AIA Middle East - Digital Tools for Urban Design

When: Tuesday 27 August 2024 @ 05:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 13:00 (UAE time)
Where: Online
CES Credits - Estimated 1.0 LU for AIA Members

Speakers

Dr. M. Nabyl Chenaf, Professor of Architecture, American University in Dubai

Dr. Maryam Shafiei, Assistant Professor of Architecture, American University in Dubai

Description

Join AIA Middle East for an exclusive online course on Digital Tools for Urban Design led by the esteemed Dr. Nabyl Chenaf and Dr. Maryam Shafiei. Dive deep into the innovative tools shaping the future of urban planning.

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and transform your designs!

The course emphasizes the significance of digital literacy for contemporary urban designers and examines various ways digital tools are employed in urban planning and design. It specifically underscores the importance of comprehending and applying Digital Twin, Generative Design, and Augmented Reality. The course advocates for integrating these skills into the educational journey of architecture and urban design students, showcasing examples of students’ works to illustrate their practical applications.

AIA Middle East - Risk Abating Architecture.. Seismic..!

When: Wednesday 25 October 2023 @ 11:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 18:00 (Beirut time)
Where: Online
CES Credits - Estimated 1.5 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Description

Amid recent seismic events in the Middle East region, this seminar provides a comprehensive exploration of earthquake resilience in urban planning and architectural design. It focuses primarily on integrating principles within these fields to mitigate seismic risks by using effective strategies to build safer, more resilient cities in earthquake-prone regions. 

As the unpredictability of the earth's movements persists, this seminar will also showcase practical aspects, including seismic hazard assessment and effective response practices for post-disaster scenarios.

AIA Middle East - Inclusive Climate Action

When: Thursday 28 September 2023 @ 10:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 18:00 (UAE time)
Where: Gensler Dubai, Warehouse 12, Al Serkal, Al Quoz, Dubai, UAE/ ONLINE
CES Credits - Estimated 1.5 LU/ HSW for AIA Members

Description

Please join us for a focussed discussion on Inclusive Climate Action, held in partnership with Gensler at their Dubai offices during Al Serkal Lates on Thursday, September 28th.

We have an array of subject matter experts on the panel, who will share key insights on the topic. Come meet them and hear their thoughts on one of the most critical topics of our time! Feel free to interact and ask any questions you have in mind.

For those who cannot join us physically, we’ve got you covered! Please join us virtually anywhere you are in the world from 10:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 18:30 (UAE time).

Program Agenda:

6:00 to 6:30pm Welcome

6:30 to 7:30pm Panel discussion

7:30 to 8:00pm Q&A and interaction

AIA Middle East - Design for Health – Design Strategies for Resilient Hospital

When: Saturday 26 February 2022 @ 09:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 17:00 (Qatar time)
Where: Online via Zoom
CES Credits - Estimated 1.0 LU for AIA Members

Speaker - Angela M Lee, FAIA, ACHA, EDAC, LEED AP

Description

The goal of all healing environments is to engage patients in the conscious process of self-healing and spiritual growth. Spaces are designed to be nurturing and therapeutic and, most important, to reduce stress. This is a research-based approach to design aimed at eliminating environmental stressors and putting patients in contact with nature in the treatment setting.

Evidence-Based Design is a field of study that emphasizes the importance of using credible data in order to influence the design process. The approach has become popular in Healthcare Architecture to improve patient and staff well-being, patient healing process, stress reduction and safety. Evidence-Based Design is a relatively new field of study which borrows terminology and ideas from several disciplines including Environmental Psychology, Architecture, Neuroscience and Behavioral Economics. Together, we will be going through Evidence Based Design benchmarks, and the challenges we face when it comes to mindful Interior Materials to promote Wellbeing.

Speaker Bio

Angela Lee is responsible for the overall performance and strategic direction of HKS Inc. in Asia Pacific. With over 28 years of healthcare planning experience, she has been an integral part of the design and planning of over 1.5 million square meters of healthcare projects worldwide. Lee’s projects have been honoured with design awards from both the AIA and Modern Healthcare. She has been recognized in publications such as Healthcare Design, Health Facilities Management, Healthcare Design Ideas and Medical Construction and Design. Her specialties include healthcare facility and design, program management, and in-depth knowledge of the Asia Pacific region. She was elevated to Fellow of the AIA in 2022.

AIA Middle East - Ventilated Facade and Fiber Cement Materials

When: Monday 29 March 2021 @ 12:00 (Eastern US Time)/ 7:00pm (KSA time)/ 8:00pm (UAE time)

Speaker: Khalil Soodi

Description

This course is designed to give our audience a complete overview of the history of Fiber Cement and its unique qualities for sustainable building and façade design. Today’s design architect is faced with challenges when selecting materials of quality and suitability to their local market that balance aesthetics, budget and constructability.

We hope to reveal why important designers worldwide are contributing with beautiful facades to a growing trend in contemporary architectural façade design that is durable and
commercially viable.

How Can Literature Inspire Architects?

When: Wednesday 27 January 2021 @ 10:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 19:30 (Oman time)/ 18:30 KSA

Description

Reading literature in the fields of architecture and the arts can augment, entertain and also define one's path in this profession. In this webinar, you will hear from two avid readers whose passion for reading in their field affected them in two entirely different ways.

Join AIA Middle East and learn about our most recent partnership with "Rusafa", a carefully curated bookstore start-up from Oman, specialising in Art and Architecture books, aimed at enlightening all who are interested in the design field.

Speakers

Dr. Naima Benkari
An Architect and Urbanist holding a PhD. in Urban Planning and a master’s degree in Architecture. Dr. Benkari is a Senior Lecturer in Architectural engineering at Sultan Qaboos University. She published several scientific articles about the vernacular architecture and built heritage, architectural education, and Architectural criticism in the Arab and Muslim regions.

Prof. Nikolaus Knebel
An architect and, since 2009, Professor of Architectural and Urban Design at the German University of Technology in Oman that is affiliated to RWTH Aachen in Germany. He studied in Berlin, Singapore and Delft (Netherlands), and gained professional experience in the offices of Rem Koolhaas in Rotterdam and Toyo Ito in Tokyo. Nikolaus is co-author of the “Green Building Guidelines” for a large oil company in Oman and a member of the Technical as well the Steering Committee of the new Oman National Building Code project, in which he recently co-authored a White Paper on energy-efficiency and sustainability of cities and buildings in Oman together with experts from government, industry and academia.