PROPUR 50 Anos: ‘Arquitetura e/ou Urbanismo’
On the 28th October 2020, I had the honour of delivering an online presentation for the ‘Seminário PROPUR 50 Anos Virtual‘. Read more…
JCU postgraduate scholarships
Applications for postgraduate research scholarships at James Cook University are now open and I’d love to hear from candidates interested in urban design, planning, urban microclimates, sensing cities, climate responsive urban design, architecture design and performance and any related topics.
Building a climate-proof future
This article was originally published on 28th June on JCU’s Brighter website.
As climate change continues to wreak its path through tropical communities, architects and urban planners are combatting the potentially disastrous effects with innovative design solutions.
Dr. Silvia Tavares “designs cities with an eye on the climate”. A leading urban designer and senior lecturer at James Cook University, Dr. Tavares has a passion for creating places that foster connection and wellbeing, while being sustainable for the future. Read more…
JCU Sketchers Group
One of the subjects I teach at James Cook University is Design Communication. At the end of this year’s block mode a student asked me if we could have a group to carry on sketching, and so the JCU Sketchers Group was created. We have been meeting every fortnight, on Thursdays 3-4pm. Read more…
Science at the Shine Dome
I am extremely honoured to have been nominated by James Cook University to attend the Science at the Shine Dome hosted by the Australian Academy of Sciences. Read more…
Bauhaus 100 years
The Bauhaus is completing 100 years this April and there is plenty around in celebration of this amazing School which influenced so much the arts, architecture, design, urbanism and so many other professions. Read more…
International Conference on “Architecture in tropical environments: constructing the landscape. Between practice and research”
The International Conference “Architecture in tropical environments: constructing the landscape. Between practice and research” has an open call for abstracts until 30th April.
The power of seeing
Still with Modern Architecture in mind, a little inspiration for the weekend:
“The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is see something, and tell what it saw in a plain way,” said John Ruskin, the guru of the Beaux-Arts schools of the era. “Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. To see clearly is poetry, prophecy, religion, all in one.”
Hilgendorf Wing: The farewell of a ‘classic brutalist’
Lincoln University classrooms, labs and offices are named after the initial letter of the building name followed by a number. There is an older ‘H’, the Hudson Hall, and the newer one, Hilgendorf Wing. Soon after the university reopened after the February earthquake, the Hilgendorf Building was cordoned off. Read more…
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