innovation - integration - imagination
brian sinclair selected publications
“Planning for a neighborhood and city-scale green network system in Qatar: The case of MIA Park”, Co-authored with Raffaello Furlan. Journal: Environment, Development and Sustainability. Springer. 2021. DOI 10.1007/s10668-021-01280-9.
“Jinkai Shelter Competition - Unifying Humanity, Housing and Hope”. Introduction to JISC Design Competition 2020. Jinkai Initiative Shelter Competition Report and Proposals. Abuja, Nigeria. 2021
“Salutogenesis + design: pursuing an architecture of wellness in an age of illness”. Performative Environments: ARCC Conference 2021. Architectural Research Centers Consortium. Tucson, Arizona, USA 2021.
“Sacrality, space + self: critical explorations of meaning, relationship + resonance in Islamic architecture”. Co-authored with Nooshin Esmaeili. Performative Environments: ARCC Conference 2021. Architectural Research Centers Consortium. Tucson, Arizona, USA 2021.
“New reality. New architecture”. Co-authored with Salah Iman. Performative Environments: ARCC Conference 2021. Architectural Research Centers Consortium. Tucson, Arizona, USA 2021.
“From String of Pearls to String of Parks - Exploring Potency + Prospective of Landscape Design in the Islamic City: The Compelling Case of Doha, Qatar”. Co-authored with Asmaa Saleh AL-Mohannadi, Raffaello Furlan & Rashid Saad AL-Matwi. Performative Environments: ARCC Conference 2021. Architectural Research Centers Consortium. Tucson, Arizona, USA 2021.
“Situating access and breaking boundaries: Holistic responsivity as a provocation”. Co-authored with Bushra Hashim. Performative Environments: ARCC Conference 2021. Architectural Research Centers Consortium. Tucson, Arizona, USA 2021.
“Cities or Urbanization? Urbanism as Object | City as Process: Pedagogical Permutations + Provocations of the In-Between” Poster. Co-Authored with Alberto de Salvatierra. Performative Environments: ARCC Conference 2021. Architectural Research Centers Consortium. Tucson, Arizona, USA 2021.
“Culturally Sustainable Design | Sensitivity + Responsivity in a Changing World”. Sinclair Keynote Address. Co-presenters Zaha Hadid Architects. Global Studio Lecture Series: Culture + Equity + Society Talks. Athabasca University. 2021
“Foreword - Design for Health”. Foreword to ‘Smart Technologies and Design for Healthy Built Environments’. Ming Hu. Springer: Switzerland. 2021.
“Walking the wire - sustainability + design in an uncertain ethos”. Foreword to ‘Sustainable Architecture: Between Measurement and Meaning’. Editors: Carmela Cucuzzella and Sherif Goubran. Vernon Press: Deleware, USA. 2020.
“Peer-review or popularity-contest: the erosion + implosion of internal assessment in higher education”. EAAE-ARCC International Conference. European Association for Architectural Education + the Architectural Research Centers Consortium. The Architect and the City. 2nd Valencia International Biennal of Research in Architecture. Valencia, Spain. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020.
“AWOL: psychology, business + research in contemporary architectural education”. EAAE-ARCC International Conference. European Association for Architectural Education + the Architectural Research Centers Consortium. The Architect and the City. 2nd Valencia International Biennal of Research in Architecture. Valencia, Spain. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020.
“Designed to change: The future of architecture is Agile” Co-authored with Salah Iman. EAAE-ARCC International Conference. European Association for Architectural Education + the Architectural Research Centers Consortium. The Architect and the City. 2nd Valencia International Biennal of Research in Architecture. Valencia, Spain. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020.
“Pursuing potential arising from collision: The Islamic city considering Western hegemony”. Co-authored with Sabeen bin Zayyad.EAAE-ARCC International Conference. European Association for Architectural Education + the Architectural Research Centers Consortium. The Architect and the City. 2nd Valencia International Biennal of Research in Architecture. Valencia, Spain. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020.
“Social rental housing siting & maintenance: Considering the architect’s critical role”. Co-authored with Chika Daniels-Akunekwe. EAAE-ARCC International Conference. European Association for Architectural Education + the Architectural Research Centers Consortium. The Architect and the City. 2nd Valencia International Biennal of Research in Architecture. Valencia, Spain. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020.
“Seeking Wellness Amidst Illness: Architects + Architecture in Turbulent Times”. Invited Keynote Address. Jinkai Initiative Shelter Competition Award Ceremony. Abuja, Nigeria. 2020.
“Environmental Design: Creating Healthy Spaces and Places”. Book chapter co-authored with Barbara Dupuis and David Monteyne: Bedside and Community: 50 Years of Contributions to the Health of Albertans by the University of Calgary. Edited by Diana J. Mansell, Frank W. Stahnisch, and Paula Larsson. University of Calgary Press: Calgary, Canada. 2020.
“Spirituality and the City”. Book chapter: The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions. Edited by Laszlo Zsolnai and Bernadette Flanagan. Routledge: Oxon, UK. 2019. Pp 93-102.
“The Devil’s Crop: Rightness, Wrongness & Appropriateness in an Upside-Down Abyss”. Keynote Address, 31st International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Germany, 2019.
“Methodology for Problem-Solving: The Importance of Phenomenology in the Achievement of Housing Design Solutions. An Argument for Social Rental Housing”. Co-authored with Chika C. Daniels-Akunekwe (University of Calgary). 16th Symposium on Personal and Spiritual Development in the World of Cultural Diversity, Germany, 2019.
“Listen to the Land: Learning to Meaningfully Connect in an Increasingly Disconnected Era”. 20th Symposium on Sustainable Development: Theories, Strategies and Global Governance Systems, Germany, 2019.
“Shelving the Shoehorn: Architectural Resiliency, Responsivity + Responsibility in Spheres of Uncertainty”. 12th International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2019.
“The Slums of Hong Kong: Towards a Dignified Living for the Working Poor in Sham Shui Po District”. Co-authored with Daphne Tsang (University of Calgary). 12th International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2019.
“An Architectural Traverse: The Idea-Reality Connection Argument for Social Housing.” Co-Authored with Chika C. Daniels-Akunekwe (University of Calgary). Future Praxis: Applied Research as a Bridge Between Theory and Practice. Proceedings of the 2019 Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) International Conference. Toronto, 2019.
“Japan-ness + Suchness: Seeking to Seize and Understanding of an Ethereal Elusive Ethos.” Future Praxis: Applied Research as a Bridge Between Theory and Practice. Proceedings of the 2019 Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) International Conference. Toronto, 2019.
“Listen to the Land: Learning to Meaningfully Connect in an Increasingly Disconnected Era”. Future Praxis: Applied Research as a Bridge Between Theory and Practice. Proceedings of the 2019 Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) International Conference. Toronto, 2019.
“Holistic Sustainable City Planning: Opportunities for Fostering Mental and Physical Wellness” Co-Authored with Sara Alinaghi Pour (City of Chestemere). Future Praxis: Applied Research as a Bridge Between Theory and Practice. Proceedings of the 2019 Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) International Conference. Toronto, 2019.
“The Role of Thermal Comfort in Successful Urban Design: Subjective and Objective Dimensions” Co-Authored with Naveed Mazhar (University of Calgary). Future Praxis: Applied Research as a Bridge Between Theory and Practice. Proceedings of the 2019 Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) International Conference. Toronto, 2019.
“Resilient | Robust | Responsive | Responsible: Pursuing Heightened Agility in Architecture”. Invited public lecture. College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Guangzhou University, Guangdong, Peoples Republic of China, May 2019.
“All That Suffering Yet Nothing Changes”. Keynote Address, 30th International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Germany, 2018.
“Pedagogy of Immersion: Facing the Unknown | Knowing the Unfamiliar”. 15th Symposium on Personal and Spiritual Development in the World of Cultural Diversity, Germany, 2018.
“MARGINAL ENCLOSURES: An Exploration of the Viability of a Social Housing Siting & Maintenance Framework Based on Stakeholder Experience. The Case of Lagos Metropolitan Area, Nigeria”. Co-authored with Chika C. Daniels-Akunekwe (University of Calgary). 19th Symposium on Sustainable Development: Theories, Strategies and Global Governance Systems, Germany, 2018.
“Studio Pedagogy | Studio Performance: In Search of Balance in an Ethos of Duality”. 11th International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2018.
“Liberating Architecture: A Critical Review of the Landscapes of Innovation + Advancement in Modular Design + Construction”. Co-authored with Chinyere Dara (University of Calgary). 11th International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2018.
“valuing culture | context | ethics | sustainability: Design + Planning Via An Integrative Holistic Framework”. Invited public lecture. College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Guangzhou University, Guangdong, Peoples Republic of China, June 2018.
“valuing culture | context | ethics | sustainability: Design + Planning Via An Integrative Holistic Framework”. Invited public lecture. South China Agriculture University, Guangzhou University, Guangdong, Peoples Republic of China, June 2018.
“Linking Learning + Life: Beyond Tolerance to Respect, Beyond Caring to Compassion, Beyond Contentment to Happiness”. Plenary Address – Selected in International Essay Competition. The Built Environment: Shaping the Quality of Life. Architectural Research for a Global Community. Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) & European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) 2018 International Conference, Philadelphia, USA, May 2018.
“Zhengti: Pursuing Heightened Sustainability, Design Innovation, Holism and Harmony in Chinese Architectural Education”. Co-authored with Xue Li, Yuan Liu, Xing Jiang, Pang Yue, Guangzhou University, China. Poster Presentation. The Built Environment: Shaping the Quality of Life. Architectural Research for a Global Community. Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) & European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) 2018 International Conference, Philadelphia, USA, May 2018.
“Dysfunctional Design + Construction: A Cohesive Frame to Advance Agility + Sustainability”. Co-authored with Salah Imam. The Built Environment: Shaping the Quality of Life. Architectural Research for a Global Community. Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) & European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) 2018 International Conference, Philadelphia, USA, May 2018.
“Seeing Through the Eyes of Another: Architecture, Advocacy, Truth & Reconciliation Considering Aboriginal Culture and Community”. Poster Presentation. The Built Environment: Shaping the Quality of Life. Architectural Research for a Global Community. Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) & European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) 2018 International Conference, Philadelphia, USA, May 2018.
“Japan-ness + Gaijin-ness: Critical Explorations in Culturally-Sensitive Holistic Design in Urban Tokyo”. Co-authored with Yuki Sinclair. The Built Environment: Shaping the Quality of Life. Architectural Research for a Global Community. Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) & European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) 2018 International Conference, Philadelphia, USA, May 2018.
“Tokyo Typologies: The Unconventional Urban Ethos of Multiplicity, Vibrancy, Complexity and Livability”. Placemaking and Walking Session. Walk21 Conference: (re)Connecting Community Together. Calgary, Canada, September 2017.
“TwinHills: Fostering Wellness, Promoting Walkability + Harnessing Innovation in a Holistic Development”. Intersections Between Walking, Health and the Environment in Canadian Cities. Walk21 Conference: (re)Connecting Community Together. Calgary, Canada, September 2017.
“Comprehensive Studio, Architectural Accreditation, Cultural Diversity: Considering Conditions, Respecting Context and Pursuing Competence”. Co-authored with Raffaello Furlan (Qatar University). International Engineering Building Capacities Conference. Qatar Society of Engineers, Doha, Qatar, October 2017.
“Systems, Synergies and Synergetics: Holistic Stratagem via Indigenous Knowing”. Keynote Address, 29th International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Germany, 2017.
“Mongolia Meaning Modernity: Freedom to Define Progress + Space to Set Directions”. Co-authored with Yanjinlkham Tumurbaatar (University of Calgary). 18th Symposium on Sustainable Development: Theories, Strategies and Global Governance Systems, Germany, 2017.
“Seeking Synergies of Design, Agility, History and Pedagogy: Education, Exploration, Invention and Intervention in Contemporary China”. Co-authored by Xue Li, Yuan Liu, Xing Jiang and Pang Yue (Guangzhou University). 10th International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2017.
“Telos | Techne | Holos: Design Framework for Turbulent Times:” Invited public lecture. College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Guangzhou University, Guangdong, Peoples Republic of China, June 2017.
“Mongolia, Modernity, Systems + Solutions: Questing Holistic Design + Planning Strategies for a Brighter Tomorrow.” Systems. 5:26, 2017, doi:10.3390/systems5020026. www.mdpi.com/journal/systems
“Considering Complexity, Context and Culture in Contemporary Tokyo: Urban Systems – Urban Typologies – Urban Design”. Architecture of Complexity: Systems, Society and Environment. Annual Conference of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA, 2017.
“Connecting Dots, Valuing Values + Considering Design: Holism, Systems and the Search for Progress”. Plenary Address – Selected in International Essay Competition. Architecture of Complexity: Systems, Society and Environment. Annual Conference of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA, 2017.
“Reaching Upward + Stretching Outward: The Urgency of Walkability, Livability and Holistic Design-Ability in Middle East City Building”. Poster. Architecture of Complexity: Systems, Society and Environment. Annual Conference of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA, 2017.
“Colliding Design, Agility, History + Pedagogy: Innovative International Explorations in Architecture Education in China”. Co-authored with Xue Li, Yuan Liu, Xing Jiang and Pang Yue (Guangzhou University, PRC). Architecture of Complexity: Systems, Society and Environment. Annual Conference of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA, 2017.
“Dysfunctional Design + Construction: A Cohesive Frame to Advance Agility and Sustainability in the 21st Century”. Co-Authored with Salah Imam (University of Calgary). Architecture of Complexity: Systems, Society and Environment. Annual Conference of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA, 2017.
“Reaching Upward + Stretching Outward: The Urgency of Walkability, Livability and Holistic Design-Ability in Middle East City Building”. XVII International Walk21 Conference on Walking and Liveable Communities, Hong Kong, 2016.
“Fear Review to Peer Review: Questing Honor and Justice in Academic Assessment Systems”. Keynote Address, 28th International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Germany, 2016.
“Walking in the Footsteps of Another: Cultivating Amity, Entrustment + Accord in the Ethos of Education”. 13th Symposium on Personal and Spiritual Development in the World of Cultural Diversity, Germany, 2016.
“Comprehensive Studio | Architectural Accreditation | Cultural Diversity: Considering Conditions, Respecting Context and Pursuing Competence”. Co-authored by Raffaello Furlan (Qatar University), 9th International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2016.
“Reconsidering our Understanding of Sustainability: Challenging Meaning, Method and Design in Contemporary Neighborhood Development”. Co-authored by Sara Alinaghi-Pour, 9th International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2016.
“Aptness, Plasticity + Design: Necessitating Agility in Environments”. Invited Lecture. Guangzhou University, Guangdong Province, Peoples Republic of China, 2016.
“Japanese Spirituality, Flexibility and Design: Influences and Impacts on Agile Architecture + Open Building”. Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges. International Research Conference: Architectural Research Centers (ARCC) / European Association of Architectural Educators (EAAE), University of Lisbon, Portugal, 2016
“Real Estate, Residency, Design & Sustainability: Reconsidering Innovation & Efficacy in Development”. Co-Authored with Saad Rajan. Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges. International Research Conference: Architectural Research Centers (ARCC) / European Association of Architectural Educators (EAAE), University of Lisbon, Portugal, 2016
“Culture, Context + Environmental Design: Considering Vernacular in Modern Islamic Urbanism”. Co-Authored with Sabeen bin Zayyad. Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges. International Research Conference: Architectural Research Centers (ARCC) / European Association of Architectural Educators (EAAE), University of Lisbon, Portugal, 2016
“Tall Buildings, High Expectations, Towering Responsibilities: Critically Considering Skyscrapers, Urbanism and Sustainability”. Co-Authored with Fahad Alotaibi. Architectural Research Addressing Societal Challenges. International Research Conference: Architectural Research Centers (ARCC) / European Association of Architectural Educators (EAAE), University of Lisbon, Portugal, 2016
“Aptness, Plasticity + Design: Necessitating Agility in Environments”. Invited Public Address. American University of Sharjah (AUS), Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), 2015.
“Aptness, Plasticity + Design: Necessitating Agility in Environments”. Invited Public Address. New York Institute of Technology Abu Dhabi (NYITAD), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), 2015.
“Aptness, Plasticity + Design: Necessitating Agility in Environments”. Invited Public Address. Canadian University of Dubai (CUD), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), 2015.
“Aptness, Plasticity + Design: Necessitating Agility in Environments”. Invited Public Address. American Institute of Architects Middle East (AIA-ME), Msheireb Enrichment Centre, Doha, Qatar, 2015.
“Aptness, Plasticity + Design: Necessitating Agility in Environments”. Invited Public Address. Architecture & Design Now 2015-2016 Guest Lecture Series. University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, 2015.
“Devising Design: Agility, Aptness, Equilibrium, Imperfection”. Pp 41-58. In: Building Dynamics: Exploring Architecture of Change (Editors: B. Kolarevic + V. Parlac). Routledge: London, 2015.
“Integration | Innovation | Inclusion: Values, Variables and the Design of Human Environments”. Cybernetics and Systems: An International Journal, 46:6-7, pp 554-579, 2015.
“From the Age of the Machine to the Age of Life: Explorations of Education in an Ethos of Imbalance”. Keynote Address, 27th International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Germany, 2015.
“Energy, Empathy, Equilibrium, Education: Learning from the Sweat Lodge”. 12th Symposium on Personal and Spiritual Development in the World of Cultural Diversity, Germany, 2015.
“Building Better Bridges | Forging Stronger Links: Devising + Designing School-Profession Relationships”. 8th International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2015.
“Metamorphosis + Meaning in Ulaanbaatar – A Capital City in Dramatic Transition”. Co-authored by Cornelia Turney, 8th International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2015.
“Architecture, Design and the Global Stage: Capacities|Competencies|Possibilities”. Invited Talk, Department of Architectural Studies, University of Missouri; Columbia, Missouri, USA, 2015.
“Intersection | Connection | Alliance | Transcendence: Studio Pedagogy Informed + Inspired via Indigenous Culture”. Design for Learning: Fostering Deep Learning, Engagement and Critical Thinking: University of Calgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching; Calgary, Canada, 2015.
“Building Tall in the Arabian Gulf: Perception, Performance, Place-Making”. Co-Author: Fahad Alotaibi; The Future of Architectural Research: Annual Research Conference, Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) with Perkins + Will Architecture; Chicago, USA 2015.
“Holistic Approach to Urban + Architectural Design with Housing Sustainability Paramount”. Co-Author: Sara Alinaghi Pour; The Future of Architectural Research: Annual Research Conference, Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) with Perkins + Will Architecture; Chicago, USA 2015.
“Evaluative Place-Making of the Arts & Crafts Movement: A Sustainability Framework”. Co-Author: Jeanette Burman; The Future of Architectural Research: Annual Research Conference, Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) with Perkins + Will Architecture; Chicago, USA 2015.
“Aboriginal Culture: Fostering Understanding, Consideration and Seeing through the Eyes of the Other”. Sinclair, Brian R. , Sutter, Sandra and Calliou, George. MakeCalgaryTalk. Calgary, Canada, 2014. http://makecalgary.com/?p=12320
“Reviving the Academy: Self-Centered to Student-Centered | Control to Concern”. Keynote Address, 26th International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Germany, 2014.
“Sensibility + Sensitivity: Re-Imagining Essential Equations for a More Sustainable Humankind”. 15th Symposium on Sustainable Development: Theories, Strategies and Global Governance Systems, Germany, 2014.
“Redefining + Redesigning Architectural Education: Beyond Tinkering in an Ethos of Emergency”. 7th International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2014.
“What is Community Based Participatory Research?” Indigenous Research Seminar. Invited speaker – panel also included Yvonne Poitras Pratt & Caesar Apentiik. University of Calgary, Canada, 2014.
“Architectural Education, Research & Practice” (Oxford-Style Debate). Included Juhani Pallasmaa, Adalberto Del Bo, Kazi Ashraf and Manuel Couceiro. Beyond Architecture: New Intersections & Connections. International Research Conference: Architectural Research Centers (ARCC) / European Association of Architectural Educators (EAAE), University of Hawai῾i at Manoa, USA, 2014.
“Meta incognita: space, time and place in northern Canada”. Co-authored with Stephen Rowe (first author). Beyond Architecture: New Intersections & Connections.International Research Conference: Architectural Research Centers (ARCC) / European Association of Architectural Educators (EAAE), University of Hawai῾i at Manoa, USA, 2014.
“Dislocation, Disconnection, Dilemma: Exploring Urban|Rural Disparity in Contemporary Mongolia”. Beyond Architecture: New Intersections & Connections. International Research Conference: Architectural Research Centers (ARCC) / European Association of Architectural Educators (EAAE), University of Hawai῾i at Manoa, USA, 2014.
“Change: Exploring Psychological & Sociological Constructs in the Quest for Agile Architecture & Environmental Design”. Co-Authored with Somayeh Mousazadeh & Kamaran Noori. Beyond Architecture: New Intersections & Connections. International Research Conference: Architectural Research Centers (ARCC) / European Association of Architectural Educators (EAAE), University of Hawai῾i at Manoa, USA, 2014.
“Academic Perspectives on Sustainability: Head, Heart & Hand – Linking, Bridging, Connecting.” Panel Presentation & Discussion for Sustainability Awareness Week, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, 2013.
“Disaster Resilience in Developed and Developing Worlds: A Case from the Calgary Canada 2013 Flood with Critical Comparisons from a Nepal Perspective”. Co-Authored with Punya S. Marahatta and Jishni Subedi. 10th Annual Canadian Risks & Hazards Network (CRHNet) Symposium, Regina, Saskatchewan, November 2013.
“Pursuing Design + Research: Creativity, Diversity & Sustainability in a Complex Global Ethos.” Invited Public Lecture, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA, 2013.
“Devising Design: Agility, Aptness, Equilibrium, ImPerfection”. Public Lecture, University of Hawaii School of Architecture, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2013.
“Higher Education Un-Tethered: Conceptual Grounding through Musashi’s Five Rings”. Keynote Address, 25th International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Germany, 2013.
“Seeking Com|Passion in Environmental Design Process + Product: Empowerment, Encouragement + Enlightenment via Indigenous Culture”. 10th Symposium on Personal and Spiritual Development in a World of Cultural Diversity, Germany, 2013.
“Dynamics, Decisions, Destinations: Seeking Elegance, Eminence + Equilibrium in Environmental Design”. 6th International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2013.
“Head, Heart & Hand: Linking, Bridging and Connecting”. Public Panel: Academic Perspectives on Sustainability. Co-panelists Peggy Hedges, Greg Lowan-Trudeau & Hieu Van Ngo. University of Calgary, Canada, 2013.
“Devising Design: Agility, Aptness, Equilibrium, ImPerfection”. Invited talk within an international conference looking at emerging possibilities, technologies and designs for more adaptable & responsive Architecture. Building Dynamics Symposium, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 2013.
“Spirituality in Place: Building Connections Between Architecture, Design and Spiritual Experience”. Birch, Robert and Sinclair, Brian R., The Visibility of Research: Proceedings of the 2013 ARCC Spring Research Conference, Architectural Research Centers Consortium, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2013
“Considering Our Perplexing Cloak of Invisibility”. ARCC 2013 Plenary Presentation on Research & Visualization, University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Downtown Campus, 2013 March
“Agility, Adaptability + Appropriateness: Conceiving, Crafting & Constructing an Architecture of the 21st Century”. Jointly Authored with Somayeh Mousazadeh + Ghazaleh Safarzadeh. Enquiry – The ARCC Journal of Architectural Research. Volume 9, Issue 1. Pages 35-43. 2012.
“Contemplating Change | Executing Transformation: Psychological Constructs + Behavioral Considerations in the Pursuit of Open Building”. Long Lasting Building in Urban Transformation: Open Building International Congress. CIB W104. Beijing, PRC. 2012. Proceedings pp 211-220.
“Envelope Plasticity: Designing the Building Skin or Shaping the Urban Fabric?”. Jointly Authored with Somayeh Mousazadeh. Long Lasting Building in Urban Transformation: Open Building International Congress. CIB W104. Beijing, PRC. 2012. Proceedings pp 388-399.
“Post-Disaster Reconstruction in Coliumo Chile: Considering Resiliency, Agility & Appropriateness from Initiative to Implementation”. Jointly Authored with Shalisha Senkow. Long Lasting Building in Urban Transformation: Open Building International Congress. CIB W104. Beijing, PRC. 2012. Proceedings pp 487-500.
“Disaster Relief and Architectural Resiliency: Crafting a Conceptual Framework for Community Reconstruction Before Disaster Strikes”. Public Long Lasting Building in Urban Transformation: Open Building International Congress. CIB W104. Beijing, PRC. 2012. Proceedings pp 501-511.
“Agile Architecture: Considering, Conceiving and Constructing Environment Design for the 21st Century”. Public Lecture, University of Hawaii School of Architecture, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2012.
“desire determination doctorate: exploring plans, processes + products”, Invited Keynote Address, University of Missouri PhD Summer Workshop, Columbia, Missouri, USA, 2012.
“Greed to Grace + Self to Other: Critical Reflections + Considered Projections Concerning the Academy”. Keynote Address, 24rd International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Germany, 2012.
“Mindfulness, Thoughtfulness, Thankfulness: Opening Head + Heart to the Art of Relational Living.” Co-Authored with Rei Kurosawa. Keynote Address: 2nd International Symposium on the Art of Relational Living, Germany, 2012.
“viva|CITY: Caveats Considering Conscience in Environmental Design Education + Practice”. 13th Symposium on Sustainable Development: Theories, Strategies and Global Governance Systems, Germany, 2012.
“Flexible | Adaptable | Accommodating: Advocating + Invocating Amplified Agility in Architecture”. 5th International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2012.
“valuing culture, context, ethics and sustainability: design and planning via an integrative holistic framework”. Invited presentation at the Sustainable Design & Planning Forum, Mengzi City, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, Peoples Republic of China, 2012.
“Advocating for Agility, Adaptability + Appropriateness: Innovations + Inspirations for an Environmental Design of the 21st Century”. Co-authored with Safarzadeh, G., and Mousazadeh S. Bi-Annual Joint Conference: Architectural Research Centers Consortium + European Association for Architectural Education, Milano Italy. 2012.
“Exploring Connectivity + Seeking Integration: A Framework for Heightened Agility + Adaptability”.Co-authored with Safarzadeh, G., and Mousazadeh S. Joint Conference of CIB W104 (Open Building Implementation) + W110 (Informal Settlements & Affordable Housing) in Boston, Paper presented & included in Proceedings, pp 92-99. 2011.
“Beyond Tolerance to Respect, Beyond Caring to Compassion, Beyond Contentment to Happiness”. 7th International Symposium on Strategic Planning for the Future: Visions and Challenges, Marianske Lazně, Czech Republic, 2011
“Bridging Head and Heart: Critical Reflection on Education and Research in an Era of Complexity, Contradiction and Complication”. Keynote Address, 23rd International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Germany 2011.
“Contemplating the Spiritual Ethos within a Holistic Framework for Design + Planning”. 12th Symposium on Sustainable Development: Theories, Strategies and Global Governance Systems, Germany, 2011.
“Agility, Adaptability + Appropriateness: Considerations for Architecture of the 21st Century”. 4th International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2011.
“Sustainable Community Design & Development”. Bhutan National Government, Ministry of Education, Thimphu, Bhutan, 2011.
“Sinclair Research Directions, Initiatives and Aspirations”. Architectural Institute of Japan, Tokyo, 2011.
“Integrated Design and Planning in Complex Times”. Royal Bhutanese Institute of Architects, Thimphu, Bhutan, 2011.
“Valuing Culture, Context, Ethics, Sustainability: Design and Planning Via and Integrated Holistic Framework”. Opening Invited Lecture in the Inaugural Lecture Series on Sustainability. Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2010.
“Valuing Culture, Context, Ethics, Sustainability: Design and Planning Via and Integrated Holistic Framework”. American University of Dubai, Dubai, United Arabl Emirates, 2010.
“Valuing Culture, Context, Ethics, Sustainability: Design and Planning Via and Integrated Holistic Framework”. Abu Dhabi Municipal Government, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2010.
“Connecting Disparate Dots: Architecture + Education in Landscapes of Uncertainty”. Keynote Address, 22nd International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Germany, 2010.
“City + Country: Descriptive Explorations & Critical Considerations of Modern Mongolia”. 7th Symposium on Personal and Spiritual Development in a World of Cultural Diversity, Germany, 2010.
“An Innovative Comprehensive Framework for Integrated Architecture, Design + Planning”. 3rd International Symposium on Architecture of the 21st Century: In Search of New Paradigms, Germany, 2010.
‘Urban Japan: Considering Homelessness, Characterizing Shelter and Contemplating Culture’. Bi-Annual Joint Conference: Architectural Research Centers Consortium + European Association for Architectural Education, Washington DC, June 2010
‘Cultures, Conditions, Considerations: Explorations + Reflections of Modern Mongolia’. Invited Public Lecture, Nickle Arts Museum, University of Calgary, Canada. November 2009.
‘From Wild West to World Class: Architecture, Design & Branding’. Panel member on Keynote Panel, 10th Annual Buiildex Calgary Conference, Calgary, Canada, November 2009.
‘Experience, Engagement and Exposure to the Other: Reflections on Internationalization of Higher Education’, Invited Keynote Address at Jornadas 2009: Canada, United States and Mexico: Trends, Assessment and Challenges for International Education. Escuela Estudiantes Extranjeros, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Mexico, Oct 2009. Funded Government of Canada DFAIT.
‘Valuing Culture, Context and Sustainability: Design + Planning Via An Integrative Holistic Framework’, Invited Lecture, USBI, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico and Universidad Catolica Santa Domingo (via videoconferencing), Dominican Republic, October 2009. Funded by Government of Canada - DFAIT.
‘Cultura, Contexto y Sustenabilidad’. Invited Conferencia Magistral, El Colegio de Veracruz, Xalapa, Mexico, October 2009. Funded by Government of Canada - DFAIT.
‘Culture, Context, and the Pursuit of Sustainability’. Cover Article in Planning for Higher Education (PHE) Journal. Issue #38, October-December 2009. Pages 6-22.
‘Architecture in Realms of Uncertainty, Difficulty, Complexity + Diversity: Honouring Yesterday, Celebrating Today, Imagining Tomorrow’. Feature Article in T-Square Journal, Issue #7, Fall 2009. Pages 64-67.
‘conversations + explorations: trends in global design practice’, Invited Keynote Address. Al Shaab Al Bahri, Kuwait City, June 2009.
‘valuing culture, context + sustainability: design + planning via an integrative holistic framework’. Invited Guest Lecture, Kuwait University Kuwait, Nanjing University PRC, Shenzhen University PRC, and other institutions globally, 2009
‘leadership in architectural research: vital, tactical & timely’. Organized, presented within and moderated panel on research in design fields. Included panel members Ted Flato (Lake/Flato), Michel Mounayar (ARCC), Richard Hayes (AIA), and Taeg Nishimoto (UTSA). Architectural Research Centers Consortium 2009 Conference, San Antonio Texas, April 2009.
‘sustainable by design - urbanity, architecture, culture & place’. Invited Lecture, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA, March 2009.
‘campus design + planning: culture, context and the pursuit of sustainability’ – editor|author (211 pp book; ISBN 978-0-9736610-8-8 English & French versions produced), Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), Ottawa, Canada, February 2009.
“Culture, Context and the Pursuit of Sustainability: Contemplating Problems, Parameters + Possibilities in an Increasingly Complex World”. 7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts + Humanities. Honolulu, HI, January 2009.
“Ger Districts: Chronicles, Explorations and Considerations of Mongolia’s Informal Settlements”. 7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts + Humanities. Honolulu, HI, January 2009.
“Urban Mongolia: An Integrative Culturally-Sensitive Sustainability-Focused Design + Planning Framework for Ger Districts”. Dissertation – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 2008. 502 pp.
‘A Shift in Perspective: Design + Construction for Long Life, Loose Fit + Low Energy’. Keynote Panel, BuildEx Calgary, Nov 2008.
Contemporary Mongolia – Transitions, Developments and Social Transformation. Conference Session Chair. UBC Nov 2008.
‘different by design’ – Invited Address, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University, Halifax, Canada, Sept 2008.
‘extraordinary by design: cities, ingenuity and the pursuit of place’ – Invited ‘Big Idea’ Address, International Downtown Association, 54th Annual Conference, Calgary, Canada, Sept 2008.
“The Falkridge Manifesto: Paradigm, Potential and Possibilities for Transcending Complexity in Contemporary Design + Construction”. 4th International Symposium on Urban Revitalization and Social Sustainability, Germany, July 2008.
“Modern Mongolia: Considering Integrated Design, Planning and Sustainability Approaches for Addressing Complicated Spheres of Informal Urban Settlement”. 9th Symposium on Sustainable Development,, Germany, July 2008.
‘planning and design in the realm between campus and city’ – presentation with Janne Corneil of Sasaki Associates; Society for College and University Planning, 43rd Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, July 2008.
‘educating for sustainability’ – Shifting Into the Mainstream; Canada Green Building Council National Summit, Toronto, June 2008.
‘recasting steps to untold sustainability’ – Keynote Address Grand Opening of Haworth Inc Headquarters, USA, May 2008
“Mongolia: Magic Meaning Mystery – The Photography of Brian R. Sinclair”. Invited Exhibition, Calgary International Airport, International Arrivals Concourse, Calgary AB, May 2008-present.
“Fact or Fiction? Achieving a Net Zero Footprint in Design, Architecture and Construction”. Panelist. Architectural Roundtable. Design Northwest, Vancouver, BC, February 2008.
“Design and Sustainability Matter: Realms, Responsibilities and Responses on Complex Projects in Challenging Times”. Invited Keynote Address. Young Presidents Organization, Calgary, Canada, January 2008.
“The Falkridge Manifesto: Realities, Responsibilities, Risks and Raising the Design Bar on Complex Projects in Uncertain Times”. 6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts + Humanities. Honolulu, HI, January 2008.
“Spatial Character, Composition and Conditions of Informal Sector Constructions and Communities in the Japanese Metropolis”. 6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts + Humanities. Honolulu, HI, January 2008.
“Design and Sustainability Matter: Investigation, Innovation and Integration of Realms, Responsibilities and Responses at a Comprehensive Research University”. Invited Keynote Address. Sustainable Buildings 2007 Hong Kong Conference. Hong Kong, December 2007.
“The Falkridge Manifesto”. Invited Keynote Address. Haworth Calgary Showroom Opening. Haworth Corporation. Calgary, Canada, November 2007.
“Fact or Fiction? Achieving a Net Zero Footprint in Design, Architecture and Construction”. Moderator and Panelist. Architectural Roundtable. BuildEx Calgary, November 2007.
“Design Futures Council Leadership Summit”. Invited session team leader. DFC, Austin, TX. October 2007.
“checking out the rear view mirror | glancing into the looking glass”. Invited Keynote Address. Herman Miller NDA Leadership Summit. Banff Canada, September 2007.
“Buddhism: Overview, Origins, Inspirations, Manifestations”. 4th Symposium on Personal and Spiritual Development in the World of Cultural Diversity, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 2007.
“Buddhist Architecture: Form, Function, Symbol, Space + Spirit”. 3rd International Symposium on Urban Revitalization and Social Sustainability, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 2007.
“Tokyo Homelessness: Disengagement, Design and the Space of Dignity”. 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts + Humanities. Honolulu, HI, January 2007.
“Mongolian Ger Settlements: Considering City, Context, Culture + Criteria”. 3rd Symposium on Personal and Spiritual Development in the World of Cultural Diversity, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 2006.
“Interdisciplinarity | Diversity | Sustainability | Creativity: Pursuing Invention, Innovation + Ingenuity in Environmental Design Education”. Education Symposium, InterSymp'2006: The International Institute for Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics 18th Annual Conference, Baden-Baden, Germany, Aug 2006.
“Japan, Homelessness, Design and the Space of Dignity”. 2nd International Symposium on Urban Revitalization and Social Sustainability, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 2006.
“Strategic Eco-Innovation: Integrating Health and Environment Into Sustainable Urban Practices”. Invited Panelist: Canadian Environmental Network. United Nations World Urban Forum III. Vancouver Canada, June 2006.
“Research and Education Panel”. Invited Moderator. International Joint Meeting of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium and the European Association of Architectural Educators, Philadelphia PA, June 2006.
“Pulse | Punctuation | Place: Cities and Potential for the Extraordinary”. Keynote Address, Urban Development Institute. Calgary, Canada. May 2006.
“Design + Culture | Complexity, Simplicity + [un]Sustainability Case Study: Mongolian Gers and UB Ger Settlements”. 4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts + Humanities. Honolulu, HI, January 2006.
“Amplifying the Two Cultures Tale: Adding Spirituality to the Science-Humanities Mix”. 2nd Symposium on Personal and Spiritual Development in the World of Cultural Diversity, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 2005.
“Fragmentation, Separation, Bureaucratization & Sustainability: A Holistic Approach for Connecting the Dots”. 6th Symposium on Sustainable Development: Theories, Strategies and Global Governance Systems, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 2005.
“Environment: Sustainable By Design”. Leading Business, Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2005.
“People Priority in Planning”. The Calgary Herald, March 2005, 1 (OpEd piece concerning innovative 'People & Place' initiative | co-authored with Gayla Rogers).
“Greed Indeed: Modernity, Multiplicity and a Call for Manifold Metrics”. 1st Symposium on Personal and Spiritual Development in the World of Cultural Diversity. InterSymp'2004: The International Institute for Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics in Baden-Baden, Germany July 29th to August 5th, 2004.
“Interdisciplinarity, Systems and the Pursuit of Solutions Incomprehensible”. Keynote Address. InterSymp'2004: The International Institute for Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics in Baden-Baden, Germany July 29th to August 5th, 2004.
“Space, Time, Culture, Sustainability: Gazing at the Globe via Different Lenses”. 5th Symposium on Sustainable Development: Theories, Strategies and Global Governance Systems. InterSymp'2004: The International Institute for Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics in Baden-Baden, Germany July 29th to August 5th, 2004.
“Comprehension + Comprehensive: The Environmental Design of Spaces & Places.” Keynote Address. First National Capital Colloquium on the Governance of Sustainable Development. Centre on Governance, University of Ottawa; Commissioner for the Environment & Sustainable Development; Office of the Auditor- General Canada; and the Privy Council Office. Ottawa, Canada, May 2004.
“A Canadian Perspective on Changing Design Education”. Design Intelligence, Volume 9, Number 11, November, 2003.
“Environmental Design at the University of Calgary: A Model for Educating Professionals in an Ever Complex World”. Invited address to the Annual Administrators Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 2003.
“Face Typeface or Face-2-Face”. AWARD Magazine, Volume 16, Number 6, 2002.
“Globalization: Building Richness or Watering Down”. Keynote Address: American Institute of Architects – Indianapolis Chapter. Annual Meeting, November 2002.
“International Education Post 9/11”. Presentation at International Education Panel, International Education Week, Ball State University, November 2002. Moderated panel in addition to delivering a presentation.
“Globalization versus Localization”. Presentation at Globalization Panel, Focus on Asia Week, Ball State University, November 2002. Moderated panel in a presentation.
“Short-Term Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs”. Co-developed and co-presented with Moses Fritz, Hanover University and Yuki Kurosawa, Ball State University. NAFSA Region VI Conference, Lexington KY, Nov 2002.
“Educating Architects in a Post 9/11 Era”. AWARD Magazine, Volume 16, Number 5, 2002.
“A/E/C Systems 2002: Mickey Meets Infotech”.
AWARD Magazine, Volume 16, Number 4, 2002. “Global Directions, Local Dimensions and Place Identity: An Environmental Design Perspective +Tapestry Theorem”. Paper co-authored with Dorothee Dettbarn. Keynote Address, International Symposium on the Culture of Peace, UNESCO/IIAS, Germany, 2002. Published in IIAS Conference Proceedings.
“Research and Design”. AWARD Magazine, Volume 16, Number 3, 2002.
“Foreign Study and Higher Education: Reaching Outside and Growing Inside”. Inaugural Newsletter of the Center for International Programs, Ball State University, Spring 2001.
“Work, Work & More Work”. AWARD Magazine, Volume 16, Number 2, 2002.
“Technology… On The Road”. AWARD Magazine, Volume 16, Number 1, 2002.
“Napkin Sketching Made Easy”. AWARD Magazine, Volume 15, Number 6, 2002.
“Science, Technology, Industry: Is More Less?”. AWARD Magazine, Volume 15, Number 5, 2001.
“China: Capitalism, Technology and Uncertainty”. Sketches- Journal of AIA Indiana, 2001.
“A/E/C Systems 2001 – High Tech Blows Into the Windy City”. AWARD Magazine, Volume 15, Number 4, 2001.
“Global Meets Local: Contradiction and Compromise of Values in the Built Environment”. Paper co-authored with Asli Oner. Keynote Address, International Symposium on the Culture of Peace, UNESCO/IIAS, Germany, 2001.
“The Global Village: Monolithic or Mosaic?”. AWARD Magazine, Volume 15, Number 3, 2001.
“China at the Threshold”. AWARD Magazine, Volume 15, Number 2, 2001.
“Design Communication Media: Building a Solid Foundation”. AWARD Magazine, Volume 15, Number 1, 2001.