World Architecture Festival 2022 Day 2 Crit Room 3. Built Mixed Use Projects. Jury Panel: Philip Johnson (Senior Principal, Populous), Alastair Richardson (Principal Director, Cox Architecture), Cristiano Luchetti (Assoc. Prof. Aurak). Projects presented by Zaha Hadid Architects, Nikken Sekkei, Meccanoo, Woods Bagot. UN Studio, and many others. Congratulations to the Winners and the shortlisted.
Invitation for the Editorial Advisory Board of the book "Education Applications & Developments VIII"
I am delighted to join the editorial advisory board of this book. It is another excellent chance to learn from innovative and sophisticated pedagogic applications.
Learning from reality. Presentation @ 2a Arch Talk
Some pictures from my presentation at the 2022 2a Arch Talk in Dubai. I spoke about the decay of architectural design education quality and the role of practitioners in contrasting such an issue
SPEAKER @ EVERYTHING ARCHITECTURE
I am delighted to announce my participation as a speaker at the Architecture & Design Talks at Everything Architecture, taking place from 5 – 6 December 2022 in Za’abeel Hall 4, Dubai World Trade Centre. Apply now to attend my session: https://www.thebig5.ae/apply-to-attend-my-session
WAF 2022 JUDGES
I am happy to receive notification about my fellow jurors at the World Architecture Festival 2022 in Lisbon. I look forward to meet them both and take part in the Mixed Use typology projects presentations.
2A ARCH TALK 2022
The 2A Arch Talk is another great opportunity to contribute to the region’s architectural discourse. I will moderate the whole session and talk about the role of professional practitioners in teaching the architectural design curriculum. Thanks to 2A magazine for the kind invitation.
2ACAA JURY DAY @ CANADIAN UNIVERSITY DUBAI
Jury day for this year's 2a magazine award took place at the Canadian University Dubai school of architecture. The team examined over 100 projects submitted for the 2A Continental Architectural Awards. It is always interesting to discuss high-quality submissions with some esteemed colleagues from academia and architectural practice.
ABSTRACT ACCEPTED @ The International Journal Frontiers of the Built Environment
Great news!! The scopus indexed publication accepted my proposal for a paper regarding the seminar we are conducting at AURAK on the architecture and urbanism of desert agricultural settlements.
ARCH521 SEMINAR DAY @ AURAK
The course ARCH521 @ AURAK welcomed Steven Velegrinis and Ahmed Khadier for another intense day of the architectural design seminar “MARGHAM: Architecture, Farming, Community.” Students attended lectures and discussions covering a broad spectrum of sophisticated landscape and architecture strategies. From mega projects to the punctual urban regeneration of dilapidated neighborhoods, the class had the chance to learn from two of the most original figures in the architecture and urban studies of the gulf.
FIRST TWO APPOINTMENTS OF THE AURAK+UNIVPM JOINT SEMINAR
The seminar kicked off with two interesting contributions delivered by Dr. Cazacova and Ahmed Bukhash.
In the first one, we learned the implications of an integrative sustainable design process, while in the second appointment, we will discuss the desert settlements in the UAE
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN JOINT SEMINAR / MARGHAM: ARCHITECTURE, FARMING, COMMUNITY
The course ARCH521, which I am teaching at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah in the fall semester, will be part of a joint seminar co-organized with UNIVPM. The theme is part of ongoing research that focuses on sustainable architecture and urban solutions for developing and regenerating agricultural settlements in the Emirati desert. Renowned architects and urbanists based in the UAE will contribute to the academic activities of the two universities through dedicated lectures and participation in reviews.
NEW TEACHING POSITION @ AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF RAS AL KHAIMAH
I am happy to announce that from this semester, I will be part of the academic staff of the Architecture Department of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah in the role of Associate Professor. A further opportunity to keep researching architecture and urbanism in this part of the world.
Presentation @ Camerino's Seminario di Architettura e Cultura Urbana
My presentation's theme at this year's Camerino seminar was about a master plan I led in its initial conceptual stage in KSA. An opportunity to discuss the contemporary urban and architectural development of the largest country in the gulf, which is undergoing massive urban development nowadays.
COMPASSES #39
Compasses #39 is underway and will be available as a printed version soon. Meanwhile, here is a sneak peek of the pages focusing on the Urban Renaissance workshop organized by Fondazione Inarcassa in Dubai. The outcomes are published together with interesting critical essays on the urban re-qualification of recently developed metropolis, an emerging and very relevant theme .
INVITATION TO WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL CHINA
I am very excited about the invitation to participate in the jury panel of WAF China. Unfortunately the country is still under severe restrictions due to the pandemic, and physical participation is impossible. Nevertheless, it will still be an excellent opportunity to discuss the outstanding quality of contemporary Chinese architecture with its designers.
ISLAMIC HERITAGE 2022 CONFERENCE
The unfortunate online format that does not allow physical attendance is still required in these difficult times. The value and interest of the experience, though, were not diminished. It was my first time participating in an Islamic Heritage conference, and I had the chance to interact with great peers and learn new things about such an exciting topic. The research is only begun. I am looking forward to continuing to explore this topic. Thanks to the organizers and other participants.
FINAL REVIEWS @ GERMAN UNIVERSITY OF CAIRO
Many thanks for the invitation to be part of the final reviews of this interesting course. The contended site of Varosha in Northern Cyprus is a great opportunity for design exercises seeking to be a valuable contribution to the political and environmental status of these problematic areas.
JURY @ 2022 ARCHITIZER PRODUCT AWARDS
Thanks to Architizer for including me in the group of key architects invited as jurors for this award.
Jury @ 2acaa
“2ACAA is that series of Architecture Awards that have been designed to recognize the significant Architectural contributions of various organizations and individuals worldwide”. Thanks to the organizers for this kind invitation. I look forward to taking part in the judging activities.
JUDGE @ WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL 2022
From the WAF website: “Now in its 15th year, the annual World Architecture Festival (WAF) is the most prestigious architectural prize in the world and judged by the biggest names in architecture. It is the ONLY global architectural prize where shortlisted entrants present their projects live to the jury in front of an audience of peers.”
It is with great pleasure that I receive again the invitation to be part of this stellar panel of academics and professionals. See you in Lisbon!
https://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/live/en/page/judges
