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“Through rigorous exploration and the power of imagination architectural design can play a crucial role to bring more sustainable futures into the present.”
Research profile
Torsten Schröder is currently Assistant Professor of Sustainability in Architectural Design at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His key research interests are sustainability and circular economy within architecture and cities.
Torsten’s interdisciplinary ‘theory in practice’ approach helps identify new opportunities and analyses how architects, engineers, clients and others apply the concept of sustainability to their design projects, in their studios and on-site. Drawing on Science and Technology Studies (STS), he shifts attention to the ways design challenges are framed, knowledge is produced, design strategies assembled and how controversies and conflicting priorities are settled. In this way, Torsten aims to develop innovative, comprehensive and compelling design strategies for sustainability in specific architectural and urban design projects. Currently, he is investigating how STS and ‘Research by Design’ can make crucial contributions to the vital question: How or in what kind of a world do we want to live in the future?
Academic background
Torsten Schröder graduated in the Architectural Department of the University of the Arts Berlin with excellent (‘sehr gut’). In 2014, he obtained his PhD in the Cities Programme, Department of Sociology, at the London School of Economics and Political Science, winning the prestigious RIBA PhD research award in 2015. In March 2015 he was appointed as Assistant Professor at TU/e in the Department of the Built Environment. In 2022 Torsten was appointed as Leader of the Research Program of the Unit Architectural Design and Engineering (AUDE).
Torsten offers a unique blend of practical and research expertise, partly based on his extensive experience working with private clients, corporations, city councils and cultural institutions. He is a Senior Architect with 10 years of experience in designing and realizing a wide range of outstanding architectural projects for leading design practices. From 2000 to 2006, he worked for Rem Koolhaas / Office for Metropolitan Architecture as an architect and project leader on projects in the USA, Germany, South Korea and China.
Torsten was the organiser of the 15th annual Architectural Humanities Research Association (AHRA) annual conference 2018: ‘Smartness? Between discourse and practice’ at TU/e, and of the Radical Architecture Practice for Sustainability (RAPS) Conference 2021. He is a member of the Architectural Research European Network Association (ARENA) and member of several scientific committees of academic conferences.
Affiliated with
- Radical Architecture Practice for Sustainability (RAPS) www.rapsresearch.com
- Architectural Research European Network Association (ARENA)
- Architectural Humanities Research Association (AHRA)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Modular prefabricated construction: a circular asset management system for closed-loop supply and logistics chains
Pauwels, P. (Project Manager) & Schröder, T. W. A. (Project member)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Third tier
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PACER NWA.1432.20.003 Collaborative, Digitized and Integral Processes to Achieve Circular and Emission-Free Renovation
Mc Cann, S. (Project member), Lubbers, E. (Project member), Bekkering, J. D. (Project member), Schröder, T. W. A. (Project Manager), Havinga, L. C. (Project member) & Vacancy ENGD (Project member)
1/08/23 → 31/07/28
Project: Second tier
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ARCH-E 101100268 European Platform for Architectural Design Competitions
Schröder, T. W. A. (Project Manager), Tona, G. (Project member) & Bekkering, J. D. (Project member)
1/02/23 → 31/01/26
Project: Third tier
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ReCreate
Wijte, S. N. M. (Project Manager), Pauwels, P. (Project member), Matthews, B. (Project member), Scalbi, A. (Project member), Lambrechts, T. (Project member), Mudge, F. (Project member), Schröder, T. W. A. (Project member), Teuffel, P. M. (Project member), Dajsuren, Y. (Project member) & Vacancy PD (Project member)
1/04/21 → 30/09/25
Project: Third tier
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PROJ-02807 Bedrijfsgebouwen anno 2020 2.0
Moonen, S. P. G. (Project Manager), Veeger, T. T. (Project member), Schevers, J. P. A. (Project member), Schilperoort, H. (Project member), Mortazavi, S. (Project member), Schröder, T. W. A. (Project member), Bekkering, J. D. (Project member) & Moonen, I. (Project member)
1/12/19 → 31/03/23
Project: Research direct
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The ARCH-E Map on ADCs
Tona, G., Schröder, T. W. A. & Bekkering, J. D., 28 Feb 2025, 149 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Professional
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Accelerating the transition to a Circular and Sustainable Built Environment in 2035: Role and vision of the four Dutch Technical Universities: White Paper
Schröder, T. W. A., Schraaven, D., Berg, M. V. D., Coenen, T., Gruis, V., Han, Q., Wandl, A. & Wubben, E., 1 Mar 2024, 4TU.Built Environment, 7 p.Research output: Working paper › Academic
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Die Kreislaufwirtschaft erfordert einen Paradigmenwechsel der Architektur
Schröder, T. W. A., 2024, Update Nachhaltigkeit. Festival für neue Baukultur: Rückblick - Ausblick. Düsseldorf: Bund Deutscher Architekten, p. 20-21 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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Exhibition at SustainabilityDay@TU/e
Schröder, T. W. A., 3 Oct 2024Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition › Popular
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Implementing biophilic design in architecture through three-dimensional green spaces: Guidelines for building technologies, plant selection, and maintenance
Zhong, W. (Corresponding author), Schröder, T. & Bekkering, J., 1 Sept 2024, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 92, 20 p., 109648.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile9 Citations (Scopus)300 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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KeAi Top-downloaded Papers 2022
Zhong, W. (Recipient), Schröder, T. W. A. (Recipient) & Bekkering, J. D. (Recipient), Apr 2023
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President's Award for Outstanding PhD Thesis
Schröder, T. (Recipient), 2 Dec 2015
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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The symbiotic hypothesis: Ecology, Architecture, Philosophy
Schröder, T. W. A. (Member of programme committee)
1 Jan 2025 → 31 Dec 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
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École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-La Villette (External organisation)
Schröder, T. W. A. (Member)
2 Dec 2024Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee › Scientific
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Real Estate Research Quarterly (Journal)
Schröder, T. W. A. (Editorial board member)
1 Dec 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review › Scientific
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Navigating messy worlds: Reconceptualising sustainability in architectural research
Schröder, T. W. A. (Speaker)
22 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Ways of navigating: Sustainability, Complexity, Architecture
Schröder, T. W. A. (Speaker)
5 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
Courses
Press/Media
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Interview with Network for Architecture Exchange (NAX): “Die Kreislaufwirtschaft bekommt aktuell viel Aufmerksamkeit, aber der Weg ist noch weit!”
1/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Interview Circulaire Bouweconomie: ‘Dringende behoefte aan optimisme over circulair bouwen’
21/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Interview on 4TU.Built Environment new Domain Acceleration Team (DAT): Circularity & Sustainability
22/12/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Pessoal e intransferivel, onze personagens atuantes que tentam transformer o futuro da cidade em um liquidificador de idéias
1/08/08
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment