Commercialising solar projects across the Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 5-7 May 2009
2009 Northeast American Society of Engineering Education Conference
April 3 to 4, 2009- By Nader Ardalan, CMES, Harvard University and John O. Smith, P.E., BCEE
Technical Paper Presentation entitled:“Holistic Sustainable Planning, Engineering and Architecture
The Inaugural Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Symposium
March 24-26, 2009-Nader Ardalan, Invited Speaker- The Inaugural Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Symposium was held March 24-26, 2009 at the Mt. Angel Abbey, Salem, Oregon, where one of only two Alvar Aalto buildings in the US exists. This forum provided a diverse group of educators and practicing architects the opportunity to share, discuss, and explore innovative ideas, practices, pedagogies, and studies within the multifarious subject areas of architecture, culture and spirituality. 30 presentations explored design thinking that goes beyond the mere materiality of what is commonly built today, emphasizing that which truly inspires.
International Design Competition for a Cultural Center
December 1 to 5, 2007
International Design Competition for a Cultural Center
Saudi ARAMCO, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Master Jury President- Nader Ardalan
Conference on Architectural Education, Dubai, UAE
October 21, 2007
Conference on Architectural Education
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai, UAE
Sponsored by Art & Architecture Magazine
“Dreams & Realities”, a lecture by Nader Ardalan