Geoffrey Thün is Associate Professor of Architecture and Associate Dean for Research and Creative Practice at UM’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. He is a founding partner in the research-based practice RVTR. Thün holds an M.U.D. from the University of Toronto, and a Professional B.Arch. and B.E.S. from the University of Waterloo. He uses a complex systems approach in his work, which ranges in scale from high performance buildings, to cities and regional territories.

Drawing from examples of Thün’s work, contemporary practice, and what he perceives as the frontiers of research in architecture and urban design, this talk will outline a manifesto for a future of design for the built environment based upon principles of ecological and complex systems.

This is the fifth in a six-lecture series. The subject is Architecture: Shaping Buildings; Shaping Us. The next lecture series will start March 8, 2018. The title is Behavioral and Social Sciences: Real World Applications.