Architectural Democracy

Lectures Details

1

The Architectural Democracy's Matrix (45 min)

This lecture introduces the Architectural Democracy framework, linking architecture and democracy. The matrix helps stakeholders understand city complexities, engage actively, and evaluate architecture and democracy quality through data from citizens and experts.

2

The Architectural Democracy's Matrix (45 min)

This lecture will give an overview of the works of Architectural Democracy. From its research matrix, Gamified Cohousing, urban planning games with the MIT and Legos, the Decisions City with the Venice Biennale, the Architecture By Kids with the Qatar Foundation, etc.

3

Architectural Democracy's "Gamified Cohousing" (45 min)

This lecture will focus on the Spin-off work of Architectural Democracy entitled Gamified Cohousing. Showcasing the pilot project, the 5-step method and current ongoing projects.

Workshop Details

1

The Architectural Democracy's Matrix Workshop (3 hours)

Extended version of lecture type 1 with the formation of groups

2

Gamified Cohousing Workshop (3 hours)

Extended version of lecture type 2 with the formation of groups, designing a gamified cohousing out of any proposed house or group of houses

These workshops have been very popular in China.

3

Architecture By Kids (3 hours)

Designing an imaginary city with kids as architects.

General Details

KEYWORDS

architecture, democracy, digitization, open systems, smart city, right to the city, parametrization, gamification, cohousing

Lecture's Bio

Pedro Aibéo is a Design Architect (M.Sc., Dipl. Ing., TU Darmstadt, Germany) and Civil Engineer (M.Sc., Licenciatura, FEUP, Porto) with over 50 buildings design and built in 18 countries, currently CEO of the Gamified Cohousing Oy. He is a Kone Foundation Research Fellow at Aalto University, Finland, a Visiting Associate Professor at UNAM University, Mexico, and a Visiting Researcher at Wuhan University of Technology in China. He is a Deputy Member of the Urban Planning Department of the City of Lohja. His work is multidisciplinary ranging from arts, science, design and politics. 

www.aibeo.com

Location Requirement

Formal or informal location, with a projector. No maximum number of attendees. Ability to make photocopies for attendees to fill in paper forms.

Admission Requirement

All are Welcome.

Language

These talks can be held in English, German, Portuguese, French or Spanish.

Contact

pedro.aibeo@aalto.fi

Pedro Aibéo

What people say ?

Prof. Lauri Koskela University of Huddersfield

“a bold and interesting topic!” ​ 02.09.2014

Dr. Madhav p. Nepal, Construction & Project Management QUT

“It shows a matured, critical and higher level thinking of the problem” ​ 27th August 2014

Architect Shashank Pandey

Thanks for the guest lecture in Metropolia university. We got to know new insights from your lecture. The interaction was highly engaging and interesting. ​ February 2018

Elias Wahlström Glasgow School of Art

I found it one of the most valuable guest lectures I've been to in GSA so far. ​ February 2018

Assistant Professor at Aalto University, Vishal Singh

Pedro Aibéo's doctoral research has been supported by a hands-on parallel practice based approach with several other international institutions. Since 2015, several other Universities have required Mr. Aibéo’s presence to lecture around the topics of “Architectural Democracy”. ​ March 2015

Media artist / Architect Jaakko Pesonen

Pedro Aibéo’s project on Architectural Democracy is ground breaking. Mr. Aibéo has the experience to take this research to levels that will prove useful for others. His practice in architecture and art projects gives him an advantage many architects don’t have. April 2015

Dates Details

Venice Biennale

2021

Moderator of Saskia Sassen and John Keane debate on “Can Architecture Hack Democracy?”

Finland Tampere University

2021.03.08

Keynote Speaker in Tampere, Finland

at the Urban Planning symposium, on the topics of “Games and algorithmic urbanism and urban utopias” and “Appropriating the city and changing views to nature”

Finland Talk to Toyota

2020.01.22

Speaker and discussion on Architectural Democracy with Toyota representatives for innovation

Qatar WISE Summit

2019.11.19

Speaker and workshop leader on a series of workshops on Architectural Democracy, Nov 19-21,

Qatar, at the Wise Summit

Espoo Aalto University

2019.10.23

Guest Speaker on Architectural Democracy, Urban Dots and Gamified Cohousing at the

Grand opening of the new Aalto Living+ lab

Shanghai Tongji University

2019.10.09

Keynote Speaker on Architectural Democracy and Gamified Cohousing at the

Design Week of the Tongi University

Kathmandu, Nepal

2019.07.16

Keynote Speaker on Architectural Democracy at Khowpa Engineering College

Helsinki

2019.05.28

Keynote Speaker on Architectural Democracy at the Extending Design Realities Conference

full talk here

Helsinki

2019.05.18

Workshop on Architectural Democracy in Helsinki at Third Space at the “Encouraging Participatory Activities by Artistic Public Practice”

Bangalore

2019.03.16

Workshop on Architectural Democracy in Bangalore at the Ramaiah School of Architecture

Bangalore

2019.03.15

Workshop on Architectural Democracy in Bangalore at the Acharya’s NRV School of Architecture – Acharya Institutes

Mumbai

2019.03.13

Invited Speaker on Architectural Democracy in Mumbai, India, at the KRVIA

Pune

2019.03.09

Invited Speaker on Architectural Democracy in Pune, India, at the Dr Bhanuben Nanavati College Of Architecture For Women

Peniche

2018.11.03

Talk by P. Aibéo in Peniche, Portugal at TED talks

Watch it here

Wuhan, China

2018.11.01

Workshop on Architectural Democracy at the Wuhan University of Technology, China

Shanghai

2018.10.30

Workshop on Architectural Democracy at the Tongji University

Shanghai

2018.10.29

Workshop on Architectural Democracy at the Tongji University

Espoo, Finland

2018.10.18

Workshop on Architectural Democracy at the Aalto University

Helsinki

2018.06.08

Lecture by P. Aibéo at the Aalto BIM Summer School

Helsinki

2018.05.18

Talk by Pedro Aibéo on the first Aalto Sustainability Day, Between 13–15. Finland

Palestine

2018.05.15

Series of lectures by P. Aibéo in Palestine (May 9th – May 15th

Berlin

2018.04.25

Lecture by P. Aibéo at the

HTW Berlin, 10:00 am

London

2018.02.26

Lecture cancelled in solidarity to the strike against the pension cuts to university lectures.

Edinburgh

2018.02.20

Lecture by P. Aibéo at The Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Glasgow

2018.02.19

Lecture by P. Aibéo at the Glasgow School of Arts

Delft

2018.02.15

Lecture at TU Delft, Dpt. of Architecture, Design as Politics, on Architectural Democracy

Espoo

2018.02.05

Lecture by P. Aibéo at the 3rd “Building Design and Construction” seminar at Aalto University, on Architectural Democracy, 15:00

Helsinki, Metropolia

2018.01.26

Lecture by P. Aibéo at the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, at 12:00

Nijmegen

2017.07.15

Lecture by P. Aibéo at the Anarchist group of Nijmegen, Holland, on “Architecture and Politics”

Espoo, Aalto

​2017.06.02

Lecture by P. Aibéo at the 2017 Aalto BIM Summer School, Espoo

A-ryhmä Kupoli Finland

​2017.05.20

​Lecture by P. Aibéo at “The disturbance Lectures” of on “Architectural Democracy”

Porto, FAUP

2016.10.14

Workshop on 3D interactive Models from Photos

University of Coimbra

​2016.12

Lecture by P. Aibéo at the University of Coimbra, in Coimbra, Portugal, December, on “Architectural Democracy”

Helsinki

September 2015

DIY 3D Interactive Models from Photos

TU Tallinn

2013

Lecture by P. Aibéo on Architectural Democracy

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