Nature of Order Webinar: Links between Alexander's theory of architecture, complexity theories of cities and Bohm's theory of orders, Juval Portugali

In our next webinar on April 10, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, we host Prof. Juval Portugali:

As the title indicates, three theories form the focus of this talk: Alexander's theory of architecture, complexity theories of cities, and Bohm's theory of orders. As the title further indicates, the aim of this talk is to explore the links between the three. Given that the audiences are already familiar with Alexander's theory, this talk will evolve in three steps: First, an introduction to complexity theory and its application to cities. Next, an introduction to Bohm's theory of orders. Finally, the interrelations between the three and the prospects for a unified urban theory. 

Juval Portugali, Professor of Human Geography at the Department of Geography and the Human Environment Tel Aviv University. Head of the Environmental Simulation Laboratory (ESLab) and Head of City Center –Tel Aviv University center for cities and urbanism. He received his BA degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, did his MA studies at the Technion Haifa, and received a London University PhD from The London School of Economics and Political sciences. His research integrates complexity and self-organization theories, environmental-spatial cognition, urban dynamics and planning in modern and ancient periods. His publications include some 100 research articles and 20 scientific books.