“ARCHITECTURE AND ADAPTATION”: THE SECOND WEBINAR OF COMUNITÀ RESILIENTI
On Tuesday 19th October 2021, from 4PM to 6PM, the second online webinar of Comunità Resilienti “Architecture and Adaptation” will be held within the framework of the 17th Venice International Architecture Exhibition. The event is organized in collaboration with The Plan and Iris Ceramica Group is the Main Sponsor.
Climate change is the most important challenge facing humanity. Ecosystems are under pressure and this provokes a long list of negative effects for the environment. In this context, adaptation and resilience are essential for the architect for redesigning not only how cities are built but also how spaces are structured.
The webinar will involve some of the main international experts and participants will have the possibility to intervene during the Q&A moment.
PROGRAM:
CHAIR: NICOLA LEONARDI | Co-founder & Managing Editor THE PLAN
INTRODUCTION – ARCHITECTURE: Prof. ALESSANDRO MELIS | Curator of the Italian Pavilion
INTRODUCTION – CLIMATE: Prof. ROBERTO BUIZZA | Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
PANELISTS:
Dr. ALYSSA GILBERT | Director of Policy and Translation at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, Imperial College London (UK)
Prof. WINKA DUBBELDAM | Founder of ArchiTectonics and Architecture Chair, University of Pennsylvania
Prof. MARIA PERBELLINI | Dean, New York Institute of Technology