Publications
Monographs
SeaCities: Amphibious Concepts at the Edge of the Sea
Baumeister, J., Giurgiu, I. C., & Ottmann, D. A. (Eds.). (2025). Springer Nature. forthcoming
SeaCities: Aquatic Urbanism.
Baumeister, J., Giurgiu, I. C., Linaraki, D., & Ottmann, D. A. (Eds.). (2023). Springer Nature.
Ecological Building Materials for Deserts and Drylands. Ottmann, D. (2022). Springer. ISBN 978-3-030-95455-0
Co+1: Co-living Design Tool Kit
Baumeister, J. & Ottmann, D., 2 Jul 2018, Perth: The Australian Urban Design Research Centre. 101 p. ISBN 9780648371502
Co+2: Co-living Community Forums: Government Report
Ottmann, D. & Baumeister, J., 2 Jul 2018, Perth: The Australian Urban Design Research Centre. 115 p. ISBN 9780648371519
Co+3: H+ Co-living Dwelling Complex Case study Masterplanning for Age-Appropriate Urban Living. Ottmann, D. & Baumeister, J., 2 Jul 2018, Perth: The Australian Urban Design Research Centre. 115 p.
ISBN 9780648371526
Housing + C: A community charrette to test and experience a research & development project to investigate detailed solutions for affordable housing in modular building technology.
Ottmann, D. & Baumeister, J., 2017, Perth: The Australian Urban Design Research Centre. 159 p.
Urban Correlator: Strategies for an ecologically adaptable urban and architectural development (1st ed.) Ottmann, D. A. (2016). Saarbruecken: SVH-Verlag. ISBN 9783838152110
‘Housing + C’ Final report
Ottmann, D. A. (2016). AUDRC, Perth. ISBN 978-0-9942698-5-0
‘Housing +’ Final report
Ottmann, D. A. (2015). AUDRC, Perth. ISBN 978-0-9942698-4-3
Urban EcoLution - A Pocket Generator to Explore Future Solutions for Healthy and Ecologically Integrated Cities (1st ed.). Baumeister, J., & Ottmann, D. A. (2015). Crawley, Australia: UWAP. ISBN 9781742589985
Book Chapters, Proceedings and Journals
“Exploring Ancient Oasis Wisdom for Sustainable Floating Cities in the Dry Tropics.” Ottmann, D.A. (2024), The 4th World Conference on Floating Solutions (WCFS 2024), 2-4 Dec. 2024, Hong Kong, China. (forthcoming)
“Oasis Effect for Cooler Cities?” Parnenzini, M. F., Ottmann, D.A., Harmony in Architectural Science and Design: Sustaining the Future. Proceedings of the 57th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2024. (forthcoming)
“Women and Gulf Cities” – IJAR Archnet Special Edition (Oct 2024 forthcoming). Ottmann, D. A., Grichting-Solder, A., Hempel, A. (Eds.) ISSN: 2631-6862
“Oasis by the Sea: Edge Conditioning for Shaping Microclimates in Coastal Urban Oases in Hot Arid Tropical Climates.” Ottmann, D.A.SeaCities: Amphibious Concepts at the Edge of the Sea, Springer (2024 forthcoming)
“Our Common Gulf Cities: Agenda for equitable AEC industries for sustainable urban development.” Ottmann, D. A. (2024). ArchNet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research, 2631-6862
Circular cities careers: Sustainable careers enabling sustainable cities.
Ottmann, D. & Skulmoski, G. J., 2 Jul 2021, AMPS Proceedings Series 21. Rapid Cities – Responsive Architectures. Qamhaieh, A. (ed.). Dubai: Architecture Media Politics Society (AMPS), p. 90-101
Traditional building knowledge Oman. ArcGIS StoryMaps.
Ottmann. (2021, November 3). https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4cbb6650aa6342758941ec785f04b40d
Co+living Design: Participatory design simulation gamification for life-enhancing built environments in age- appropriate, inclusive and multi-generational co-living buildings without limitation
Ottmann, D. A., 2020, In: Pixo: Journal on Architecture, City and
Contemporaneity. 4, 14, p. 16-29 14 p.
Oases: Architecture and Urbanism in Tropical Desert Regions: From Traditional Wisdom to Contemporary Vision?
Ottmann, D., 7 Dec 2019, (Proceedings, Urban Tropicality Conference, University of Queensland Brisbane).
Water and energy-based optimisation of a “MiniCity”: A system dynamics approach
Suprun, E., de Oliveira, G., Bertone, E., Sahin, O., Ottmann, D. & Baumeister, J., Dec 2019, MODSIM2019, 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and SimulationSociety of Australia and New Zealand, December 2019. Elsawah, S. (ed.). Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New “Exploring Ancient Oasis Wisdom for Sustainable Floating Cities in the Dry Tropics.” Ottmann, D.A. (2024), The 4th World Conference on Floating Solutions (WCFS 2024), 2-4 Dec. 2024, Hong Kong, China. (forthcoming)
“Oasis Effect for Cooler Cities?” Parnenzini, M. F., Ottmann, D.A., Harmony in Architectural Science and Design: Sustaining the Future. Proceedings of the 57th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2024. (forthcoming)
“Women and Gulf Cities” – IJAR Archnet Special Edition (Oct 2024 forthcoming). Ottmann, D. A., Grichting-Solder, A., Hempel, A. (Eds.) ISSN: 2631-6862
“Oasis by the Sea: Edge Conditioning for Shaping Microclimates in Coastal Urban Oases in Hot Arid Tropical Climates.” Ottmann, D.A.SeaCities: Amphibious Concepts at the Edge of the Sea, Springer (2024 forthcoming)
“Our Common Gulf Cities: Agenda for equitable AEC industries for sustainable urban development.” Ottmann, D. A. (2024). ArchNet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research, 2631-6862
Circular cities careers: Sustainable careers enabling sustainable cities.
Ottmann, D. & Skulmoski, G. J., 2 Jul 2021, AMPS Proceedings Series 21. Rapid Cities – Responsive Architectures. Qamhaieh, A. (ed.). Dubai: Architecture Media Politics Society (AMPS), p. 90-101
Traditional building knowledge Oman. ArcGIS StoryMaps.
Ottmann. (2021, November 3). https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4cbb6650aa6342758941ec785f04b40d
Co+living Design: Participatory design simulation gamification for life-enhancing built environments in age- appropriate, inclusive and multi-generational co-living buildings without limitation
Ottmann, D. A., 2020, In: Pixo: Journal on Architecture, City and
Contemporaneity. 4, 14, p. 16-29 14 p.
Oases: Architecture and Urbanism in Tropical Desert Regions: From Traditional Wisdom to Contemporary Vision?
Ottmann, D., 7 Dec 2019, (Proceedings, Urban Tropicality Conference, University of Queensland Brisbane).
Water and energy-based optimisation of a “MiniCity”: A system dynamics approach
Suprun, E., de Oliveira, G., Bertone, E., Sahin, O., Ottmann, D. & Baumeister, J., Dec 2019, MODSIM2019, 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and SimulationSociety of Australia and New Zealand, December 2019. Elsawah, S. (ed.). Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, p. 863-869 7 p.
Urban:Organ. Models for gulf cities as integrated ecological systems.
Ottmann, D. A., & Baumeister, J. (2016). In Gulf Cities as Interfaces (pp. 131-154). Cambridge, UK: Gulf Research Centre Cambridge. ISBN 9781909864085
Correlator: Strategies for ecologically adaptable urban and architectural development through the systemic correlation of natural, human and built environment exemplified atdesert urbanism in Oman.
Ottmann, D.A. (2015). German National Library ZZX687365. Duisburg, Essen, Univ., Diss.
Urban Ecolution – A Pocket Generator to Explore Future Solutions for Healthy and Ecologically Integrated Cities (1st ed.). Baumeister, J., & Ottmann, D. A. (2015). Crawley, Australia: UWAP. ISBN 9781742589985
Urban Planning and Architectural Design at the German University.
Faculty of UPAD | GUtech. Studio Laucke Siebein, Berlin/Amsterdam, 2012
Learning from Dubai: Sustainable Tourism development in Oman.
Ottmann, D. (2012). GRM conference proceedings, GRC Cambridge www.gulfresearchmeeting.net
Traditional Building Knowledge: Learning from the past for a sustainable future of Oman. Ottmann, D. (2011) www.scribd.com/document/120419698
Conferences and Presentations
Blue oasis: design for cooler coastal desert cities. Ottmann D.A. Parnenzini, M.F. Workshop 5: Blue Gulf. 14th Gulf Research Meeting: July 09-11, 2024
Cooler Desert Cities. Ottmann, D.A. Symposium. Urban Lab, Kaust University, May 11, 2024. Human Centred Design. Ottmann, D. A., Baumeister J., Neom, Jeddah, Jul 17, 2023.
Future Human Habitats: Liveable Cities beyond Index. Ottmann D.A., Keynote: National Planning Congress NPC, Kuala Lumpur, Nov 2022
Women in the GCC - Socio-economic Contributions to the Urbanisation of Gulf Countries: Status, Challenges, Aspirations.’ Ottmann, D.A., Hempel, A. 12th Gulf Research Meeting, Gulf Research Centre Cambridge. 14- 16 Jul, 2022.
Desert Architecture: Investigating solutions for net-zero desert architecture and cities, World Expo2020, ‘Inclusive Urban Sustainable Development Symposium’, Chair of the ‘Desert Architecture’ Panel, Dubai, UAE 02-03 Nov 2021
NEUROCITIES: Psychological impacts of actual built environments. Baumann, O. & Ottmann D., NYU Abu Dhabi CITIES Webinar Series, 9 Sep 2021
Circular Cities Careers: Sustainable Careers enabling Sustainable Cities, Ottmann, D. & Skulmoski, G. J.. Rapid Cities – Responsive Architectures - Virtual / American University in Dubai, UAE, 22- 24 Nov 2020
Lighting Talk: neuroCities- psychological impacts of actual built environments. Baumann, O. & Ottmann D., Quality and Innovation Week2020, Research Queensland, 18 Nov 2020
Autotrophic Cities: An exploration into architectural and urban syntheses to develop into productive eco- players, 27 World Congress of Architects, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19-23 Jul 2020
Oases: Architecture and Urbanism in Tropical Desert Regions: From Traditional Wisdom to Contemporary Vision?, 7th International Network of Tropical Architecture Conference: Urban Tropicality - The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 5-8 Dec 2019
Co+living Design: Ageing in Place in a World of Inequalities: How to Design Healthy Cities. 2019 IAPS (International Association People-Environment Studies) Symposium: Ageing in Place in a World of Inequalities: How to Design Healthy Cities - Pelotas, Brazil, 28-30 Nov 2019
Building a Sustainable Future. Quo Vadis? Socio-cultural, politico-economic and bio-climatic environments that will affect the future of architecture and urban design, Bond University Homecoming lecture, 19 May 2019
MiniCity: An ecosystem services driven design and test run of a new compact urban model. Baumeister, J., Ottmann, D.A., ‘INTECOL 2017’ Congress, Paper Presenter, forthcoming August 2017, Beijing, China
Future Oasis Urban System Oman: The future and sustainability of the traditional urban fabric under urban primacy situations, Sultan Quaboos University, Muscat, Oman, Oct 2017
“A shift in thinking: Affordable Housing in WA.”, Speaker, Shelter WA, The Hyatt Regency, Perth, 2016 “Taking back the city”, Disrupted- Festival of Ideas, Panel, State Library of Western Australia, Perth, 2016
“Housing Innovation in WA: Past, Present, Future”, Speaker, Fremantle, Housing Authority Western Australia, 2016
Exhibition of serial and affordable Housing solutions, Fremantle, Housing Authority Western Australia, 2016 “Architecture and Planning in the international context”, invited presentation at the University of Munich, 2016 “Local resources for bio-climatic buildings in arid Australia”, Symposium, University of Western Australia, 2015 “Gulf Cities as Interfaces”, Gulf Research Council Meeting at Cambridge University| UK, 2013
“Traditional Building Knowledge Oman”, Exhibition and presentation of environmental building research at PDO Ecoman centre, Muscat, Oman, 2013.
“Local resources - new materials”, Symposium Speaker, University of Kassel at the German University of Technology, Oman
“Cross-disciplinarity in architecture”, Presenter, American University of Dubai| UAE, 2013 Master thesis presentation, Jury panel, American University of Sharjah|UAE 2010- 2013
“International Tourism Development in the GCC countries: Opportunities and Challenges“, Gulf Research Council Meeting at Cambridge University| UK, 2013
“Desert Beach Laboratory for advanced climate architecture and systems”, Presentation 2013, GUtech| Oman
“Oasis Research Oman”, Presentation at Desert Institute of Man| Ben-Gurion University| Israel 2012
“Ecological Protectorate Visiting Centre Concept Proposal”, Presentation, Ministry of Environment | Oman
Exhibition and Conference about traditional building knowledge in Oman organised and conducted 2011/12 at Bait al Baranda|Muscat |Oman.
“Modernization and socio-economic changes in the Gulf Arab Cities“, Gulf Research Council Meeting at Cambridge University| UK, 2011
“Rehabilitation Study of Al Mansafah” Presentation for the Ministry of Tourism |Oman 2010 “Re:Bedou Temporary Architecture and Flexible Urbanism ”, Dubai Creek Art Fair, UAE, 2010
“fact & fiction dubai: artistic explorations and interventions”, Professors and students of the University of Kassel, Traffic Gallery, Dubai, 2009
Cityscape Global Dubai 2009: Presenting office and architecture of RMJM international Cityscape Gloabl Dubai 2007: Presenting the office and architecture of DSA architects