Robert Gaspard is an architect and urban researcher whose current work focuses on community-based housing and reintegration strategies for refugees and IDPs in post-war Ukraine. He is a member of the Ro3kvit Urban Coalition for Ukraine and a co-founder of CURE – Creativity for Urban and Rural Empowerment, a non-profit Cultural Association based in Milan, Italy. Robert’s design & research interests include: community engagement; participatory action research & co-design; sustainable housing & urban development; and walkable cities. He is a Board Member of the Continental European Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (Assoc. AIA) and is the currently appointed Germany Director for AIA Europe. Robert holds a BS in psychology from Texas A&M University, an MArch from the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture, and an ALM in Global Development Practice from Harvard University.

Robert Gaspard
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Germany Director, American Institute of Architects - Continental Europe
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