IAAC Lecture Series – Slow Architecture with Anupama Kundoo

Lecturer: Anupama Kundoo
Date: Thursday, February 18th, 19:30 (CET)
Location: Online – Zoom
Lecture Abstract:
Anupama Kundoo discusses the potential of architecture to address complex intersections of urbanization, people, technologies, resources, and the environment within the context of growing affordability issues. Her practice, the result of her quest for knowledge to build appropriately, considers projects as opportunities to build knowledge. Architecture is the result of building processes, and time needs to be invested despite the sense of urgency triggered by rapid urbanization.

About Anupama Kundoo
Anupama Kundoo graduated from University of Mumbai in 1989 and received her PhD degree from the TU Berlin in 2008. Her research-oriented practice has generated people centric architecture based on spatial and material research for low environmental impact while being socio-economically beneficial. Her body of works is currently exhibited as a solo show ‘Taking Time’ at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark till 5. April 2021.

She has taught Architecture and Urban Management at various international universities strengthening her expertise in rapid urbanization and climate change related development issues, and was the Davenport Visiting Professor at Yale University in Spring 2020. She is currently Professor at Potsdam School of Architecture, Germany.

-----Contents of this Video-----
0:00 - Intro
4:07 - Slow Architecture - Time as a resource
6:25 - Rapid Urbanization
11:30 - Sustainability in Architecture
14:24 - The future of building materials
21:00 - Architecture and the human scale
38:00 - Technology's impact on construction
44:31 - Using materials in new ways
57:40 - Direct re-use of urban waste
1:07:20 - Q&A Session

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[aakardev]

Who makes the laws/norms? I liked the argument. Earth construction is encouraged in India. Approved and not approved is never in view of norms lense. It is the idea and shear determination of Architects and contractors who built them... I slightly disagree with Anupama that the natural building materials need approval or not approved in India. However, when we the economies and scale factor and coupled with urbanization trends, we need to solve the problems of poor housing, gender equity and so on... I m sure presenter will agree that earth materials can not solve the bigger problems of the society becoz we have millions of people who needs houses and personal space in a city to grow. It's basic right for everyone and we as a designer and policy makers to solve such problem statements... we agree that modern methods of construction will mitigate those problems...