Design briefs were submitted by each partner university, building on their current work in research and teaching. The briefs are organised according to the four categories explored within the Latitudes Network: Adaptation Design, Green Design, Resilience Design and Arctic Design. To browse the design challenges just click on the image and download the respective PDF. Please note: once you are registered, tutors will make available more drawings and images for you to work on your proposal.
Design for Adaptation: creating a resilient urban Community
Submitted by:
University of Bologna UNIBO Department of Architecture
Point of contact:
Dr. Jacopo Gaspari, Researcher and Professor, Department of Architecture
Thematic Area:
Adaptation Design
Integrated Child Environments through Green Design
Submitted by:
MEASI Academy of Architecture
Point of contact:
Professor Joseph. N. Thomas, Faculty Latitudes Coordinator
Ramanan Subbiah, Faculty Team
Thematic Area:
Green Design
Better quality spaces between and in buildings:
The case study of Paraisopolis favela
Submitted by:
University of Sao Paulo | FAUUSP | Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism
Point of contact:
Professor Joana Carla Soares Goncalves and
Eduardo Pimentel Pizarro PhD researcher
Thematic Area:
Adaptation Design
Enlighten: Adaptation and heritage in the built environment
Submitted by:
MEASI Academy of Architecture
Point of contact:
Professor Joseph. N. Thomas, Faculty Latitudes Coordinator,
Muzakkir Bijli, Faculty Team
Thematic Area:
Adaptation Design
Resilient working environments: carving the city for small businesses in London
Submitted by:
University of Westminster | MSc Architecture and Environmental Design
Point of contact:
Dr Rosa Schiano-Phan, Dr Nasser Golzari
Thematic Area:
Adaptation Design
Resilient housing for low-lying islands
Submitted by:
Maldives National University
Point of contact:
Ibrahim Nadheem, Department of Architecture
Thematic Area:
Resilience Design
Retro-Community at Adyar
Submitted by:
MEASI Academy of Architecture
Point of contact:
Professor Joseph. N. Thomas, Faculty Latitudes Coordinator
Ajit Kavin, Faculty Team
Thematic Area:
Adaptation Design
Re-connect: Sand Tunes – An Artist residence @Marakkanam
Submitted by:
MEASI Academy of Architecture
Point of contact:
Professor Joseph. N. Thomas, Faculty Latitudes Coordinator
Shoonya R., Faculty Team
Thematic Area:
Green Design
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