Particular Architectural Issues
These two public discussions form part of a larger series running throughout 2023 and facilitated by Monash Architecture. The series centres around a working group of established and emerging architectural practitioners, workers, and consultants, who raise issues particular to their experiences, positions and perspectives in relation to architecture and practice. Interviews and meetings with the participants, completed before this event, have informed and guided the topics, format and structure.
Discussion 01: Trust, Clients, Gods
This first discussion centres on trust as an aspect of many relationships. When architects work, they are entangled in the preformed ideas of the architect—what they do and don’t do, should and shouldn’t do, and decisions they should and shouldn’t make. At times, the architect’s image has been of something God-like, omnipotent, but not so benevolent. Today, however, most architects work against such notions. Where does this leave architects in terms of their specific skills and knowledge; can we be architects that are trusted as architects and not Gods? We are interested in how these issues of trust become particular and emerge within the experiences of the group, who will present and discuss amongst other guests.
Discussion 02: Cost, Care, Responsibility
This second discussion examines that while registered architects abide by a Code of Professional Conduct, what guides what they do beyond this code, other codes, statutes, and anything else preformed? What responsibilities are imposed on architects, and at what cost? Architecture, of course, also costs money. Simple aspects of architecture and what architects do can compromise moral intentions; any absolute notion of good seems out of reach. How do architects try to care and be responsible while they address cost (and costs), all together and at the same time? These might be something personal, big, small, decolonising, emancipatory, democratic, simple, or pragmatic.
Dates
| Fri 26 May | Discussion 01: 1pm - 2pm |
| Fri 26 May | Discussion 02: 2pm - 3pm |
This event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2023, an initiative of the Victorian Government in collaboration with the NGV.
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Event Details
- Date:
- 26 May 2023 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Venue:
- Community Hall, Ground FloorThe Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square
- Categories:
- Architecture
Description
These two public discussions form part of a larger series running throughout 2023 and facilitated by Monash Architecture. The series centres around a working group of established and emerging architectural practitioners, workers, and consultants, who raise issues particular to their experiences, positions and perspectives in relation to architecture and practice. Interviews and meetings with the participants, completed before this event, have informed and guided the topics, format and structure.
Discussion 01: Trust, Clients, Gods
This first discussion centres on trust as an aspect of many relationships. When architects work, they are entangled in the preformed ideas of the architect—what they do and don’t do, should and shouldn’t do, and decisions they should and shouldn’t make. At times, the architect’s image has been of something God-like, omnipotent, but not so benevolent. Today, however, most architects work against such notions. Where does this leave architects in terms of their specific skills and knowledge; can we be architects that are trusted as architects and not Gods? We are interested in how these issues of trust become particular and emerge within the experiences of the group, who will present and discuss amongst other guests.
Discussion 02: Cost, Care, Responsibility
This second discussion examines that while registered architects abide by a Code of Professional Conduct, what guides what they do beyond this code, other codes, statutes, and anything else preformed? What responsibilities are imposed on architects, and at what cost? Architecture, of course, also costs money. Simple aspects of architecture and what architects do can compromise moral intentions; any absolute notion of good seems out of reach. How do architects try to care and be responsible while they address cost (and costs), all together and at the same time? These might be something personal, big, small, decolonising, emancipatory, democratic, simple, or pragmatic.
Dates
| Fri 26 May | Discussion 01: 1pm - 2pm |
| Fri 26 May | Discussion 02: 2pm - 3pm |
This event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2023, an initiative of the Victorian Government in collaboration with the NGV.
More events at Melbourne Design Week: