The Turbine House featured in Architectural Record.
As design teams work toward harnessing air flows around buildings, they are producing some intriguing structures. But just how viable is wind power as a source of on-site renewable energy?
Lecture at Nanjing University
Paul Michael Pelken to give a lecture at Nanjing University: Holistic Systems Thinking – Sustainability concepts and design strategies in different scales 24 June 2013.
Paul Michael Pelken Appointed Visiting Professor at Nanjing University, China
Associate Professor P. Michael Pelken has been appointed as Visiting Professor at the Nanjing University School of Architecture and Urban Planning in Nanjing, China. The appointment is following an invited presentation at the CHAMPS 2011 International Conference hosted by Nanjing University, and a shared course offering at NJU during the summer last year in collaboration with his research partner Dr. J. Zhang from the SU LC Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science.
The interdisciplinary course work between architecture an engineering that will be offered again during the summer this year, is based on the methodology of the Department of Energy funded software development of the “Virtual Design Studio”. The design and simulation platform that is currently in the programming and prototyping stage is intended to facilitate an optimized design process of sustainable, low energy and high IEQ buildings.
Tenure Promotion
Paul Michael Pelken has been reappointed with Tenure at Syracuse University School of Architecture.
Systems of Representation at Syracuse University
P+ Studio’s Sofia Station_20 Project is featured in the exhibition: “Systems of Representation” at Syracuse University, Slocum Hall.
This exhibition design for the Syracuse University, School of Architecture’s annual faculty work show confronts the reality that as architects we are forced to communicate all aspects of an architectural project (design, space, experience, structure, materials, etc.) through the filter of a representational abstraction.
Reviews at the AA
P+ Studio joined Dip1 review with Tobias Klein at the AA: “This year we have been venturing into the netherworlds of European Baroque and its translation into a digital augmented exuberance. Projects ranging from ecclesial concrete dissolving audio translations from the electronic stock market, Google’s private public ground, Versailles as a city model in China and the deathbed of the ISS.” One project included a 24/7 party/bitcoin trading space, as part of a complete rethinking of the Bank of England.
Wind Research Published in Holyrood Magazine, Scotland
P+ Studio’s work and conference presentation from RenewableUK published in Holyrood Magazine Renewables Quarterly, under “Innovation”
RenewableUK 2012 Annual Conference plenary session paper presentation, Glasgow, Scotland
Paul Michael Pelken to present research at ‘RenewableUK 2012’ Annual Conference; plenary session and panel A11: New Developments in Wind Turbine Design & Installation; National Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow, Scotland: ‘Self-Sustaining – Street-Light and Building Operations Enabled by Novel Integrated Wind Technologies’ November 2012
Lecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Paul Michael Pelken to lecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology: ‘Systems Integration – a holistic approach to design’, on Design and Technology Practice, Research and Teaching May, 2011
Paul Michael Pelken receives US Patent
Paul Michael Pelken receives US Patent for Self Sustaining Street Light and Product Family: United States Patent Nr. 8,282,236. United States Patent and Trademark Office, US Patent Document Publication Register
Lecture at Technical University, Munich, Germany
P+ studio presented our work at TU Munich, Chair of Foundations Design: ‘PerFORMance – Design Strategies in different scales’ June, 2011
Lecture at CHAMPS Conference
Vasilena Vassilev gave the lecture “Methodologies for Urban Ecosystems Planning” at Nanjing University as part of the CHAMPS 2011 8th International Forum and Workshop on Combined Heat, Air, Moisture and Pollutant Simulations.
The forum was followed by a wonderful tour of Nanjing University and various sustainable design projects across the city. Thank you to our gracious hosts in China!
Lecture at Cornell University
Paul Michael Pelken to lecture at Cornell University “Imminent Ecologies – The Hans and Roger Strauch Symposium on Sustainable Design” Cornell University School of Architecture, April, 2011
Wind Research Published in XIA Intelligent Architectur
XIA Intelligent Architecture; International English Online Edition; Kohlhammer Publishers (Germany): Article ‘Energy efficiency through Integrated Wind Technologies in the Built Environment’ March, 2011
Lecture at Tsinghua University School of Architecture, Beijing, China
Paul Michael Pelken to give lecture at Tsinghua University School of Architecture, Beijing, China as part of the SATU Public Lecture Series: ‘Sustainability strategies: a matter of scale’ March, 2011
Conference Paper Presentation ‘Cities and Eco-Crises’ Columbia University
Paul Michael Pelken to lecture at ‘Cities and Eco-Crises’, organized by the Committee on Global Thought, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA: ‘Performative Wind Technologies and the Built Environment’ October 2010
Wind Research Published in Energi & Miljö
P+ wind research published in Energi & Milö, Sweden: Article ‘Vindturbiner integerade I höga byggnader’ / ‘Wind Turbines integrated in High-Rise structures’, publication translated into Swedish by publisher