Before and after SAHC: A journey into Historic Buildings
Ever since my MSc Dissertation, I have been fascinated by historic buildings. When I applied to the SAHC master’s program, I was at a pivotal point in my...
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My SAHC year: 1 day at a time
Spring 2023 and I had just finished my undergraduate degree in Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Engineering at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Finally done, but with head full...
Bridging engineering and heritage: my journey with SAHC
As a structural engineer from New Zealand with five years of experience in the field of seismic retrofit of existing buildings, I have focused much of my career...
Unveiling New Perspectives: My Experience at SAHC
There’s something incredibly exhilarating about gaining new knowledge - it’s like lifting a grey veil of dust off your eyes. This feeling has become all too familiar as...
Structural transformations: My SAHC adventure
“I decided to apply to the SAHC Master Course because I am deeply interested in existing building design projects, especially if the structures have a particular architectural and...
My SAHC scientific journey
It was first in 2010 that I found the SAHC Masters on the internet when searching about masonry structures. I was really astonished because what I wanted had...
The lab, the lessons, and the legacy
I have always been amazed by the buildings and wanted to be a part of the team that is designing them. The process seemed exciting, but at...
A Pakistani Architect’s journey to SAHC
In this fast-paced world, it has become the reality to find ourselves in unexpected circumstances, pursuing newfound passions and ambitions. My story is somewhat similar, with academic...
“I see no other place suited well enough to host a program like SAHC”
The moment I arrived in Guimarães, I didn’t at all perceive what is usually referred to as a “cultural shock”, as I was already familiar with Portugal and...
“SAHC seemed like a dream”
A year on from the beginning of my SAHC experience, I was speaking to some of the amazing friends I made during my adventures in conservation, and we...