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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated Professor of Architectural Design Nathalie de Vries to its College of Fellows. This is in honour of her exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society on an international level.

Professor of Architectural Glass James O’Callaghan has been awarded the 2019 Institution of Structural Engineers Gold Medal. The Institution of Structural Engineers recognises his contribution to the exploration of the behaviour and limits of structural glass to create ambitious, transparent structures.

Hoe groot is de invloed van ruimtelijke ontwerpen op een regionaal schaalniveau op ruimtelijke planning en besluitvorming op alle schaalniveaus? Aan de hand van casussen uit de Nederlandse praktijk onderzocht promovenda Verena Balz het tweerichtingsverkeer tussen regionaal ontwerp en de totstandkoming van ruimtelijk beleid.

De gemeente Delft en TU Delft gaan intensiever samenwerken op het onderwerp gebiedsontwikkeling. “De uitdagingen in gebiedsontwikkeling vereisen nauwe interactie, omdat we dan sneller tot doorbraken komen,” legt BK hoogleraar Co Verdaas uit.

Collaborative production in cities has the potential to promote a more circular production paradigm, engage communities, and promote urban and community development. The research project Pop Machina aims to understand the spatial and social consequences of such circular collaborative production in urban areas.

The Ruralization project, funded by the European Commission under the H2020 programme, aims to develop knowledge and support policy making in answering rural area challenges.

The project Water4Change focusses on fit-for-purpose water sensitive design for fast growing liveable cities in India, combining know-how from Dutch and Indian experts.

Designing hospitals is a special niche within the architecture discipline. The Hospital Tour & Masterclass offers the opportunity to Chinese top architects from this niche to visit several hospitals in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Visiting Professor Marina Tabassum took students of the Global Housing design studio on a tour through Dhaka, exploring the social and spatial patterns of inhabitation in Dhaka. The design studio focuses on the theme ‘Dhaka: Housing the urban invisibles’, and will synthesise the student findings in a ‘Dhaka book of patterns’.

The Sustainable and Resilient Coastal Cities (SARCC) project aims to bridge an existing knowledge gap. Researchers from BK Bouwkunde and the faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences received a € 480.000,- Interreg grant to create interdisciplinary innovations and implement the findings in seven case study locations.