Lectures related to Latent Futures in Architecture

Architecture and Society: Innovations, Critique, and Autonomy

Delves into the complex relationship between architecture and society, exploring the possibilities of creating autonomous and critical architectural designs.

The Eotechnical Era: Sustainability, Architecture, and Materials

Examines sustainability, architecture, and materials through historical transitions, philosophical perspectives, and the essence of architecture as a technical activity.

Urban Sprawl: Past, Present, and Future

Explores the historical evolution and challenges of urban sprawl, emphasizing the need for sustainable urban planning solutions.

Urban Life in Ancient Greece

Explores the political organization of urban life in Ancient Greece, focusing on the transition from village to Polis and the significance of the Polis as a citizen state.

Critical Urbanism of Lifestyles

Explores the relationship between urban planning and lifestyles, emphasizing the political implications of architectural forms and urban spaces.

Architecture and Society: Innovations, Critique, and Resistance

Explores the role of architecture and architects in modern society, questioning if architects can shape society or if architecture is determined by social, political, and economic conditions.

Cities as Socio-Technical Systems MOOC: Smart Cities, Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures

Examines cities as socio-technical systems and their implications on urban management and governance, emphasizing feedback loops and complexity.

Spatial Intelligence: Mapping Spatial Realities MOOC: Exploring Humans' Space: An Introduction to Geographicity

Delves into spatial intelligence, emphasizing the importance of spatial balance sheets and the interconnectedness of spaces and spatialities.

Habitat and Lifestyles Differentiation

Delves into habitat, lifestyles differentiation, affordance, and residential choices.

Digitalization and Performance of Cities MOOC: Smart Cities, Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures

Explores the implications of digitalization on cities and urban infrastructures.

Rationalism in Architecture: The French Perspective

Explores the evolution of rationalism in French architecture during the 17th and 18th centuries, emphasizing the shift from ornamentation to structural integrity.

A Urban Link

Explores urban design in Seoul, integrating hilly terrain into architectural projects.

Urban History: Chicago School and Urban Sociology

Covers the Chicago School of Urban Sociology, demographic analysis, and statistical methods in urban historical research.

Urban Lifestyles: Analysis and Qualities

Analyzes urban lifestyles, focusing on social relationships, daily activities, and the qualities of the environment.

Housing Urbanism: Collective Representation and Impact in the City

Delves into the phases of collective representation in low-income housing production and showcases recent innovations in urban governance.

Cultural Dimension of Urban Space

Analyzes the cultural dimension of urban space, exploring architectural definitions and spatial habitation practices.

Grasshopper Introduction: Compactness Algorithm

Introduces the Grasshopper algorithm focusing on the concept of compactness in urban environments.

Architecture: Classicism and Rationalism in Historical Context

Examines the evolution of architecture through the works of key historical architects and their responses to changing societal needs.

Urban Planning: Vision and Strategy

Explores the concept of Urban Master Plan and its strategic importance in urban development.

Urban Planning Models MOOC: African cities I, An introduction to urban planning

Explores urban planning models, emphasizing pedestrian-vehicle balance, cityscape homogeneity, and flow versus fluidity.