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Published Research Paper:- I am thrilled to share the intriguing findings of my extensive research on the captivating subject of Nazi architecture. As a student, I embarked on a journey to delve into the historical and architectural aspects of this complex topic. My research centered around the monumental structures that emerged during the Third Reich, leaving an indelible mark on German cities. From the awe-inspiring Nazi Party Rally Grounds to the imposing Congress Hall, these buildings served as powerful symbols of the regime's ideology and aspirations. Beyond the physical structures themselves, I examined the sociopolitical context that shaped the architectural landscape of the time. By understanding the motivations, societal impact, and ethical implications of Nazi architecture, we can gain valuable insights into the power of design and its influence on society. While confronting the dark history of the Nazi era, it is crucial to approach this subject with sensitivity, condemning the abhorrent ideology that fueled its existence. By studying Nazi architecture, we are reminded of the importance of preserving historical memory and working towards a future that upholds human rights, inclusivity, and social progress. #NaziArchitecture #HistoricalInsights #PowerOfDesign #PreservingMemory #InclusivityAndSocialProgress #ArchitectureForPositiveChange

I am pleased to announce that I have been awarded the 'Outstanding Article Presentation Award' for my participation in the 7th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA2024) ICCAUA Alanya University, specifically in the Architecture and Technology session held in Alanya, Turkey. My research, titled "Overlooking the Visibility of Mosques: From a Norm to a Harm on Developed Urbanism in Nablus City," explores the transformation of the visibility of historic mosques by examining the impact of existing urban settings on the perception of contemporary and historical mosques. In this study, computational tools such as DecodingSpaces and Ladybug plugins are utilized to conduct isovist and view percentage analyses of the surrounding context of the investigated mosques This paper will soon be included in the Conference Full Book Proceedings and Proceedings Journal of ICCAU2024. The 10-minute presentation can be accessed through the following link: https://lnkd.in/dvQQ-EhV

Published Research Paper:- I am thrilled to share the intriguing findings of my extensive research on the captivating subject of Nazi architecture. As a student, I embarked on a journey to delve into the historical and architectural aspects of this complex topic. My research centered around the monumental structures that emerged during the Third Reich, leaving an indelible mark on German cities. From the awe-inspiring Nazi Party Rally Grounds to the imposing Congress Hall, these buildings served as powerful symbols of the regime's ideology and aspirations. Beyond the physical structures themselves, I examined the sociopolitical context that shaped the architectural landscape of the time. By understanding the motivations, societal impact, and ethical implications of Nazi architecture, we can gain valuable insights into the power of design and its influence on society. While confronting the dark history of the Nazi era, it is crucial to approach this subject with sensitivity, condemning the abhorrent ideology that fueled its existence. By studying Nazi architecture, we are reminded of the importance of preserving historical memory and working towards a future that upholds human rights, inclusivity, and social progress. #NaziArchitecture #HistoricalInsights #PowerOfDesign #PreservingMemory #InclusivityAndSocialProgress #ArchitectureForPositiveChange

The online exhibition ‘Swiss Coloniality and Its Industrial Architectures’ is now online on our repository website. It shows a selection of the student projects from the Fachsemester of Autumn Semester 2023. Students tried to identify moments where Switzerland was involved in the history of global colonialism and how this entanglement is indirectly readable in the architectural and urban histories of Switzerland. Whether the chocolate or textile industry shapes the built environment through factories or warehouses, or whether architecture is exported in the form of technology, expertise or building material – the role of industry is an obvious starting point to speak of ‘Swiss Coloniality’. We kindly invite you to visit the exhibition on the repository: https://lnkd.in/esGRCjPV   Next semester, we will be offering a new edition of the course. Information here: https://lnkd.in/eixGiBnA   Image: Screenshot from the repository exhibition   #historyofurbandesign #architecture #ethz #darch #avermaete #exhibition #repository #seminar #research #swisscoloniality #industrialarchitecture

I can't help but wonder if the Pritzker Prize, the so-called "Nobel Prize for Architecture," has truly identified those architects whose built work best "produced significant contributions to humanity and the built environment?" With the recent announcement of this year's winner, I thought I'd do a little digging. And what I've found is arguably a tale of 2 Pritzkers - divided in some notable respects by the turn of the century and by geography. The Prize, instigated in 1979, has seen a total of 53 winners, including some years with multiple laureates. But since 2000 there have been: - 6 female winners (20%) vs 0 previously - 1 winner from North America (3%) vs 8 (35%) previously - 6 winners from Japan (20%) vs 3 (13%) previously - 9 joint winners (30%) vs 2 (10%) previously, and - 9 winners from Asia (30%) vs 3 (13%) previously. Overall, the Prize has acquired a very European flavour, with: - 27 winners from Europe (51% of all winners) - 12 winners from Asia (23%), of which 9 were from Japan - 9 winners from North America (17%), of which 8 were from the USA - 3 winners from South America (6%), and - 1 winner from Africa (2%). All of which poses some very interesting questions. For example, are 21st century women architects so much better than 20th century female practitioners? Has American architecture fallen in a hole since the new millennium began? Are Japanese architects really THAT good? And many more, I'm sure... Anyone have any answers? More details on the Prize and this year's winner: https://lnkd.in/g_JUtcVP #architecture #PritzkerPrize #design #humanity #builtenvironment

Article by myself and Maarit Mäkelä published in the Research in Arts and Education Journal. "This practice-led research article explores how post-humanist and eco-feminist perspectives of entanglement and relationality challenge human exceptionalism as a basis for making architecture in the process of the Alusta research pavilion. Multisensory spatial experience, material circulation and more-than-human temporalities are explored through building a temporary pavilion for multispecies encounters in an urban museum setting. Reflecting on the project, an architectural space is understood as a continuous process of becoming enacted by various human and nonhuman forces instead of as a stable object with a sole human author. Architecture is reimagined as part of the web of care sustaining all life." https://lnkd.in/dq9VY64N

For #architecture #students, engaging with a variety of #resources beyond the classroom is essential to their #education and #professional development. #Architectural magazines, #documentaries and #films, and visits to #museums and historic buildings offer invaluable #insights that complement #academic learning. https://lnkd.in/djhGPPRU

What can building materials and renovation processes tell us about museums? Lena Stina Andersson's new doctoral thesis studies architectural and material change processes at national museums in northern Europe. It also contributes with a historical study of the museum as a renovation and construction site and the relations between them. The thesis is structured around three case studies: Museuminsel/Pergamon Museum in #Berlin, Nationalmuseum, Sweden, #Stockholm, and Victoria and Albert Museum in #London. Each architectural and material renovation project brings together actors from the construction industry, museum institutions, and global actors. By exploring museum practices, international agreements, commodity chains, local development plans and ambitions, and hidden labour and workers, the research aims to clarify the reasons why national museum buildings are changing - processes that take place over decades and even centuries and are motivated by a range of global, national and local ambitions. Supervisors are Jennifer Mack and Anders Bergström, assistant professors in Architecture at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Read Anna Lena Andersson's thesis "The Entrance, the Floor, and the Tile -Unfolding Material Histories at Museum Renovation Sites in Berlin, Stockholm, and London" in full: https://lnkd.in/dwzKe_Pq #kth #architecture #buildingmaterials #nationalmuseums #materialhistory #renovationstudies

Great project Phil. I trust it went well today as we need today's students to drive the interdisciplinarity agenda. If the Edge can help please let me know as the construction industry cannot go on as we are currently structured - www.edgedebate.com The Edge Debate