When: Thursday, 11th of April 2024, 13:00-14:00 Where: M322, Marylebone Campus, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS The final Architecture + Cities Research Seminar for the semester will be presented by a visiting scholar from Copenhagen Business School, Kristian Nielsen. His seminar titled “Behavioral Research […]
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“Inclusive Tectonics” with Paolo Cascone at New York Institute of Technology | Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from 18:00 to 20:00 (EST) Online
When: Wednesday, 27th of April 2022, 6:00pm – 8:00pm (EST) Where: Online | New York Institute of Technology To register, please go here. Based on almost 10 years of applied research by Paolo Cascone between Europe and Africa, his work investigates the potential role of indigenous […]
2022 Environmental Conference | Saturday, January 22 at 9.15am (GMT) | Online event
When: Saturday, 22nd of January at 9.15am Where: Online Event (to book tickets please go to Eventbrite) In recent years, there is an increasing awareness of climate change and environmental sustainability. To act on climate change and explore environmental concerns, 8 universities from the UK and Singapore have come together […]
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Join the Architecture and Cities Climate Action Taskforce (ArCCAT)
The Architecture and Cities Climate Action Taskforce (ArCCAT) was formed in May 2021. It comprises staff and students from the School of Architecture + Cities, the Westminster Business School and members of the University Estates team committed to meeting climate, biodiversity and planetarysystem challenges. Over […]
Westminster Climate Action Network and Manchester Climate Action Group: ARCHITECTURE WON’T BE RELEVANT ON A DEAD PLANET! | Online, May 18, 2021 at 17:00 BST
When: Tuesday, 18th of May 2021, 17:00 – 18:30 BST Eventbrite booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/architecture-wont-be-relevant-on-a-dead-planet-tickets-154547462621 Since the beginning of civilization, the human race has used architecture as a form of protection from the changing climate, sometimes referred to as the Third Skin. However, significant global climate change […]
Architecture History + Theory Guest Lecture: CJ Lim “Smartcities, Resilient Landscapes,” Thursday, February 27, Robin Evans Room (M416), Marylebone Campus, 18:30
When: Thursday, 27th of February, 18:30 Where: Robin Evans Room (M416), Marylebone Campus The Thursday evening guest lecture series continues this week with a lecture by Bartlett professor of Architecture and Urbanism, CJ Lim. The lecture will outline his new book, Smartcities, Resilient Landscapes and Eco-warriors. […]
Technical Studies Lecture Series: “Tackling Climate Change with Affordable Green Housing” Ripin Kalra, University of Westminster, Thursday, November 14, M416, Marylebone Campus, 18:30
When: Thursday, 14th of November, 18:30 Where: M416, Robin Evans Room, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS Ripin Kalra has been working in Disaster Risk Reduction, Low Carbon Development and Climate Resilience since 1992. He has first-hand experience in over 30 countries across Caribbean and Latin […]
LFA Walking Tour: “Impact of urban form on microclimate, air quality and human health” with Mehrdad Borna_ Saturday, June 22nd, 10:30-12:00, Canary Wharf
Led by doctoral researcher in architecture at the School of Architecture + Cities, Mehrdad Borna, this walk will focus on air quality in our cities. If you care about creating a better future for our cities, then this tour is for you! Join us for […]
The Expanded Territories Reading Group: “Arts of Living on a Damaged Planet”, Tuesday 2nd May, M330, 17:30
The Expanded Territories Research Group in the Department of Architecture has started a reading group, which will meet at 17.30 on the first Tuesday of every month in the Monsoon Assemblages Project Office, Room M330, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS. We will read one agreed […]
Designing Buildings Wiki Competition: Deadline 2nd November
How can buildings be designed today to ensure they are resilient to the challenges they will face tomorrow? Students and professionals are invited to offer innovative, unusual and radical ideas in response to this question. This is a great opportunity to: Engage with a vitally […]