09 Stefan Al PhD, Sustainable materials / New York
A conversation with urban designer Stefan Al PhD, about new sustainable materials in the public realm, operational energy and life cycle analysis, mass timber buildings and his book Supertall.
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09 Stefan Al PhD, Sustainable materials / New York
Bio: As a Dutch architect and urban designer based in New York, Stefan Al works on the design of mixed-use developments, master plans, and high-rise towers across the world. He has focused on pressing issues related to designing large-scale projects within the contemporary city, including high-density, sustainable mobility, and urban resilience. In this work, he is able to draw from his extensive research and eight books which have been widely acclaimed by the The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Record, The Times and NPR. In addition to his work as a practicing architect, he served as a TED Resident, a professor at various institutions such as Virginia Tech and Columbia University, and as an advisor to various city governments, including Hong Kong.
Source: stefanal.com
Education:
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, City and Regional Planning
M.Arch. University College London, Architecture, Graduated with Merit
M.Sc. Delft University of Technology, Architecture, Graduated with Distinction
ETSAB Barcelona School of Architecture, Architecture, Erasmus Program
Workplace: Virginia Tech
Current city: New York.
Websites of interest:
Buy Supertall book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Supertall-Worlds-Tallest-Buildings-Reshaping/dp/1324006412?&linkCode=sl1&tag=stefanal-20&linkId=a690d5567234c17132934554b18cad9e&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
https://www.stefanal.com/books
Publications:
Supertall: How the World’s Tallest Buildings are Reshaping our Cities and Our Lives
Beyond Mobility: Planning Cities for People and Places
Adapting Cities to Sea Level Rise: Green and Gray Strategies
The Strip: Las Vegas and the Architecture of the American Dream
Villages in the City: A Guide to South China’s Informal Settlements
Mall City: Hong Kong’s Dreamworlds of Consumption
Factory Towns of South China: An Illustrated Guidebook
Instagram: @stefanal
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/stefanal
Twitter: @alstefan
Audio / Video:
Will there ever be a mile-high skyscraper?
Improving Cities With Innovative Building Materials and Urban Design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRmg4TnFTKE
https://www.thinkwood.com/
Key words:
Sustainable materials, bio based materials, operational energy, life cycle analysis, embodied carbon, carbon friendly materials, energy waste, mass timber buildings, biophilia, super tall buildings, architecture, urban design, TED, Netherlands, New York.
Episode production: sombraurbana.com
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September ‘22