The MAA is a visionary master program with an innovative and open structure, mixing diverse disciplines, shaping professionals capable of producing theoretical & practical solutions towards responsive cities, architecture & technology.
The Ecological Thinking course instructs and engages students in understanding, applying, analyzing, discussing, critically evaluating and integrating in their own creations key theories, scientific developments and socio-cultural perspectives regarding the design and construction of the built environment in light of global climate change and the need to advance carbon neutrality, resource security, biodiversity, and ecological resilience alongside human health and wellbeing.
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Design with Nature by Ian McHarg is a seminal book published in 1969 that revolutionized the field of landscape architecture and urban planning. The book argues that the natural environment should be the primary consideration in any design process, and that the best designs are those that work with, rather than against, nature. McHarg begins … Read more
Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass is a book written by Robin Wall Kimmerer, an indigenous ecologist, scientist and an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. The book is a collection of essays that explore the relationship between humans and the natural world. Through her writing, Kimmerer presents a … Read more
Book: Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker Steven Pinker is a renowned academic with a global presence in his teachings and publications. Currently, Pinker is a psychology professor at Harvard University. His book Enlightenment Now is a commentary on the human condition in modern times amidst negative tones in media and the general public. Starting in … Read more
Facts Matter: Visualizing the Importance of Evidence-Based Thinking Factfulness, written by Hans Rosling, is an insightful and thought-provoking book that challenges our preconceptions about the world and encourages us to think more critically and objectively about the state of our planet. In this book, Rosling argues that many of the widely held beliefs about the … Read more
