Paul F Downton
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Paul F Downton is a sustainable city
theorist and activist, ecological architect
, urbanist and professional writer on architecture
, ecocities, environment and the arts.
He designed the Christie Walk development in Adelaide, Australia.
and his doctorate is in environmental studies from the University of Adelaide
. His academic background includes over 25 years teaching architecture in the UK, US, Jordan and Australia.
He has been Principal Architect and Director of Ecopolis Architects in Adelaide
since 1990, specialising exclusively in ecological architecture and bio-urban design.
In 1991, he became the founding convener of Urban Ecology Australia, a not-for-profit group advocating the rapid development of ecological cities as an essential part of fighting accelerated climate change and ecological collapse.
He is on the Board of Advisors of Ecocity Builders, an NGO founded by Richard Register based in Berkeley, California Berkeley.
In 2008, Dr Downton was a South Australian finalist for Australian of the Year for his years of commitment to the advocacy of sustainable urban ecological development in the non-profit sector.
Future City series, simultaneously published in Australia by the CSIRO.
Sustainable city
A sustainable city, or eco-city is a city designed with consideration of environmental impact, inhabited by people dedicated to minimization of required inputs of energy, water and food, and waste output of heat, air pollution - CO2, methane, and water pollution...
theorist and activist, ecological architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, urbanist and professional writer on architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, ecocities, environment and the arts.
He designed the Christie Walk development in Adelaide, Australia.
Academic and professional background
Downton is a graduate from the University of WalesUniversity of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
and his doctorate is in environmental studies from the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
. His academic background includes over 25 years teaching architecture in the UK, US, Jordan and Australia.
He has been Principal Architect and Director of Ecopolis Architects in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
since 1990, specialising exclusively in ecological architecture and bio-urban design.
Community and NGO work
Downton was the founder of the first Australian community organisation focussed on climate change in 1989, the now-defunct Greenhouse Association of SA.In 1991, he became the founding convener of Urban Ecology Australia, a not-for-profit group advocating the rapid development of ecological cities as an essential part of fighting accelerated climate change and ecological collapse.
He is on the Board of Advisors of Ecocity Builders, an NGO founded by Richard Register based in Berkeley, California Berkeley.
In 2008, Dr Downton was a South Australian finalist for Australian of the Year for his years of commitment to the advocacy of sustainable urban ecological development in the non-profit sector.
Publications
Dr Downton is author of Ecopolis: Architecture and Cities for a Changing Climate, the flagship publication in Springer Press’Springer Science+Business Media
- Selected publications :* Encyclopaedia of Mathematics* Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete * Graduate Texts in Mathematics * Grothendieck's Séminaire de géométrie algébrique...
Future City series, simultaneously published in Australia by the CSIRO.
Awards
Awards Dr Downton has received for his work include:- National Winner, Christie Walk Ecocity Project – Inner-city sustainable housing development, ENERGY GLOBE Award 2008, ENERGY GLOBE Award
- Silver Prize, Christie Walk EcoCity Project, Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED Awards for promotion and practical demonstration of socially-equitable and sustainable city living. Asia Pacific Forum for Environment and Development, Japan.
- Finalist, Christie Walk EcoCity Project, World Habitat Award 2005, Building & Social Housing Foundation/UN-HABITATUnited Nations Human Settlements ProgrammeThe United Nations Human Settlements Programme is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It was established in 1978 and has its headquarters at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya...
, UK.