Ruins have inspired meditations on theology, politics, and aesthetics. As architectural remnants of temporal rupture, they exist in suspension between past and future, memory and possibility. In historical and experiential terms, ruins provoke questions about structures of power: who or what is forgotten in the ruin-gazing traditions of the past? What new imaginaries emerge in the speculative or emancipatory narratives of the future? This workshop invites contemporary architects to consider how choices around preservation, transformation, or reclamation shape engagements with space and memory.
Speakers:
Cory Henry (Founder and Creative Director, Atelier Cory Henry), Brent Leggs (Executive Director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund), Sabrina Monreale (Studio Master, Architectural Association School of Architecture and Cofounder, Lemonot Studio 2024 Enel Foundation Italian Fellow in Architecture, Urban Design, and Landscape Architecture at the American Academy in Rome).
Moderator:
Ilaria Puri Purini (Andrew Heiskell Arts Director American Academy in Rome)
