NExT Forum: Climate Responsive Urban Design
On 7th November I will have the honour of being part of a trialog of experts discussing climate-responsive urban design and planning. Information from from the flyer, also attached below:
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Month in review: June 2022
June was a very (very!) busy month but lots of great things happened, including my son’s 4th birthday.
I also commited to presenting in an upcoming seminar in September, met one of my PhD students who recently managed to move to Australia after COVID delays, and travelled and met old friends and colleagues in beautiful Tropical North Queensland. I also received an invitation to present in an exciting Urban Heat Seminar in Cairns.
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Upcoming presentation in Cairns (Australia)
I am very honoured to be a speaker in this week’s Urban Heat Seminar in Cairns. The seminar will take place this Friday 8th July 2022 from 12pm to 4:30pm at the Civic Reception Rooms in the Cairns Regional Council Chambers.
Read more…Science Vs Design
Where science is the collected body of theoretical knowledge based upon observation, measurement, hypothesis and test … design is the collected body of practical knowledge based upon sensibility, invention, validation and implementation. (Archer, 1979)
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Final schedule for the AECURN 2021 Symposium
All information about the AECURN 2021 Symposium is now published on the AECURN Queensland website. It is happening this week and has a great line up of speakers. Check out the final schedule!
The final schedule for the AECURN ECR Presentations and Talks, and for the AECURN/ACRN Presentation and Discussion Panel is now confirmed!
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The Integration of Safety Values and Measures in the Design of Resilient Public Spaces / A Integração de Valores e Medidas de Segurança no Projeto de Espaços Públicos Resilientes
For a few years now I’ve had the goal of publishing at least one article per year in Portuguese, my mother tongue. In 2020 I had the great pleasure of publishing an article in the Projectare journal, which is published in my alma mater UFPel. Read more…