The Faculty of Architecture at the Poznan University of Technology and the City of Poznań invite you to an open lecture delivered by Prof Wayne Switzer, titled "Falling Forward: An Evolution of Building Culture in the Arabian Gulf ". The lecture will be held on 27 April 2023 at 3:30 p.m. in the PUT Architecture building,room no. 001.
Wayne Switzer is an Architect and Assistant Professor at the German University of Technology in Oman. His research and teaching includes the development of earthen construction as central to promoting a "circular" building culture in the context of the Middle East region. In 2019 he established the EBI (Earthen Building Initiative) as a platform for contemporary earthen building in Oman. In February 2020 he organized the first ever Symposium in the Sultanate on this topic. His variety of experience lies at the intersection of construction, material research and academia. Wayne has been invited as a guest critic or lecturer at various institutions, including: EPF Lausanne, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and TU München. Following his studies, he worked at architectural offices in Vienna and New York City. Before re-locating to Oman, he taught at the Swiss Federal Technical Institute in Zürich and worked as a builder on several ground-breaking projects using prefabricated rammed earth. In addition to his teaching, he is professional consultant advising architects and regularly leads hands-on practical training workshops. Recent publications include a contribution to "Thinking-Making: When Architects engage in Construction" (2021, Éditions de l'Université de Bruxelles).