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  • 13 Jul
    Global Seminar Series:Circular Economy, Resilience and Regenerative Design and Planning

    ​Introduction:Over time we have been focusing on SDGs and sustainability more broadly and more recently on Decarbonisation of our Cities and entire supply chains for the built environment. Our next focus and that of the future will evolve to cover striking issues of Circular Economy, Resilience and Regeneration. These take a systems approach to design and planning considerations which go beyon...

    • 13 Jun
      Global Seminar Series: Responding to Climate Emergency–Balancing Sustainability with Decarbonisation

      Introduction:The SDG Goals provide a framework for all professional actions though it may seem broad.  Design and planning professionals have increasingly found ways to deliver buildings and cities which reduce human impact on the ecological systems and improve well being of communities.  However, under conditions of what we now call ‘climate emergency’ the actions needed are much more urgent...

      • 2 Jun
        The Fun of Architectural Form: Exploring American Architecture

        Introduction:​I am interested in architectural form. In this lecture, I would like to use examples from American architecture to tell the fun of architectural form. Architectural forms have their basic prototype, which is then transformed to suit the needs of particular place and/or time. This process of transformation is the work of design. Additionally, there are also forms that do not take ...

        • 23 May
          Global Seminar Series: In Pursuit of Sustainable Cities

          Topic:In Pursuit of Sustainable CitiesIntroduction:From the perspective of urban development, with sustainable development as the goal, discuss the non-utopian reality, and pursue the concept of sustainable and resilient urban development. Lecturer:Prof. Mark Hoistad, University of Nebraska-LincolnInvolved in professional practice since 1977, Professor Mark Hoistad has had the opportunity to de...

          • 21 Apr
            Global Seminar Series: Building Acoustics

            Topic:Building AcousticsLecture 1:How can we build our cities to protect ourselves against urban noiseLecture 2: The science behind concert hall acoustics and quiet living roomsLecture 3: How to reproduce the sound of real environments in VR, part ILecture 4: How to reproduce the sound of real environments in VR, part IIIntroduction:Sound is everywhere in our society. In all the spaces we spend...

            • 12 Apr
              Global Seminar Series: Architectural and Environmental Acoustics Research

              Topic:Lecture 1Finding a research topic:Architectural and environmental acoustics research from the perspective of architecture, planning and landscapeLecture 2Research tools across disciplines:from sociology to AILecture 3How does vegetation affect our sound environment?Date:April 12th,April 26th, May 10th 2023, 16:00 Lecturer:Prof. Jian KANG, University College London (UCL)Host: Prof. Hui...