Lund Architecture Symposium 2012

We would like to invite you to take part in Lund Architecture Symposium, September 14-15, 2012 at the School of Architecture in Lund, Sweden The expanding ground of Architecture The increasingly diversified reality of the 21st century does again challenge the notion and the idea of architecture in an intriguing way. A century ago, when modernism caused a similar reaction whilst overwhelming the world, the very fact that certain boundaries were broken acted as a catalyst. New questions were raised, new territories were seen. A possible future role and commitment for architecture, and architects, glimmered at the horizon. The Lund Architecture Symposium intends to critically examine the situation of today in which globalization has reached yet other frontiers. In that our concern is more about an investigation of what individuals and groups of trained architects do today rather than what the market suggests as a base of professional activity. Diversity, perhaps especially through individual commitments, has in the past contributed to our understanding of what architecture really is capable of offering to our lives. Is there at present yet a new shift in paradigm in that respect? The theme of the 2012 Biennale in Venice is about Common Ground. Taking that as a point of departure we intend to enlarge the issue putting special emphasis on diversity. We would like to welcome you to take part in that open minded and inclusive examination at the School of Architecture in Lund in September! visit our blog to keep up to date: http://lundarchitecturesymposium.blogspot.se/