McCullough Mulvin Architects: The Darwinian Theory of Architecture

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

The Darwinian Theory of Architecture

April 1st 2010 sb42 17:00 Scott Sutherland School

Architecture is a result of evolution every bit as much as a peacock’s tail plumage, asserts Doug King, environmental engineer and Professor of Building Physics at Bath University. Now, as we face the peak and decline of fossil fuels, we must re-learn the wisdom of our ancestors which we have all but forgotten in the 20^th Century race to create architectural icons.

www.dougking.co.uk

No comments:

Post a Comment

5710 (pronounced Fifty-Seven Ten) is the name of the lecture series at The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and The Built Environment in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is a non-profit organisation run by students, which invites guest speakers to lecture in the School. Speakers are usually practicing architects of interest to students and to the school, and the society aims to create a link between architectural education and architectural practice. However, lecturers are also invited from related disciplines such as art, architectural photography and interior design.

5710 Lectures take place at 5:00 PM on Thursday evenings, after which students are given an opportunity to pose questions to the visiting speaker; either at the end of the lecture or afterwards in the Old School Hall, where members are invited for refreshments and a social gathering. It is now the largest society at the university, with over 160 members! Often, visiting lecturers are also invited to take part in School activities during their stay, promoting a natural and healthy interaction between practice and education. In 2009/2010, 5710 will celebrate its 21st year.