Last September, our director Carmen Mendoza Arroyo participated in the Canadian Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Reconstruction Research Alliance and i-Rec online debates as a committee member. The debate series was…
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In October, guest professor Gonzalo Lizarralde visited to teach the seminar “Unnatural Disasters – Controversies in Low-Cost Housing and Post-Disaster Reconstruction”. During the seminar, our students explored the connections between social injustices,…
In September and October, our students undertook the three-week Humanitarian Shelter & Settlements workshop, offered in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society (IFRC). The…
Former student Elizabeth Rivera recently featured in an article for the Hispanic Showcase series of the American Institute of Architect’s New Jersey Chapter. Elizabeth at her Master thesis presentation Elizabeth,…
This academic year, we welcome back former student Rossana Poblet as guest professor. She will be leading the workshop ‘Integrated nature-based solutions for post-disaster recovery through public space design’ that…
“The participation of local communities in the process of refugee integration helps to combat discrimination against refugees.” Building social and physical perspectives into policies for urban integration of refugee and…
We are starting the 2019/2020 academic year with our course “Introduction to Development and Emergency” with Mbongeni Ngulube. Ngulube is an architect and urban designer with experience in informal settlements….
This week we welcome our new students for the 2019-20 term. Our new class, as all of our students, have very diverse backgrounds and come from many different countries. As…
The mandatory 3-months internship is an integral part of our Master of International Cooperation Sustainable Emergency Architecture and provides the connections and experience our students need to take the next…
India’s urban population is projected to grow from around 400 million (2011 census) to 600 million by 2030, comprising 40 percent of the country’s population. Cities will face multiple challenges…