The Materials Lab hosted a two-part workshop on strategies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the production of concrete. Part 1 of the workshop was a panel of three guests on ways in which the City of Austin and companies within the construction industry are currently tackling carbon emissions in concrete use.
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The Historic Preservation Program in collaboration with BELLA (Built Environment and Landscapes of the Americas Research Group) invite you to join us on Wednesday, March 24th at 12:30 pm, for a lecture by David Pineda of TARES Arquitectos from Mexico City.
Lecture Title: Contemporary Architectural Solutions for Historical Buildings in Mexico
David Pineda
TARES Arquitectos. Mexico City.
There Is Always a Design Emergency:
Just like there are many ways to be a designer, there are also many ways to be an activist designer. From the Mexico/U.S. border to the streets of Cairo; from an intensive care unit to a video game screen; and from objects to global infrastructures, designers are highlighting their presence and their important role in shaping social and political progress.
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Please join us Wednesday, March 3rd at 5:00 pm for a lecture by Rosalyne Shieh and Troy Schaum of SCHAUM/SHIEH Architects
Lecture Title: Restoration Marfa
Rosalyne Shieh and Troy Schaum
SCHAUM/SHIEH Architects
This workshop explored the wide range of architectural possibilities of bamboo. Used all over the world, largely in tropical and subtropical climates, bamboo is a fast growing, sturdy, sustainable, and beautiful option for construction.
Please join Asakura Robinson featuring Principal, Katie Coyne, Senior Designer, Claire Eddlemen-Heath, and Senior Planner, Brianna Frey, for a virtual presentation on the firm, current work and hiring practices on March 2. The event will be held at 11:00am on Zoom for students (link to be emailed out and shared in the newsletter). The event will also be livestreamed to the Texas Architecture YouTube Channel.
Nature Strikes Back. A new design ethos for the climate responsive city:
Flemming Rafn, Co-founder and partner of Danish architecture studio THIRD NATURE, will introduce his office’s major works. His key concepts are driven by the notion that a coherent and optimized design creates the most powerful impact and sustainable solutions for the city as a whole, but also adds to the sensitivity to individual spaces, places and the people. A sensitivity that invites the users to a more informed, joyful and sustainable everyday life.
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