Architecture Seminar: Land, Earth and Sun: Earth becoming a client in 1970s Ecoarchitecture

Location: GIS Auditorium (building 81/SUS, room 1130)This presentation will focus on the shift of the late 1970’s when the architecture profession embraced the earth as its client. The architects of this period responded to the environmental move- ment by experimenting with and embracing the building process to mitigate reliance on modern mecanical systems and energy consumption. This brought about the idea that architecture could lead to a new lifestyle less dependent on conventional building systems and more focused on natural processes.Speaker: Alissa de Wit-PaulAlissa de Wit-Paul has extensive research experience in architectural and sustainable design, which she leverages while teaching her thesis preparation students. Her own Ph.D. dissertation research focuses on the history of sustainable design concentrating in 1970s New Mexico. Her professional practice focuses on small residential and commercial spaces.


Contact
Arch Dept
Event Snapshot
When and Where
November 18, 2019
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Room/Location: 1130
Who

Open to the Public

Topics
sustainability