoph Baumberger, Tom Spector. With contributions by, amongst others, Sven-Olov Wallenstein, Chantal Mouffe, Kenneth Frampton, Margaret Crawford. Organisation: History and Theory of Urban Design, Prof. Dr. Tom Avermaete Contact: Hans Teerds, hans.teerds@gta.arch.ethz.ch #architecture philosophy #architecturephilosophy #publicspace #research #eth #nsl #journal #gsd #harvard #urbanism #sociology #publicrealm
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Today is Rice University’s 24-Hour Challenge! This initiative is a celebration of our collective spirit, a testament to our shared commitment to excellence, and an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the future of the Rice University School of Architecture and the broader campus community. As we embark on this annual giving day, I invite each of you—students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and supporters—to help provide support for three critical areas: 1. Course Travel Fund – Global Workshops (282703): Empower our students to gain global insights into architectural explorations. 2. Student Organizations – National Organizations of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) and Anti-Racism Collective (ARC) (284223): Strengthen our commitment to a more inclusive and equitable community. 3. Dean’s Excellence Fund (282689): Provide flexible resources for emerging opportunities and challenges, ensuring our position at the forefront of architectural education. Please join us in this 24-hour challenge. Let's leverage our networks, share our stories, and invite others to join us in this pivotal effort. Click the link to give: https://lnkd.in/gFab84My
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Reminder - Two Important Deadlines! Don’t forget the JAE has issued two open calls for participation. Call for JAE Fellows (2024-2025) Deadline: February 1st (TODAY but the application is quite short) The JAE and ACSA recognize the critical need to support the scholarship of architectural educators and researchers who face and continue to encounter systemic and structural obstacles, including racism, within academia and beyond. As a step toward this commitment, we have established one-year Fellowships and online publication commitments for cohorts of four architectural educators, designers, and researchers per year who self-identify as Black, Native/Indigenous, and/or as members of groups that are and have been historically and systemically marginalized and excluded, and whose academic labor is precarious, including adjunct, lecturer, and other non-tenure track faculty. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/eR2GDXt5 Call for JAE Editorial Board Members (2024-2024) Deadline: March 1st The Journal of Architectural Education invites applications for at-large positions on the Editorial Board. Founded in 1947, JAE is published twice a year by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). For over 75 years, it has been the primary venue for peer-reviewed research and commentary on architectural education. Architectural education has evolved, as has the nature of architectural scholarship. With this call, the JAE seeks to continue reflecting on these important shifts by building an editorial board that encompasses the full breadth of practices in architectural education, research, and scholarship. Learn More: https://bit.ly/3sVSTQK #JAE #journal #architectural #education #research #peerreview #architecture #design #faculty #editorialboard #JAEFellows #ACSA #publication #BIPOCScholarship
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One month left to submit your abstract to the 7FMA! The 7th Symposium on Formal Methods in Architecture (7FMA) aims to contribute to the discussion in architecture and urbanism on the application of new formal methods to emerging social and technical issues. The focus will be on methodological advances based on recent developments in collaboration with mathematics and computer science, applied to architecture and urbanism at different levels of abstraction and formalization. The 7FMA will focus on the connection between formal methods and architectural practice. With the proliferation of digital technologies, which every day allow increasingly intelligent tasks to be delegated to automated tools and have immense potential to increase productivity, it is urgent to examine the gap that often exists between scientific endeavours and practical applications in everyday architectural work. We invite the submission of research proposals that enhance and advance these and related themes using novel or established methodologies, case studies, theoretical and historical perspectives, analytical experiments, and other methods. Find more information on the 7FMA website: https://lnkd.in/dPrcNJEY
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Lifeworld, Place, and Phenomenology: Holistic and Dialectical Perspectives Author David Seamon Professor of Architecture, Kansas State University, USA https://lnkd.in/gDxg23bK https://lnkd.in/gkCr2Vaf Abstract In this article, I clarify the phenomenological concept of lifeworld by drawing on the geographical themes of place, place experience, and place meaning. Most simply, lifeworld refers to a person or group’s day-to-day, taken-for-granted experience that typically goes unnoticed. One aim of phenomenological research is to examine the lifeworld as a means to identify and clarify the tacit, unnoticed aspects of human life so that they can be accounted for theoretically and practically. Here, I discuss some key phenomenological principles and then draw on phenomenological renditions of place as one means to clarify some of the lifeworld’s social, environmental, spatial, and geographical aspects. To concretize my discussion, I draw descriptive evidence from British writer Penelope Lively’s Spiderweb, a 1990s novel describing one outsider’s efforts to come to inhabit a place—a fictitious present-day village in the southwestern British county of Somerset.
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Lecturer in Architecture _ Teaching & Learning Unit | Singapore Polytechnic and PhD Candidate | NUS. #StudioPedagogy in #ArchiEdu. I study Failures. My works can be found at about.me/ZhengpingLiow
I am very excited and honoured to be invited by Dr Yashaen Lucken from Lincoln University, UK to speak at the ‘Unsettling Paradigms - the Decolonial Turn in the Humanities Curriculum in South Africa’ conference next Tuesday at 9am SAST. Rather than speak on design studio pedagogy, I have opted to discuss colonisation's (possible) residual impact on architecture education and argue its ubiquitous impact had already been subsumed as a comforting dominant paradigm. I reckon that such design approaches and biases of our ex-western colonial masters’ descendants are inert contributors to how we view and embark on our design process. Much looking forward to having a discussion with researchers, educators and design practitioners from South Africa! With Mark Olweny. Edit: here's the abstract - Architecture education/pedagogy’s fascination with spectacle has arguably resulted in a generation focused on formal qualities, often at the expense of critical content. This trend is evident in the widespread emulation of 'Western starchitects', whose successful design approaches and signature styles are often replicated as identifiable brands through precedents and case studies in the design studios as 'knowledge consumption'. Such practices have fostered perceptions of supremacy and competence that may not have always been contextualised appropriately. To decolonise architecture (pedagogy), we must design with relevance and appropriateness in mind. The contemporary tendency to 'jazz up' design schemes with dynamic forms and 'Archi-poetry' detracts from critical design thinking essential in our increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world. Therefore, our obsession with stylistic forms must be challenged. These arguments will be supported through a case study of an award-winning project. Romanticising the vernacular as stylistic formal appropriation has often overshadowed important aspects like content and function, leading to detrimental outcomes. #TwoConferencesInOneDay #Tropics #TropicalDream #Vernacular #ArchitectureEducation
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Northeastern University in Boston is an institution in a hurry. Decades ago, it was dismissed as a commuter school. However, over the past couple of decades its reputation has risen, and it is now ranked as a top-tier research school by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. According to U.S. News & World Report, it admits a paltry 7 percent of the people who apply. Under the aggressive leadership of President Joseph E. Aoun, a Lebanese-born scholar in linguistics, the school is using architecture to advance its standing, especially in engineering, relative to local competition like Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston University. Nowhere is this more evident than in a new 600,000-square-foot, two-building engineering and science complex designed by PAYETTE. “With these two buildings Northeastern wants to announce its presence as a major research university,” says Kevin Sullivan, who oversaw the design of the buildings and also serves as Payette’s president and CEO. The district’s first phase was the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC), which opened to great acclaim in 2017, winning the Boston Society for Architecture’s coveted Harleston Parker Medal. EXP, a 350,000-square-foot building that completes the ensemble, opened in fall 2023. https://lnkd.in/enCw2hJf
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I firmly believe that diversity isn't just a buzzword, it's the cornerstone of innovation, growth, and success in any business. Our team is a tapestry of different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, which enables us to approach challenges creatively and serve our clients with unparalleled excellence. In today's competitive landscape, embracing diversity means more than just checking a box. It’s about fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique insights. This is especially important when we think about inclusivity in all forms, including neurodiversity, which often gets overlooked in discussions about workplace diversity. This article from the Royal Institute of British Architects highlights how crucial it is to support neurodivergent individuals, not just in education but in every aspect of life, including the workplace. By ensuring our practices are inclusive and supportive, we open the door to untapped potential and creativity that can drive our businesses forward. At CFA, we are committed to creating a culture where diversity is celebrated and where every team member can thrive. I’ve seen firsthand how this approach leads to richer ideas, more effective problem-solving, and ultimately, a more successful business. Let's continue to champion diversity in all its forms and recognise the immense value it brings to our teams and our work. Together, we can build businesses that are not only successful but also make a positive impact on society! #DiversityAndInclusion #Neurodiversity #EDI #Leadership #Innovation
How do you plan for results day when your child is neurodivergent? In this blog, our Director of Membership Experience UK Christine Cavanagh MCIM explains the significance of academic milestones like results day following her daughter’s diagnosis of dyslexia: https://ow.ly/khOl50T2Pnb #neurodiversity #dyslexia #architecture
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