NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 |
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"PUBLICNESS" 2023-2024 LECTURE SERIES |
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Join us NEXT WEEK for the second event of our 2023-2024 lecture series titled, "Publicness."
Publicness refers to the power of architecture and design to shape our built environment for the benefit of society at large. It celebrates conditions of interaction, adaptability, collaboration, spontaneity, and openness.
Next week's lecture, titled "Alternative Architecture (Materials & Technology) and Its Urgency Towards the Global Humanitarian Crisis" will be led by KEVIN KIMWELLE on September 25th, 2023.
Kevin Kimwelle is an architect and researcher who currently serves as a Professional Associate at the Nelson Mandela University in South Africa. Kevin's architectural studies and professional experience span from Kenya to South Africa with global collaborations in the United States, Germany, and India. His focus has led him into community development work in South Africa, where he is currently based. His doctoral research in the use of alternative design and technology as an agent of social change merges the environmental aspects with the socioeconomic impact and applies a transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach. Read more on Kevin Kimwelle...
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| This event will be led virtually but streamed live in the Gallery on the ground floor of the Huckabee College of Architecture at 3:00 PM CDT.
The introduction and Q&A will be held in-person.
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In celebration of the Association of Fungal Biologists' international webinar for World Fungus Day, Assistant Professor Dr. Ali Ghazvinian will deliver a guest lecture titled “Learning Architecture from Fungi” on October 2nd, 2023. The lecture discovers how fungi, as living materials, can revolutionize architecture and inspire new perspectives on design and fabrication. Fungi, often overlooked, possess extraordinary qualities that can redefine how we think about design and fabrication. In this lecture, Ali will showcase how these living organisms can be harnessed to create sustainable and innovative architectural solutions. By exploring the unique attributes of fungi, we can challenge conventional notions of building materials and embrace the uncertainty they bring to architectural practice.
This event promises to inspire a fresh perspective on the intersection of biology and architecture, encouraging us to rethink our approach to design and construction. To join this thought-provoking exploration of the possibilities that fungi offer to the future of architecture, register here.
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Remnants of the aereal ropeway at the Aucanquilcha volcano mining camp in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. Considered the world’s highest-altitude mine between 1913 and 1993, it is the subject of the interdisciplinary Alto Cielo Archaeological Project (photo Rodrigo Lorca)
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Assistant Professor Dr. Asma Mehan’s latest research titled 'The Digital Agency, Protest Movements, and Social Activism During the COVID-19 Pandemic', is now featured in the AMPS PROCEEDINGS Series 32. This publication explores the intricate digital dynamics during the pandemic. Editorial expertise was provided by Dr. Gul Kacmaz Erk, with production leadership from Amany Marey. Dr. Mehan worked in collaboration with various international academic institutions on this research such as Queen’s University Belfast, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and the National University of Singapore. AMPS Proceedings Series 32 can be viewed by clicking here.
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The interdisciplinary collaborative research team, consisting of HCOA Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor Kuhn Park, along with Dr. Mihwa Park and Dr. Jeasik Cho with the College of Education, has received funding from the Helen Jones Foundation for their project titled 'STEA(rchitecture)M: Promoting Students’ Design Thinking and Career Interest through a STEAM Project.'
The project's premise is to promote students' design thinking and career interests in STEAM by providing them with an engaging opportunity to design environmentally conscious community-based architectural installations. The central component of this project is a STEAM summer camp, where students will learn about design thinking and create architectural models beneficial to Lubbock communities. The students' final artifacts will be displayed in the Texas Tech Museum to engage the community and the public further in the project. An educational study will be conducted to assess the impact of these experiences on students' career interests in STEAM areas.
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Texas Tech Today recently covered alumnus and CEO of MOREGroup Christopher Huckabee's guest lecture at the HCOA on September 11th, 2023.
Huckabee's lecture was titled "PUBLICNESS - THE POWER YOU CAN BRING TO THE WORLD AS AN ARCHITECT, DESIGNER, AND LEADER!" and kicked off the college's annual guest lecture series for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The full story can be found by clicking here.
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