With an architecture that focuses on social transformation and community building, Giancarlo Mazzanti has established himself as one of the leading Colombian architects today. He will discuss his work and architectural vision in the lecture "Six Strategies for a More Participatory Architecture" this coming Friday, March 26, at 12:00 PM (Chile time). This event will mark the start of the academic year at the Universidad Finis Terrae School of Architecture. The lecture is free and open to the public and will be held via Zoom.
2nd Colloquium: Women, City, and Architecture during the Pandemic
The 2nd Colloquium: Women, City, and Architecture in the Pandemic will take place from March 26 to 27, 2021. Due to the pandemic, it will be a virtual event; however, it maintains the tradition of involving various groups in its organization, a practice initiated by Lab20 PPGAU-UFBA in 2019. This edition is organized by Amar.é.lina, the Observatory of Feminist Studies in Architecture and Urbanism at PPG FAU UnB, making Brasília the host city for this edition.
The postgraduate program in "Parametric Design in Architecture" aims to foster the development of technical skills and cognitive strategies, enabling students to create design methods using programming languages. Through a practical and theoretical approach, the program seeks to equip students with the skills necessary to apply knowledge and techniques of parametric modeling, focusing on material behavior simulation, form-finding processes, and form generation and optimization.
Toy - metal and agate cauldron, Inah Meirelles Faria Guimarães Collection. Photo: José Rosael/Hélio Nobre/Museu Paulista.
This theme will be addressed in five meetings throughout this semester, aimed at the production and improvement of entries in the digital encyclopedia. With the presence of researchers from the Museum, the edit-a-thons will feature discussions on topics such as the construction of gender relations through domestic spaces and objects, as well as the historical transformations that have occurred in Brazilian domestic interiors.
Whether you are already a BIM Coordinator / BIM Manager or aspire to become one, this is a great opportunity to get up to speed with all the latest BIM standards and best practices. Attend a fun and interactive 10-week online program packed with presentations, tips, and virtual activities. Learn everything you need to know to manage a BIM office with Archicad from experienced GRAPHISOFT trainers and BIM Managers—from project creation and consultant collaboration to people and process management. Virtually meet other peers and share your experiences working on BIM projects using Archicad. Pass the assessments to earn a globally recognized GRAPHISOFT certificate.
How can we create, reinvent, and occupy city spaces? This is the mission of the Instituto A Cidade Precisa de Você, which seeks to redefine the relationship between the urban environment and the population through actions that broaden perspectives on the city, public spaces, and their cultural manifestations. The non-profit institute brings together individuals interested in promoting the coordination and activation of public spaces.
This online course on outdoor lighting explores light as a design tool capable of revitalizing public spaces through aesthetic design. The course evaluates current methods of illuminating city nights and proposes urban nighttime lighting applications through a practical design exercise.
ICONNO, an interior design and brand studio, pays tribute to the elements and accessories designed by architects that connect with their architectural works through the exhibition "Architects' Things: Design in Construction." The exhibition is on view starting today through April 30 at their space at Jorge Juan 38—a showroom for Poltrona Frau and SieMatic—in collaboration with Nerinea.
Organized by the research platform Justicia Espacial, this upcoming discussion features the team from AGA Estudio, Caracas, and their experience in programming for social impact projects.
On Tuesday, March 23, at 6:30 PM, the launch of ARQDocs: Teodoro Fernández will be held via the UC School of Architecture's Facebook Live. The event will feature Valentina Rozas Krause, researcher and PhD in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and Rafael Zamora, architect and founding partner of the Llonazamora studio in Lima, Peru. Additionally, the event will include commentary from architects and researchers Daniel Talesnik and Marés Sandor.
| ABOUT | This course introduces aspects of ecological architecture through the design and construction of a small house, focusing on integrating architecture with the environment. Key topics include landscape analysis, appropriate material use, water flow and its biological processes, food production, energy efficiency, bioclimatic design, and the capacity of a building to generate positive social impact.
On Tuesday, March 9, we will announce the new edition of the Building of the Year Award 2021. As a prelude to this new chapter, we have organized a series of virtual meetings with each of the 2020 ODA winners to gain an in-depth look at the three projects chosen by our readers. To that end, we will host the 2020 Building of the Year awards ceremony through a fully digital experience, made possible by the collaboration of our partners, Crest and Fundermax.
Today, Fabian Dejtiar speaks with Sebastián Adamo and Marcelo Faiden about the 2020 Building of the Year winning project: the Bonpland Building.
The disruptive impact of Industry 4.0 is spreading across all fields of knowledge, changing and transforming how we interact with objects and people. Although the effects of this revolution are not yet as noticeable in the field of Cultural Heritage, it is safe to assume that current and future experiments and applications will lead the fields of preservation, conservation, management, and appreciation of Cultural Heritage toward new and unexpected horizons.
In this discussion, organized by the research platform Justicia Espacial, John Aslanian, Director of Recruitment, Student Affairs, and Career Development at the Harvard GSD, will discuss representation and strategic communication.
In this upcoming discussion organized by the research platform Justicia Espacial, Mexican architect Axel Becerra discusses the environmental, technical, economic, and social principles involved in spatial justice projects.
