Formality & Informality: Part one: Definitions & Dimensions of informality

Formality & Informality: Part one: Definitions & Dimensions of informality

Tanzil Shafique

Listen to the “Breaking Paradigms” podcast featuring Kim Dovey in an episode titled “Formality & Informality”

The podcast “breaking paradigms” is a collaborative effort of Constanze Frech and Sarah Kusché. It focuses on all things spatial planning, especially regarding knowledge transfer and non-european practices and theories. Every 30 minute episode centers around a different topic and should give insights and perspectives on both theory and practice. Our goal is to be educational for those still studying and already in the professional field. We seek to collaborate with experts in their respective field from all continents and build a platform to exchange niche subjects and start a conversation.

Created by Constanze Frech & Sarah Kusché

With music composed by Dídac Barroso Cascales

Sound design by Dídac Barroso Cascales & Florian Frech

Editing: Constanze Frech

Content & concept: Constanze Frech & Sarah Kusché

Content contributors/interview partners: Genet Alem & Kim Dovey

Voice for intro and outro by Dídac Barroso Cascales

Special thanks to Florian Frech for providing his studio and expertise for intro & outro!

Tanzil Shafique
Tanzil Shafique

Tanzil Shafique, Assoc AIA, is a PhD researcher at the Melbourne School of Design. Previously, he was the Design Research Specialist at the Office of the Dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design at University of Arkansas, where, he worked also as a Project Designer at the University of Arkansas Community Design Center and was a faculty for the Urban Design Studio, leading the Urbanism Seminar. He graduated at the top of his M.Arch in Ecological Urbanism class from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York in 2014. His thesis was awarded the Faculty Graduate Award. He was practicing architecture in NYC before moving to Arkansas. Previously he taught undergraduate studios in BRAC University in Bangladesh. As part of the UACDC, his work has been awarded numerous AIA awards. He writes and lectures on design philosophy around the world. In 2016, he co-founded Estudio Abierto / Open Studio with Paco Mejias. 

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