Lecture

Groundscape Strategies

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This lecture explores the concept of Groundscape, tracing its origins back to ancient times as a primitive strategy for protection. It discusses modern interventions like artificial ground for various buildings, the construction of landscapes, and the use of physics and optics to introduce light underground. The lecture also delves into the idea of building nature to protect the planet, showcasing projects that integrate landscapes with architecture. It emphasizes the importance of imagining and creating fictions as precursors to future realities, highlighting the systemic nature of Groundscape as a solution for creating extraordinary relationships between architecture and public spaces in urban environments.

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Anthropology

Urbanism: Topics in urbanism

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