Architectural Science Association Conference 2023

Prof. Dr. Hartwig M. Künzel is head of the department Hygrothermics at the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP) in Germany since 1994. He is an expert in building physics, specialising in heat and moisture transfer in building materials, envelope assemblies and whole buildings. During his PhD work, Künzel developed the hygrothermal model WUFI®, an internationally recognized and widely applied simulation model for moisture control in buildings. Künzel is member of ASHRAE and has been principal reviser of Chapter 25 of the internationally renowned ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals. He has been awarded the International Honorary Membership of SHASE, the Japanese Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers in 2023. He is teaching “climate adapted design” and “indoor climate” as honorary professor at the University of Stuttgart. He holds several patents and has published more than 450 scientific articles in international trade journals, conference proceedings and textbooks.

Leader of the Melbourne office for progressive, global sustainability consulting practice, Atelier Ten, David has 25 years of experience in delivering cutting-edge design solutions founded upon a deep appreciation and understanding of building physics.

Accomplished in environmental engineering and sustainability master planning, he has delivered exemplar sustainability and environmental design solutions on major projects spanning the sectors including arts, culture, commercial, health, and education. He has worked across the globe including projects in the UK, Europe, USA, China and Australia.

David regularly teaches sustainable design and building simulation techniques at universities across Melbourne including integrated architecture and engineering design studios at Melbourne University and the Sustainable Construction course at Swinburne University.

Peter Walker is a principal and founding director of Cumulus Studio. Insatiably curious, he uses design to better understand the world around him, seeing each project as a chance to dive into something new - be it place, culture, material or experience. He believes architecture is as much art and poetics as it is engineering or construction and is inspired to create spaces that are connected to their place and evoke deep emotional responses. Peter believes not only in the importance of environmental responsibility but also in the need for long term social and cultural sustainability of projects.  In line with a “less is more approach” to sustainability Peter has deliberately sought projects that continue the memories and traditions of a place and include the sensitive transformation of buildings such as a dilapidated Georgian warehouse for UTAS, the heritage hydro buildings at Pumphouse Point, and a timber Apple Shed for Willie Smiths. Awarded nationally and internationally for his high profile tourism project portfolio, Peter’s tourism work projects such as the Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre, Devil’s Corner and Pumphouse Point.  His work always has a clear, central idea which informs each design and construction decision. Amongst other awards Peter is a past winner of the Timber Design Association’s Timber Awards and the Tasmanian Emerging Architect Prize.