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education Oxford Summer Courses Architecture Summer Course University of Westminster Research Committee 2015 - 2017 King's College London Visiting Researcher 2014 - The University of Dundee Fellow, Geddes Institute of Urban Research 2013 - introduction mathematical models drawing instruments summer school The University of Dundee Visiting Fellow 2007 - 2013 Thomas Deckker Liechtenstein Workshops 1996-2004 EuropaForum Workshop in Sarajevo 1997 The University of East London The Atelier Project in Teaching The University of East London Degree Unit G 1991-1999 The University of East London Visual Studies, First Year 1991-1994 Architectural Association Tutor, Diploma School 1988-1989

Dundee Waterfront 2012 photograph © Thomas Deckker 2012 The Geddes Institute for Urban Research Thomas Deckker has been appointed a Fellow of the Geddes Institute for Urban Research, to pursue research topics of personal interest and of benefit to the School. research urban design Thomas Deckker is undertaking research into urban design in Brazil, and Brasilia in particular, as a Visiting Researcher at King's College London. Itapoã, Distrito Federal photograph © Joana França 2011 Thomas Deckker published Brasília: Life Beyond Utopia with a lecture at the Brazil Institute, Kings College London and an exhibition at the McAslan Gallery, London in 2016. Lucio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer et al: Ministério da Educação, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil photograph © Thomas Deckker 1985 In 2014 Thomas Deckker lectured on Urban Planning in Rio 1870-1930: the Construction of Modernity at the Brazil Institute, Kings College London. tower houses The Garden of Edzell Castle from the Ruined Bath House photograph © Thomas Deckker 2014 Thomas Deckker has published his first article relating to tower houses on Edzell Castle: Architectural Treatises in Late 16th Century Scotland. For further investigations on tower houses by Thomas Deckker see: the photographic study of Elcho the spatial study Dibbetts to Daleks by students from Thomas Deckker and Charles Rattray's MArch Unit proposed summer school at the University of Dundee Thomas Deckker Architect: 3 Tower House Projects exhibitions Models of Platonic Solids belonging to Professor J E A Steggall Archive, University of Dundee mathematical models The University of Dundee holds an archive of mathematical models from 3 generations of professors: Thomas Claxton Fidler (1841-1917), John Steggall (1855-1935) and William Peddie (1861-1946), all who had connections with Patrick Geddes and D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, the author of On Growth and Form, thus indirectly influencing architects and engineers around the world. Thomas Deckker proposed an exhibition of mathematical models in architecture, from the Platonic Solids to the advanced geometry of parametric objects. With many thanks to Matthew Jarron, Archivist, University of Dundee. drawing instruments Portfolio of drawings by Professor Professor J E A Steggall Archive, University of Dundee The University of Dundee also holds an archive of drawing instruments. Thomas Deckker believed that an exhibition of drawing instruments could be tied into a programme of beautiful drawing, whether by hand or by computer. With many thanks to Matthew Jarron, Archivist, University of Dundee. For further detail click here, or on the title or image above. chairs Gallery Space, School of Architecture proposed site for 'chairs' exhibition The Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art holds an archive of chairs, many by architects. Thomas Deckker believed that an exhibition of chairs would be of interest across the design community at the Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art summer school Following the very successful studies of tower houses with Charles Rattray in the MArch programme, and in conjunction with a former student Douglas Pearson, Thomas Deckker proposed a summer school of tower house studies. Exhibition of MArch Tower House studies 2010 Click here for The Geddes Institute for Urban Research website and here for the Thomas Deckker page.