Two recent book chapters published in the book ‘Architecture in Millieu Tropical’
In October 2019 I have the great honour of being a keynote speaker at the conference ‘Architecture in Millieu Tropical: Construire le Paysage, entre Pratique et Recherche’ which took place at ENSAM (École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture Montpellier) in La Réunion. 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…
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.
Presentation at the IPWEAQ 2018 Conference
A few weeks ago, on the 19th April, I presented a 3-part project I have been working on at the IPWEAQ 2018 Conference (Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia North Queensland Branch), here in Cairns. Read more…
Month in review: November and December 2017, and January 2018
This condensed month in review post is unusual – a first to be fair! – and these past three months have been eventful ones. On 12th November I left Cairns to atend the International Urban Design Conference in the Gold Coast. From there I flew to Brazil where I participated in an examination panel in my old Architecture and Urbanism School where I did my Masters and was a keynote speaker in an event in the Architecture School where I undertook my Bachelor in Architecture and Urbanism. Read more…
Coming up next week: Presentation at the 10th International Urban Design Conference
Next week I will be presenting the study ‘Urban Climate Adaptation through Design and Planning: A New Zealand Perspective’ at the International Urban design Conference, which will happen in the Gold Coast here in Queensland. Read more…
QPIA – 2017 Tropical North Queensland Planning Symposium
The 2017 Tropical North Queensland Planning Symposium took place yesterday (30th May) at JCU. Read more…
SoLA Symposium and the memories of what I have not seen
The relationship with a post-disaster environment is a strange and powerful one. I arrived in Christchurch on the 15th February 2011, exactly one week before the earthquake that would extensively damage the city and its CBD. Read more…
Contribution to the SOLA Research Symposium
The SOLA Research Symposium will take place on the 9th and 10th of November at Lincoln University. The focus of this year’s symposium is the integration of green and grey infrastructures and their potential to contribute to liveable cities.
Professor Simon Swaffield and I have been working on a paper to be presented at the symposium. Read more…
Paper presented at ENEPEA (Brazil)
Two weeks ago the 12nd ENEPEA (Encontro Nacional de Ensino de Paisagismo em Escolas de Arquitetura e Urbanismo do Brasil) took place in Vitória, Brazil. Read more…
SILVIA TAVARES 