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What is the schoolyard of your dreams like? 🍋Murcia's Directorate-General of Housing & Architecture led a series of 4️⃣ workshops at local schools which gave students capacity to transform their schoolyards to be green, resilient & healthier places! Through innovative methodologies and by applying citizen science, the aim was to reflect on the capacity of NbS and urban green to transform schoolyards into kinder, healthier, more sustainable and resilient places. The objective was that the results of the workshops would provide useful information to give final shape to the projects to be executed in the selected schools as well as promote the incorporation of natural elements into school spaces. "At the Ministry, we support the #GoGreenRoutes Project, and we wanted to accompany the educational centres participating in the workshops to find out what their needs are and offer them a better Quality of life." María Dolores Gil García, Director General of Housing and Architecture of Murcia 🇪🇸 Want to learn about the workshop outcomes? You can explore the report here📚https://bit.ly/3WJhzqE

𝗨𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗦 – 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 🔈🔉🔊 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘: 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 (!) 𝗜𝗡𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗦: 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼@𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯.𝗵𝗿 . Final call for the interdisciplinary university specialist program in URBAN STUDIES! This program is designed for anyone interested in the spatial and strategic design of complex urban systems, phenomena, and transformations. Under this year’s thematic focus, WATERWORLD FUTURES, we will explore the potential transformations in humanity’s relationship with water, as civilizations adapt, migrate, and innovate to survive and thrive in a world where water plays a dominant role. The study program is developed and led by DELTALAB - Center for Urban Transition, Architecture and Urbanism at the Sveučilište u Rijeci / University of Rijeka. . Application call LINK: https://lnkd.in/da8pU5cR Application form LINK: https://lnkd.in/dEG6pkqd . #deltalab_rijeka #deltalab #uniri #urbanstudies #waterworld #water #strategy #architecture #design #urbanism #opencall #newgeneration #deadline #lastcall #students #newgeneration #future

𝐔𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐒 💧 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄: 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐈𝐍𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐒: 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨@𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛.𝐡𝐫 . Interdisciplinary university specialist study program URBAN STUDIES deals with spatial and strategic design of complex urban systems, phenomena and transformations. Through new generation’s thematic focus titled WATERWORLD FUTURES, we will dive into plausible transformations of human relationship with water, as civilization adapt, migrate and innovate to survive and thrive in a world where water plays a dominant role. . The study program is developed and led by DELTALAB - Center for Urban Transition, Architecture and Urbanism at the Sveučilište u Rijeci / University of Rijeka. . Application call LINK: https://lnkd.in/da8pU5cR Application form LINK: https://lnkd.in/dEG6pkqd . #deltalab_rijeka #uniri #urbanstudies #waterworld #strategy #architecture #design #urbanism #opencall #newgeneration #deadline

Meet the finalists of the 37th Student Architecture Awards! LETLHOGONOLO SESANA Tshwane University of Technology 📚 THESIS: Investigating architecture's role in preserving South African birth rituals. Letlhogonolo's project delves into the intersection of selfhood, spirituality, and space in African contexts, enriching architectural discourse by exploring the role of architecture in preserving birth rituals amid cultural erosion in South Africa. The study proposes architectural interventions rooted in communalism and metaphysical continuity, advocating for the integration of cultural values into design to foster identity preservation. Additionally, it recognizes architecture as a medium through which rituals, representing metaphysical journeys across time, materialize. This understanding underscores architecture's capacity to articulate, preserve, and empower individual and communal identities. Through this holistic lens, architecture emerges as a transformative force, bridging past, present, and future narratives while embodying the essence of cultural expression and continuity. To find our more, click the link below and don't forget to sign up to watch the live stream of the awards on the 10th of May🎉 https://lnkd.in/d5vqD8gg #CorobrikStudentArchitectAwards #StudentArchitectureExcellence #InnovationInDesign #TalentRecognition #ProudAchievements #ShapingTheFuture #DesignInspiration #NextGenArchitects 🌐

North Dakota State University architecture student Sydney Seamands completed her master’s degree thesis recently on understanding how to save declining rural communities in the state of North Dakota. The thesis focused on five core areas: child care availability, community and cultural amenities, developing of thriving downtowns, access to single and multi-family homes and access to quality educational opportunities. Seamands looked at five communities across the state before zeroing in on Velva as having the most potential for implementing a simple rural revitalization strategy. Ganapathy Mahalingam, NDSU architecture professor and the thesis advisor for Seamands, said the aim was to develop a revitalization strategy not for just one community like Velva but one that can be utilized in several North Dakota communities seeking development templates. https://lnkd.in/gi5ReGez #architecture #revitalization #thesis #strategy

The School of Architecture at Brac University hosted its 148th ANGAN Lecture on 20 November, featuring Wong Mun Summ, co-founder of WOHA and 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗨'𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀. Wong discussed sustainable design's role in fostering community and societal balance, 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗮'𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. He shared insights from global projects and emphasized architecture's role in self-sufficient urban planning. Students engaged actively, and the event concluded with Dean Fuad H. Mallick’s gratitude for Wong's contributions to BracU's transformation. Read the entire piece here: https://lnkd.in/gahpKV_B

According to LinkedIn’s AI, answering the question of what urban design’s influence on community engagement is: “Urban design significantly influences community development by shaping the physical setting for life in cities. It integrates buildings, public spaces, transport systems, and amenities in a way that promotes people's health, happiness, and well-being. The AI suggested to me (For example, as an urbanist and educator, you could explore how strategic planning and urban design principles can be applied to create more livable, sustainable, and resilient places, enhancing the quality of life for communities.)

𝗨𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗦 ❗ ⚠ ❗ 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 [ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 ] . Following the summer vacation period and some of your requests, we decided to extend the application deadline for enrolment of the 2nd generation of 𝗨𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗦 until 1st of October 2024! . Interdisciplinary university specialist study program 𝗨𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗦 deals with spatial and strategic design of complex urban systems, phenomena and transformations. Through new generation’s thematic focus titled 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦, we will dive into plausible transformations of human relationship with water, as civilization adapt, migrate and innovate to survive and thrive in a world where water plays a dominant role. . The study program is developed and led by 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗕 - 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 at the Sveučilište u Rijeci / University of Rijeka. For more information check contact us at: info@deltalab.hr . #deltalab_rijeka #uniri #urbanstudies #strategy #architecture #design #urbanism #resilience #waterworld

📢 Excited to announce our latest publication in the A|Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, co-authored with my doctoral thesis advisor, Prof. Dr. Asuman Türkün! 📚 Article Title: "High street resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: Shopkeepers’ strategies of Istiklal Avenue, Istanbul" 🔍 Summary: Our study delves into the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on high streets, with a special focus on Istiklal Avenue, a historic shopping street in Istanbul, Turkey. We aimed to uncover the relationship between the resilience of the high street and the response strategies of shopkeepers by examining their coping mechanisms, adaptation to changing conditions, and the strategies they adopted – be it immediate, temporary, or permanent. Through in-depth interviews with 71 businesses' shopkeepers, managers, and employees, we gained a subjective and profound understanding of their micro-resilience. Our findings reveal that businesses in and around Istiklal Avenue responded to the crisis through preventive measures, operational and financial strategies, space adaptations, and alternative interventions, alongside a widespread preference for inaction. These strategies closely correlate with the policies enacted by central and local governments, government support and incentives, and the businesses' ability to leverage these policies. Furthermore, our study highlights a mutually reinforcing relationship between the resilience of high street businesses and the overall resilience of the high street itself. The historical continuity of the high street, its past crisis experiences, and its agility in adapting to changing conditions all contribute to its resilience, guiding the decision-making mechanisms of shopkeepers and enhancing their resilience. 🔗 Full article available in the A|Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture. https://lnkd.in/dmjeanpF #Research #COVID19 #HighStreetResilience #Resilience #IstiklalAvenue #Istanbul #CrisisResponseStrategies