Likai Lin | Protection Award | Young Scientist Award

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Assist Prof Dr. Likai Lin | Protection Award | Young Scientist Award

Assist Prof Dr. Likai Lin, Xihua university, China

๐ŸŒŸ Dr. Likai Lin, an Assistant Professor at Xihua University’s School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, specializes in Arts and Humanities, with a focus on protecting and preserving traditional settlements. Graduating with a Doctorate in Engineering from Chongqing University, his 10 years of experience span research, teaching, and consultancy. Dr. Lin’s work emphasizes the intricate relationship between culture, space, and environment in Southwest China’s ethnic areas. He’s published extensively, offering strategies to maintain cultural authenticity amid urbanization. Passionate about ecological wisdom, he explores the sustainable integration of tradition and modernity in settlement design. ๐Ÿก

 

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Education & Experience

Doctorate in Engineering from Chongqing University, he’s been in academia for 10 years. His journey includes roles as Assistant Director of Housing and Urban and Rural Planning Committee of Rongchang District and staff member at the Administrative Committee of Industrial Innovation Design Functional Area, Qingyang District. Since 2023, he’s dedicated to teaching and research at Xihua University.

Research Focus

๐Ÿ” Dr. Likai Lin’s research focuses on the protection and sustainability of traditional settlements, particularly in the context of urbanization. His work delves into the spatial characteristics and ecological wisdom of Amdo Tibetan traditional dwellings in western Sichuan, shedding light on cultural preservation amidst modernization. Additionally, his study on the dynamic influencing mechanism of traditional settlements, exemplified by Chengzi Village, highlights the intricate dynamics between tradition and urban development. Through these endeavors, Dr. Lin contributes valuable insights into maintaining the cultural authenticity and ecological balance of traditional settlements in the face of contemporary challenges. ๐Ÿž๏ธ

 

Publication Top Notes

Spatial characteristics and ecological wisdom of Amdo Tibetan traditional dwellings in western Sichuan

Dynamic influencing mechanism of traditional settlements experiencing urbanization: A case study of Chengzi Village

Vilma Hastaoglou-Martinidis | Preservation Award | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Vilma Hastaoglou-Martinidis | Preservation Award | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Vilma Hastaoglou-Martinidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Prof. Vilma Hastaoglou-Martinidis, an esteemed figure in architecture, is Professor Emerita at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. With expertise spanning urban sociology, town-planning history, and urban design, she’s renowned for her research on heritage preservation in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean. Notable projects include MODSCAPES, exploring modernist reinventions in rural landscapes, and documenting architectural heritage in Anatolia. Author of 20 books and presenter at numerous international conferences, her work delves into the transformation of urban forms in the region. A prolific scholar with over 130 publications, she’s a leading voice in understanding the cultural dynamics of Mediterranean cities.

 

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๐ŸŽ“ Education and Teaching

Prof. Vilma Hastaoglou-Martinidis, retired professor at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece, boasts a rich academic background. With a degree in Architecture from AUTH, a town planning license from Universitรฉ Paris VIII, and a diploma in urban sociology from ร‰cole des Hautes ร‰tudes en Sciences Sociales, her expertise is vast. Commencing her teaching journey in 1970, she specialized in urban sociology, town-planning history, and urban design until her retirement in 2012. Since 1998, she has been imparting knowledge in the Interdepartmental Postgraduate Program for Protection, Conservation, and Restoration of Cultural Monuments at AUTH.

๐Ÿ” Research Focus

Hastaoglou-Martinidis’s research is centered around planning history, urban modernization, and heritage preservation in Greece and Eastern Mediterranean cities. She delves into the transformation of urban forms in the region, exploring the impact of European architects, planners, and engineers during significant historical shifts. Her work emphasizes the multicultural essence of cities like Thessaloniki, Turkey, and Egypt, examining the urban imprint of diverse

 

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In Greece before CIAM. Emergence and innovation in the construction sites of rural colonization | In Grecia prima del CIAM. Emergenza e innovazione nei cantieri della colonizzazione rurale

French interests and Salonicaโ€™s port, 1872-1912: Entrepreneurial and architectural innovation

Urban change and the persistence of memory in modern Thessaloniki

The Cartography of Harbor Construction in Eastern Mediterranean Cities: Technical and Urban Modernization in the Late Nineteenth Century

Identikits of Smyrna/Izmir at turbulent times1 through surveys, plans, references and projects