PROGRAMME

09.30 – 10.30 

STEPHEN BATES

THE ORDINARY

How can we, as practitioners work with what already exists – reimagine, transform, and explore new ways of expressing continuity at an urban level? A conversation about the ordinary and about understanding the origins of things in a wider urban and social context.

Stephen Bates (UK): Architect, Educator & Co-founder, Sergison Bates Architects

Moderator: Thomas Bo Jensen (DK): Prorector, Aarhus School of Architecture

Language: EN

11.00 – 12.10 

PERIS+TORAL

SOCIAL DWELLING AND URBAN TISSUES

Marta Peris and José Toral, from the award-winning studio in Barcelona, are dedicated to researching new forms of living in conjunction with new ways of building. Addressing climate and housing crises, the duo challenges predefined standards in social housing by combining spatial innovation with sustainable building materials.

Martha Peris & José Toral (ES): Architects and Founders, Peris+Toral Arquitectes

Moderator: Nuria Casais (ES): Assistant Professor, Aarhus School of Architecture

Language: EN

13.30 – 14.30

CECILIA PUGA

ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES AND FRACTURES

Distinguished Chilean architect Cecilia Puga pioneers approaches to ecosystems and community restoration. Merging contemporary design and technological advancement with environmental repair and circular economy principles, Puga advocates for a construction model that heals buildings and communities while integrating social issues into her global projects.

Cecilia Puga (CL): Architect, Educator, and Director of the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art

Moderator: Carolina Dayer (AR): Associate Professor, Aarhus School of Architecture

Language: EN

15.00 – 16.00

JAN DE VYLDER

LITTLE MOMENTS OF CONFUSION

Fascinated by the frictions of daily life, De Vylder aims to see and experience its complexities. In his eyes, the beauty of the blemish outweighs perfection, and shortcomings turn into cherished qualities, showcasing how adaptation and decay inform an architecture that embraces time, humans and non-humans.

Jan de Vylder (BE): Architect, Teacher, Founder, AJDVIV

Moderator: Gonçalo André Pires (PT): Teaching Assistant Professor, Aarhus School of Architecture

Language: EN