Education through Architecture and Work on the Self?

Interdisciplinary Workshop at the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-Institut, 9 – 10 June 2017

Does architecture sensitize people not only aesthetically, but also ethically? And connected with that: Should the architect fulfil the wishes of his client and the expectations of society, or should he not rather educate them, even against their will? The history of architecture and its theories is after all

Foorprint: Delft Architecture Theory Journal

Call for papers: Footprint #22: Exploring Architectural Form: A Configurative Triad

This issue of Footprint aims to explore the discussions that currently gravitate around the question of architectural form, by inviting architects to reflect on the latest developments in the field of formal studies within architectural and urban theory, design, research, and pedagogy. Footprint 22 aims to collect a comprehensive set of state-of-the-art approaches to the question of

Thresholds 46: Scatter!

Thresholds journal, the annual peer-review journal produced by the MIT Department of Architecture.

“We wish to look at the history of architectural dissemination, while holding our gaze to a swift, saturated and scattered connectivity. Asking, w­hat modes of circulation were employed in various periods of history to elevate and publicize an architecture? How was architecture distributed by actors and vehicles that are both foreign to its discourse or an essential part of it?  What is the power of non-architectural documents such as cartographies, letters, stamps or money in the distribution of

ZEMCH 2018 International Conference

We would like to welcome you to the ZEMCH 2018 International Conference which will be hosted by the Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne, Australia.

ZEMCH is an acronym of Zero Energy Mass Custom Home aiming to tackle issues arising in the delivery of socially, economically and environmentally sustainable built environments in developed and developing countries, which accommodate people with different socio-economic backgrounds

Ardeth #2: BOTTEGA: Ecology of Design Practice

This special issue of Ardeth invites contributions that will address the ecology of contemporary architectural practice. “Ecology of practice” (Stengers 2010) is a politically sensitive concept used to capture and understand contemporary design practice. We invite contributions that will:

• scrutinize architectural practice as complex ecology involving actors with variable ontology, scale and politics
• reflect theoretically and analytically on the concept of ‘practice’ and trace how practice has been tackled from different perspectives: from the ‘Story of Practice’ of Cuff and Blau’s

Small Settlements in China and Southeast Asia – Call for Case Studies

The WHITRAP (World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO) based in Tongji University, Shanghai, invites experts and scholars in related field to submit case studies and good practices on sustainable development of small settlements in China and in the Southeast Asia Region.

From the Library blog:

With the NAS renovations in full swing near Swanston Library it will be noisy. Until Friday 24 February we advise that you consider studying in other locations. Carlton Library, nearby in Building 94, is a good alternative or better still study in the brand new NAS Library spaces. To access those spaces go to Building 10 Level 4 and take the escalator to Level 5.

Great new Library space ready for you to use.

We are constantly monitoring the noise levels at Swanton Library and will advise if any

European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools 2017 conference

University of Greenwich, London
10-13 September 2017

Theme: creation/recreation

‘Each social formation, through each of its material activities, exerts its influence upon the civic whole; and each of its ideas and ideals wins also its place and power.’ — Patrick Geddes

Landscapes are in every way embedded in creative processes, from design to their making, from planning to their management, engaging different and often disparate community expectations. Of course the endlessly creative natural processes, from geology, to plants, to ecology and so on provide the prime matter with which the landscape professions are concerned.

Creation almost always provokes a responsive reaction, sometimes as an opposing natural force or process, and often a human response ranging from approval and celebration to extremes of disgust and opposition. Creation can result in transformation as well as revolution – for better or for worse. The processes of transformation and revolution in design are an inherent part of the creative process, and it is often the moments of conflict or tension that can be the most creative. These catalysts may be found in creation and reactions across all practices in landscape, and thus we encourage participants to explore these active and often difficult situations they find in the course of their work.

Topics that may be addressed in the conference include, but are not limited to:

• Design and Invention
• Innovation and Technologies
• Urbanism and Planning
• Creative Destruction/Revolution
• Consultation and Co-creation
• Landscape Democracy
• Planting and Ecological Processes
• Remediation, Reclamation, Amelioration and Restoration
• Collaboration and Community Engagement
• Urban Development and Gentrification
• Natural Disasters, War Relief and Rebuilding
• Materials and Waste

We invite abstracts for oral paper presentations under any of the above themes. We encourage those specifically dealing with areas of conflict or tension in landscape processes. We welcome submissions across the range of research, education, and practice in landscape architecture, planning, management, science, and all associated fields.

Deadline for abstracts: 6 March 2017.

More information at the ECLAS website.