Curriculum vitae of    MARIE-ALPHONSE LIWATA

 

Contact address

Erik Spåren tie 5 E 19
00790 Helsinki
Finland
 

Membership

TEOSTO, The Finnish Association of Composers

 

Knowledge of languages

Likuba	maternal (Congolese language)	excellent
Lingala	Congolese national language	excellent
French		excellent
English		excellent
Finnish		good
Russian		good
Spanish		fair

 

EDUCATION

1974        Bachelor of Science (Architecture)
               Minsk School of Architecture and Construction

1992        Architect (Master of Arts)
               Tampere University of Technology
 

Post-graduate studies

1999        Helsinki University, Department of Adult Education
15.3. – 24.6.1999
Multi Media Designer

1995-1996
Specific Courses and Examinations in Paris
Financed by The Academy of Finland

a)      Ecole d’Architecture Paris-Villemin

• The Theorisations of architectures
• Architecture, Criticism and Aesthetic
• Contemporary Theories of Activity of the Project
• Theories of the Project

  
b)      Université Paris X-Nanterre
Sociologie ET Demographie des Societés Contemporaines
Option: Societies and Urban Cultures

• Quantitative methods, sociological interview
• Introduction to the problems of the Documentary
• History and the Comparatives approach of architectural and urban form
• Urban spaces and the politics of insertion
• The Question of Environment

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

                     

1) Teaching experience

 

1995  Tampere University of Technology, Finland
          Department of Architecture
          Institute of Urban Planning
          15.09.1995 Invited Lecturer
          Lecture titled: Construction of Bantu Environment

 

1999 – 2007 Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Department of Architecture
Institute of Urban Planning

Special Lecturer in African architecture: Urban Planning and Design,
Special Course, 5,0 ov (7,5 ECTS)

• 11.03.1999 – 30. 04.1999  African Architecture
• 01.10.1999 – 30.11.1999 The African City. Concepts and Origins
• 01.10.2000 – 30.11.2000 Defining African Architecture.
  Western and Islamic architecture in Africa
• 01.02.2001 – 31.03.2001  Traditional African Architecture
• 01.10.2001 – 30.11.2001 The African City: Types of African cities
• 01.09.2002 – 30.10.2002 African Architecture
• 01.10.2003 - 28.11.2003  African Architecture
• 01.10.2004 – 30.11.2004 Defining African Architecture
• 05.12.2005 – 22.12.2005 Colonial Architecture
• 19.01.2006 – 24.2.2006 Early Houses of Africa
• 06.02.2007 – 30.03.2007 Fondation for the History of African Architecture

2006        Summer School of Applied Aesthetics, Mukkula, Lahti
               19.06. – 21.06.2006 “Urban Spaces, Everyday Experience, and Well-Being”
               My case study: “Towards the Definition of African City. Genesis of Brazzaville”

2004        Estonian Academy of Art, Tallinn
               19.01. – 25.01.2004 Invited Lecturer: African Art and Architecture

1998       University of Brazzaville, Congo
              Faculty of Lettres et Sciences Humaines
              Department of Philosophy
              26.10.1998 Invited Lecturer
              Lecture titled: Architecture and Society
              Role of architecture in the Society and its relations with other fields

1995       Summer School of Applied Aesthetics, Mukkula, Lahti
              07.08. – 12.08.1995 “Nature: Man-made Environment”
              “Bantu environment”

1989  Town of Porvoo, Cultural Office, Finland
          22.06.1989 Invited Lecturer on Bantu music
          Roles of African traditional music in the Society

1987  University of Tampere, Finland
         Institute of Folklore and Traditions
          Invited Lecturer on the Likuba ethnic group (Congo)
          A Series of lectures on Congolese traditional dances (ritual)

1982 – 1983            Pirkkala’s Adult Education School, Finland
          01.10.1982 – 31.05.1983 French language Teacher

1980 – 1981            Orivesi’ s Adult Education School, Finland.
          01.10.1980 – 31.05.1981 French language Teacher

 

2)    Architectural working experience 

1.2. - 31.5.2002 City of Vantaa, Finland
          City Planning Unit
          Occupation: Architect and Town Planner

 

1994 – 1998 Tampere University of Technology
          Department of Architecture
          Institute of Urban Planning

          Researcher (mostly financed by the Academy of Finland)
·        01.10.1994 – 31.03.1995. Researcher
·        01.09.1996 – 28.02.1997. Researcher (Academy of Finland)
·        01.12.1997 – 07.12.1997. Researcher (Academy of Finland)
·        01.01.1998 – 31.08.1998. Researcher (Academy of Finland)

 

1991 – 1992 Commune of Ilmajoki, Finland

Department of Urban Planning and Construction

16.04.1991 - 31.12.1991 and 02.03.1992 - 30.04.1992

Occupation: Town Planner

 

                      1990              Town of Kotka, Finland

                                            Department of Town Planning

                                            20.06.1990 - 19.09.1990

                                            Occupation: Town Planner

                     

1989 – 1990 Architecture Office Risto Mäkelä. Porvoo, Finland

          08.05.1989 - 30.05.1990

          Occupation: Architect and Town Planner

 

1987 – 1988 Town of Tampere, Finland

                                            Department of Town Planning

                                            28.09.1987 - 30.09.1988

                                            Occupation: Town Planner

                     

                      1987              Commune of Kangasala, Finland

                                            Town Planning Office

                                            20.01. - 30.06.1987

                                            Occupation: Town Planner

 

                      1985              Construction Office Ahti, Finland

                                            Construction of the Hotel Ilves, Tampere

02.06. - 02.09.1985 Fieldwork on the building construction

 

1984  Finn-Stroi Oy (Consulting Office), Helsinki, Finland

                                            15.07. - 15.10.1984            Occupation: Architect

Complete study for a general small hospital (58 beds) with social descriptions specially serving African demands and conditions

 

                      1984              Building Construction Metsäpuro, Finland

                                            10.4. - 10.7.1984                Restoration of  Pyynikinlinna Museum

                                            Fieldwork on the building construction

 

                      1981              Architecture Office Perko and Rautamäki, Helsinki, Finland

                                            01.06. - 31.08.1981            Occupation: Architect

 

                      1979 – 1980 Town of Kemi, Finland

                                            Department of Town Planning

                                            Department of Building Design

                                            11.09.1979 - 31.03.1081    Occupation: Town Planning, Architect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1974 – 1979 Direction de la Construction et de l’Urbanisme

                                            Brazzaville, Congo

                                            11.09.1974 - 08.03.1979

·        Department of Building Design
Occupation: Architect and Chief of Educational Unit

·        Department of Town Planning and Urban Researches
Occupation: Architect and Planner

·        Department of Research and Planning

Occupation: Planner

 

3)    Secondary Occupations

 

a)      Composer and songwriter
LP recorded

- Hasse Walli-Sounds Afro, Introducing Marie-Alphonse Liwata
- Hasse Walli, Featuring Marie-Alphonse Liwata

 

b)      1983 – 1995 Music Band leader and Manager

02.06.1994 Mafest, Festival of African music at Adlon, Helsinki

 

c)      Music Programmer

Emagic Logic

 

d)  Hobby and interest:

Martial Arts (Tae Kwan Do)

 

Golf

 

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