Sustainable Architecture | Zaid Osama

The world's tallest timber building, digital twinning and biophilic design. Discover how sustainable architecture is revolutionising the places we live and work in. 

In this episode, David Karsten is joined by Zaid Osama, who shares insights into how buildings are being designed to reduce their environmental impact, including Perth’s ground-breaking plan that will have us rethinking the materials we build with. 

  1. The impact of architecture on sustainability [00:01:40]
  2. Sustainable development goals in architecture [00:07:06]
  3. Dynamic architecture: The Edge in Amsterdam [00:10:18]
  4. C6: The world's tallest timber building in Perth [00:13:45]
  5. ‘Small-scale’ sustainability: Curtin’s Living Legacy Lab [00:19:13]
  6. Digital twinning in architecture [00:21:16]
  7. What we can learn from Curtin’s digital campus twin [00:30:59]

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Zaid Osama, Lecturer in Architecture and Construction, School of Design and Built Environment, Curtin University

Zaid is a lecturer at Curtin University, specialising in architecture and construction. He is a Ph.D. candidate and the director of AFB Architects. His research interests include digital twins, user-centred architecture, data-driven built environment, architectural design and technology, construction systems and materials and infrastructure design and engineering.

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