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Dr. Nadia Alaily-Mattar

Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / Research and Teaching Associate

Postal address

Arcisstr. 21
80333 München

Since 2011 Research and teaching associate at the Chair of Urban Development at TU München

2005-2010 PhD in Planning Studies at the Development Planning Unit (DPU) of the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment at the University College of London (UCL), Thesis title: “Segregation for aggregation? The pattern and logic of spatial segregation practices of young affluent heads of households in the post-war city of Beirut”

2006 Instructor at the American University of Beirut Masters in Urban Planning and Urban Design Programme

2003-2004 Master of Science in Housing and Regeneration at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Thesis title: “Housing in the Levant region: A critical comparative investigation of the relationship of Government and housing in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria”

2000-2003 Research assistant at the Department for Housing and Urban Development at United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA)

1996-2000 Architect at Simone Kosremelli architecture office, Beirut, Libanon

1991-1996 Studies of Architecture at the American University of Beirut, Libanon

  • The role of architecture in spatial and social transformation processes
  • Pedagogies for integrating design and futures thinking in studio teaching
  • The interplays of architecture, media and power
  • Methods for using social media data for spatial development and planning
  • Star architecture, iconic architecture, Bilbao effect, city competition
  • Evidence practices in architectural research

Group leader of the research group "Architecture, Spatial Dynamics and Urban Transformation" at the Chair of Urban Development

  • 40Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Baptist, Vincent; Legner, Lukas; Arvanitakis, Diane; Thierstein, Alain: Visuality peaks, function lasts: an empirical investigation into the performance of iconic architecture on Instagram. Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research, 2024 more…
  • 39Weinig, Markus; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: Disseminating regional design: potentials and barriers in existing spatial planning and governance. Planning Practice and Research 39 (1), 2024, 54-71 more…
  • 38Thierstein, Alain; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Weinig, Markus; Arvanitakis, Diane; Wagner, Lavinia (Ed.): Next Exit Buchs 2054 - Interdisziplinäres Projekt im Master Urbanistik – Wintersemester 2023/2024. Lehrstuhl für Raumentwicklung, TU München, 2024 more…
  • 37Sawyer, Mark; Lindsay, Georgia; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia: “Google for President”: Power and the Mediated Construction of an Unbuilt Big Tech Headquarters Project. Architectural Theory Review 27 (1), 2023, 136-151 more…
  • 36Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Arvanitakis, Diane; Krohberger, Hanna; Legner, Lukas Franz; Thierstein, Alain: The performance of exceptional public buildings on social media–The case of Depot Boijmans. PLOS ONE 18 (2), 2023, e0282299 more…
  • 35Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Arvanitakis, Diane; Löw, Martina; Thierstein, Alain: On the (Im)possibility of Identifying the Evidence Base of the Impact of Star Architecture Projects. In: Sarah Ehlers und Stefan Esselborn (Ed.): Evidence in Action between Science and Society. Routledge, 2023, 117-141 more…
  • 34Thierstein, Alain; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Weinig, Markus; Arvanitakis, Diane; Wagner, Lavinia (Ed.): Mühldorf 2053 - Interdisziplinäres Projekt im Master Urbanistik – Wintersemester 2022/2023. Lehrstuhl für Raumentwicklung, TU München, 2023 more…
  • 33Alaily-Mattar, Nina; Arvanitakis, Diane; Vordemann, Lukas; Thierstein, Alain: From exceptional architecture to city icons? Analyzing data scraped from Flickr. Projections 16, 2022, 1-34 more…
  • 32Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Hall, Joelean; Thierstein, Alain: The problematization of ‘star architecture’ in architecture research. European Planning Studies 30 (1), 2022, 13-31 more…
  • 31Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Lindsay, Georgia; Thierstein, Alain: Star architecture and urban transformation: introduction to the special issue. European Planning Studies 30 (1), 2022, 1-12 more…
  • 30Thierstein, Alain; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Weinig, Markus; Arvanitakis, Diane; Wagner, Lavinia (Ed.): Treuchtlingen 2052 - Wohin? – Interdisziplinäres Projekt im Master Urbanistik. Lehrstuhl für Raumentwicklung, TU München, 2022 more…
  • 29Dreher, Johannes; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: Star architecture projects and their effects: tracing the evidence. Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability online first, 2021, 1-19 more…
  • 28Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Dreher, Johannes; Thierstein, Alain: Repositioning cities through star architecture: how does it work? In: Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain (Ed.): Urban Transformations through Exceptional Architecture. Routledge, 2021 more…
  • 27Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: Introduction: Urban transformations through exceptional architecture. In: Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain (Ed.): Urban Transformations through Exceptional Architecture. Routledge, 2021 more…
  • 26Gilliard, Lukas; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: Addressing the interplay of design-based disciplines and social sciences in urban development education. In: Frank, Andrea; Pires, Artur (Ed.): Teaching Urban and Regional Planning: Innovative Pedagogies in Practice. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021, 157-173 more…
  • 25Gilliard, Lukas; Rooij, Remon; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Zonneveld, Wil; Thierstein, Alain: Interdisciplinary Pedagogies for Regional Development Challenges. In: Neuman, Michael; Zonneveld, Wil (Ed.): The Routledge Handbook of Regional Design . Routledge, 2021, 377-393 more…
  • 24Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Bartmanski, Dominik; Dreher, Johannes; Koch, Michael; Löw, Martina; Pape, Timothy; Thierstein, Alain: Unpacking the effects of star architecture projects. Archnet-IJAR, International Journal for Architectural Research 15 (2), 2021, 269-284 more…
  • 23Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: Urban Transformations through Exceptional Architecture. Routledge, 2021 more…
  • 22Thierstein, Alain; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Weinig, Markus; Arvanitakis, Diane (Ed.): Design Park Offenbach – Interdisziplinäres Projekt im Master Urbanistik. Lehrstuhl für Raumentwicklung, TU München, 2021 more…
  • 21Thierstein, Alain; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Dreher, Johannes: Star architecture’s interplays and effects on cities. In: Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Ponzini, Davide; Thierstein, Alain (Ed.): About Star Architecture: Reflecting on Cities in Europe. Springer International Publishing, 2020, 45-53 more…
  • 20Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: The circulation of news and images: Star architecture and its media effects. In: Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Ponzini, Davide; Thierstein, Alain (Ed.): About Star Architecture: Reflecting on Cities in Europe. Springer International Publishing, 2020, 97-114 more…
  • 19Dreher, Johannes ; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: The multifarious effects of star architecture: The case of the Kunsthaus Graz. In: Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Ponzini, Davide; Thierstein, Alain (Ed.): About Star Architecture: Reflecting on Cities in Europe. Springer International Publishing, 2020, 153-168 more…
  • 18Dreher, Johannes; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: The Power of Star Architecture and Iconic Design: Kunsthaus Graz, Austria. In: Lindsay, Georgia (Ed.): Contemporary Museum Architecture and Design Theory and Practice of Place. Routledge, 2020, 23-42 more…
  • 17Ponzini, Davide; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: Introduction: Star architecture in and across cities in Europe. In: Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Ponzini, Davide; Thierstein, Alain (Ed.): About Star Architecture: Reflecting on Cities in Europe. Springer International Publishing, 2020, 1-19 more…
  • 16Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Ponzini, Davide; Thierstein, Alain (Ed.): About Star Architecture: Reflecting on Cities in Europe. Springer International Publishing, 2020 more…
  • 15Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Petzold, Frank; Schubert, Gerhard; Thierstein, Alain; Weinig, Markus: Digital Transformation and Urban Spatial Organisation – Concept Paper. Technische Universität München, 2019 more…
  • 14Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Büren, Nicolas; Thierstein, Alain: Transforming the media exposure of a city through star architecture projects? DisP - The Planning Review 55 (2), 2019, 36-48 more…
  • 13Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Dreher, Johannes; Wenner, Fabian; Thierstein, Alain: Public real estate development projects and urban transformation: the case of flagship projects. In: Heurkens, Erwin; Peiser, Richard; Squires, Graham (Ed.): Companion to Real Estate Development. Routledge, 2018, 43-55 more…
  • 12Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Bartmanski, Dominik; Dreher, Johannes; Koch, Michael; Löw, Martina; Pape, Timothy; Thierstein, Alain: Situating architectural performance: ‘star architecture’ and its roles in repositioning the cities of Graz, Lucerne and Wolfsburg. European Planning Studies 26 (9), 2018, 1874-1900 more…
  • 11Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Dreher, Johannes; Thierstein, Alain: Repositioning cities through star architecture: how does it work? Journal of Urban Design 23 (2), 2018, 169-192 more…
  • 10Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Gilliard, Lukas; Thierstein, Alain; Nitsche, Philipp: München Nord: Stadtzentrum 3.0 einer polyzentrischen Stadtlandschaft. Technische Universität München, 2018 more…
  • 9Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: Urban transformations through exceptional architecture: introduction to the special issue. Journal of Urban Design 23 (2), 2018, 165-168 more…
  • 8Thierstein, Alain; Gilliard, Lukas; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Nitsche, Philipp: Schongau-Weilheim - Zentren, Grenzen und Übergänge. Projekt im Masterstudiengang "Urbanistik - Landschaft und Stadt", Wintersemester 2016/17. Technische Universität München, 2017 more…
  • 7Alaily-Mattar, Nadia: Vorzeigearchitektur und Urbane Transformation. In: Transformation findet Stadt. Internationales Städteforum Graz, 2017, 36-49 more…
  • 6Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Gilliard, Lukas; Thierstein, Alain; Wenner, Fabian; Lachauer, Insa (Ed.): Landshut: What next? Projekt im Masterstudiengang Urbanistik – Landschaft und Stadt WS2015/16. Technische Universität München, 2016 more…
  • 5Thierstein, Alain; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Becker, Franziska; Gilliard, Lukas (Ed.): The North of Munich: Stuck in transition? Projekt im Master Urbanistik WS2014/15. Technische Universität München, 2015 more…
  • 4Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain; Förster, Agnes: "Alternative futures”: A methodology for integrated sustainability considerations, the case of Nuremberg West, Germany. Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability 19 (6), 2014, 677-701 more…
  • 3Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: Zukunft und Stadt. Technik In Bayern 04, 2014, 1 more…
  • 2München, TU: Stadtlabor Nürnberger Weststadt. Ein interdisziplinäres Forschungsprojekt der Technischen Universität München in Zusammenarbeit mit der Stadt Nürnberg. TUM München, 2013, more…
  • 1Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain; Förster, Agnes: Urban Transformation, Change, Opportunities. The case of Nuremberg West, Germany. In: Nan, Shi; Gossop, Chris (Ed.): Fast Forward: City Planning in a Hyper Dynamic Age. ISOCARP, 2012, 178-195 more…

  • 11Weinig, Markus; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: Supra-Local Governance Practice in Munich – Potentials for Regional Design. Regions in Recovery. Global e-festival, 2021Special Session: AESOP - Transformative Approaches to Regional Planning more…
  • 10Weinig, Markus; Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: Without strings attached? – practitioners in regional design in juxtaposition to students of regional design? Regional Design: A Transformative Approach to Planning, 2020Online Conference more…
  • 9Alaily-Mattar, Nadia: Repositioning Cities through star architecture. , Metrópolis del futuro, 2018 more…
  • 8Alaily-Mattar, Nadia: The circulation of news and images: Star architecture and its media effects. , Star Architektur, internationale Architektur- und Planungsfirmen und die urbane Transformation der Europäischen Städte (II), 2018 more…
  • 7Alaily Mattar, Nadia: Vorzeigearchitektur und Urbane Transformation. Transformation findet STADT, 2017 more…
  • 6Alaily Mattar, Nadia: Star architecture and its role in re-positioning cities. Transnational Urban Innovations - Seminar series, 2017 more…
  • 5Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain; Dreher, Johannes: Re-positioning cities through star architecture: How does it work? American Association of Geographers (AAG) annual meeting, 2016 more…
  • 4Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: Urban Transformation, Spatial Transformation? Developing Alternative Futures as a Planning Methodology. AESOP Annual Congress, 2014 more…
  • 3Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Nemeth, Isabell; Thierstein, Alain; Förster, Agnes: Sustainable urban development considerations at the scale of the city-quarter: The usefulness of future alternatives for interdisciplinary research. sb13 munich. Implementing Sustainability - Barriers and Chances. Sustainable Building Conference, 2013 more…
  • 2Alaily-Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain; Förster, Agnes: Capitalizing on space place and location. The case of regenerating Nuremberg West. AESOP 26th Annual Congress, 2012 more…
  • 1Dross, Michael; Alaily Mattar, Nadia; Thierstein, Alain: A conceptual foundation of spatial strategy. A methodology for spatial transformation. AESOP 26th Annual Congress, 2012 more…

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