Kaja Kühl’s Post

I am the 2024 chair for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Regional and Urban Design Committee. The committee holds an annual symposium and this year the symposium is in Indianapolis. Below is the call for speakers. I hope you will consider submitting and sharing with others that you know. Knowledge Communities are AIA member’s source for new connections & information. Members can network and connect with their peers around the world and stay on top of their areas of interest. The Regional and Urban Design Committee (RUDC) helps architecture professionals keep pace with changing conditions and improve regional & urban environments through excellence in design, planning, and public policy. In support of this, RUDC is holding their 2024 Symposium in Indianapolis on November 14–15. A call for speakers has been released. We welcome all urban thinkers, no matter your discipline or geography, to contribute to this engaging and stimulating symposium. Speakers should address the following questions: What are the significant factors and behavioral constructs we must understand today to set future generations up for success and thrive in built environments? Are polycentric cities expanding or contracting figuratively and physically? Proposals are due June 14. Submit through https://lnkd.in/gNEQyy9X.

New York City's urban arterials—wide roads carrying heavy traffic—divide neighborhoods and contribute to unsafe, inefficient, and unhealthy environments. Despite some improvements, many major roadways still prioritize cars over people, with over 60% of traffic fatalities occurring along these corridors. On Friday, December 6 at the AIA New York | Center for Architecture, we will explore how to rethink these vast, publicly owned spaces for climate action, public health, and community cohesion. Inspired by MAS’s Greener Corridors for a More Resilient City and Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation Urban Design student projects, this event will explore a vision for a more dynamic, sustainable, and community-focused urban corridors. Learn more about the event and RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eG5ctNBp #newyorkcity #cityplanning #urbandesign #nyc #masnyc #climateaction

What is adaptive design for urban futures? Are you interested in the city as tangle of systems and flows? What do you think is the connection among nature, technology and culture? How can we create real smart cities? Trailer for episode 288 - Interview with Dan Hill, the Director of the Melbourne School of Design (Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning) at the University of Melbourne. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, hope and optimism, engineering and design, scale of cities, and many more. Find out more in the episode - coming out on Thursday! #adaptivedesign #urbanism

Join us for our special issue on #SpatialCapital! We're exploring how the built environment shapes social structures and opportunities, working towards spatial justice and sustainable futures. We're looking for theoretical and empirical insights into space (rather than buildings or land) as a form of capital. Got ideas? We want to hear from you! 📅 Abstracts due by October 1, 2024. 🔗 Details here: shorturl.at/SzvP3 #SpatialJustice #UrbanPlanning #SustainableCities

🌿 New Article: "Indigenous Wisdom in Modern Urban Design: A Research-Based Studio Model Approach" Excited to share our latest piece exploring how traditional indigenous design principles are shaping the future of urban planning. Drawing from both academic research and our hands-on experience, we examine the powerful intersection of ancestral wisdom and contemporary urban solutions. Key highlights: • Evidence-based integration of indigenous planning principles • Case studies on community-centered design approaches • How Mi Rialiti platform amplifies diverse community voices • Practical implementation of culturally competent urban solutions This research-backed exploration demonstrates how traditional wisdom can create more resilient, equitable, and culturally responsive urban environments—special thanks to scholars Porter, Puketapu-Dentice, and Mashford-Pringle for their foundational work in this field. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gWDXmcHy #UrbanDesign #IndigenousWisdom #CommunityDevelopment #SustainableDesign #CulturalCompetency #Innovation #UrbanPlanning #JEDI Interested in learning more about our culturally competent approach to urban design? Let's connect.

The world's urban population is expected to increase from 55% in 2018 to 68% by 2050, but how can the cities accommodating this growth remain sustainable? Peter Calthorpe - a pioneer in sustainable urban design and New Urbanism (a movement that promotes walkable, mixed-use neighbourhoods) - has a few ideas and, as part of our deep dive into the urban transition megatrend for our latest thought leadership magazine, we asked for his views on this. Visit https://lnkd.in/eevCpyr8 to read our Q&A with Peter, which covers how we might end urban sprawl, shares a few innovative case studies and examines how AI can play an important role in urban design moving forwards. #PATRIZIA #RealAssets #Investment #UrbanTransition #RealInnovation #RealInsights

Indigenous Wisdom in Modern Urban Design A Research-Based Studio Model Approach https://lnkd.in/gXKn8WaK

I am excited to share my research article: postmodernism and urban development By fostering diversity, contextual sensitivity, and the merging of various styles, postmodernism has enriched and added complexity to modern urban spaces. Yet, as cities grow and change, the concepts and methods of postmodernism must be reassessed to address new challenges and opportunities. Recognizing postmodernism's role in shaping urban development helps us understand the intricacies of our urban environments and prompts us to thoughtfully consider the future of our cities.

Looking forward to giving a talk at ETH Zurich | Institute of Science, Technology and Policy (ISTP) this week!

Applied City Science techniques, based upon the methodology developed by the Aretian Urban Analytics and Design team out of the Harvard Innovation Labs, in an interview with Marta Bugés from urbanNext. Advanced urbanism allows for modeling cities and urban environments in a three-dimensional manner, by understanding the underlying network systems that operate in terms of economic networks, innovation ecosystems, amenities and services, and urban design features enabling or hindering fruitful social interaction patterns. 1) Urban Diagnostics 2) Goal Identification 3) Scenario Planning 4) Urban design and economic development recommendations The in-depth analysis of KPIs across 100 global cities allows us for illustrating cause-and-effect relationships critical to inform best practices in urban and economic development. Ramon Gras Alomà Fernando Yu Céleste Richard Gauthier de La Ville-Baugé Elijah Munn Peyton Gibson Bernat Salbanyà-Rovira https://lnkd.in/dDR23hZE