Teaching Design for Sustainable Futures

Community, Construction, and Creativity

Lina Ahmad, Marco Sosa

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English

Routledge
22 January 2025

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Environmentally-friendly architecture & design; Philosophy & theory of education; Urban & municipal planning; Civil engineering, surveying & building

Series: Routledge Focus on Design Pedagogy

Teaching Design for Sustainable Futures: Community, Construction, and Creativity explores how creativity can be integrated into sustainability education within the built environment.

Through diverse international case studies, the book emphasizes the importance of creative approaches, community engagement, and hands-on learning, in addressing complex environmental challenges, fostering innovative design practices, and bridging the gap between theory and realworld application. Readers will gain valuable insights into the role of creativity in driving sustainable design education, with six case studies showcasing practical applications of creative methodologies to sustainability challenges. Key elements include community-driven projects, interdisciplinary collaboration, and experiential learning, all aimed at fostering student engagement and promoting innovative thinking. By integrating sustainability into real-world design challenges, the book equips educators and students with practical tools and frameworks for embedding creativity deeply into sustainability education, preparing them to address future environmental and societal issues.

This book is particularly valuable for educators, researchers, and practitioners in design and sustainability fields who seek to enhance their teaching and professional practices through creative approaches. Its interdisciplinary focus makes it an essential resource for those aiming to develop innovative solutions to environmental challenges, including design educators, sustainability professionals, and students committed to advancing sustainable development initiatives.

Edited by: Lina Ahmad, Marco Sosa
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781032801001
ISBN 10: 103280100X
Series: Routledge Focus on Design Pedagogy
Pages: 126
Publication Date: 22 January 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of figures List of contributors Acknowledgments Preface: The Embrace of Change Sandra Piesik Introduction: Change as a Catalyst for Innovation Marco Sosa and Lina Ahmad Part One: Connecting Communities 1. Connecting Environment and Community: Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future Rosamund Portus and Sara-Jayne Williams 2. Neighborhood: More-Than-Human Communities: How Can Design Work with Nature to Steward New Forms of Communities, Creating Spaces and Engagement where Species Meet? Fabrizio Cocchiarella Part Two: Applied Learning 3. Constructing Circularity: Seeking Alternative Pathways and Methods of Regeneration Nicholas Brinen 4. Training Future Architects Toward Energy Poverty Challenges Daniel Torrego Gómez, Carmen Sánchez-Guevara, Marta Gayoso Heredia, Miguel Núñez Peiró, Camila Andrea Ludueña, María Del Mar Barbero Barrera, Miguel Angel Galvez Huertas, Gloria Maria Gomez Muñoz, Luis Javier Sanchez Aparicio, Fco Javier Neila Gonzalez, Maria Emilia Roman Lopez, Manuel Rodriguez Perez and Roberto González Lezcano Part Three: Creative Responses 5. A Dialogue with Italo Calvino: A Reflection on the Making and Use of Physical Models in a Teaching Environment Saidja Heynickx 6. The End of Human Dominance: Transformative University Courses Jasmin Jossin, Myriel Milicevic, Ida-Maria Sommerfeldt and Annette Voigt Conclusions: A Look Back, A Path Forward Lina Ahmad and Marco Sosa Index

Lina Ahmad holds a Masters of Architecture from the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, United Kingdom. Ahmad has over ten years of professional experience in the UAE, working across different sectors and project stages; ranging from design work and proposing alternate schemes to detailing and executing architectural packages and participating in projects’ execution and site supervision. Ahmad works at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, in the capacity of Associate Professor. Her work has been awarded and exhibited, including contributions for the National Pavilion UAE at the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC in 2022. Lina is passionate about modern architectural heritage in the UAE, virtual reality digital immersion, and is an advocate of digital fabrication technology and its impact on regional higher education and the UAE’s creative industry. Marco Sosa is a RIBA-registered architect, Associate Professor of Interior Design, and the Assistant Dean of Research at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi. Sosa holds a BA(Hons) in architecture, a postgraduate diploma and Masters in Architecture and has over ten years of experience in the UK industry. In 2014, Marco was appointed part of the curatorial team as Head of Design, for the First National Pavilion for the UAE at the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale, the exhibition, titled “Lest We Forget; Structures of Memory in the UAE,” chartered the impact of modernist architecture in the UAE. In 2022, Sosa also exhibited his research at the Smithsonian Institute’s Folklife Festival. Sosa has designed exhibitions, published various academic papers, and presented at various conferences around the world. Marco Sosa is passionate about Modern Architectural Heritage in the UAE, virtual reality digital immersion, and the continuous development of design education in the UAE.