MSA's MA Architecture + Urbanism students have begun to roll out information on their forthcoming symposium, CONSUMED, to be held at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation on the 3rd of May 2012. This years event looks towards consumption in the urban context. Various Speakers are already confirmed; Mario Minale of Minale Maeda designers in Rotterdam, and Mette Skovbjerg of Kalundborg Symbiosis. The day long event will surely be an outstanding platform for a diverse and fascinating discussion on the future of our urban context. Tickets and further information will follow over the next few weeks.
Mission Statement:
Architecture and Urbanism Symposium Manchester 2012
We live in an increasingly urban world where consumption is accelerating exponentially. Is a new approach required? One that looks towards a finite level of consumption, that addresses issues sustainably and improves how we consume.
Hosted by the students of MA in Architecture and Urbanism at Manchester School of Architecture, this symposium will look towards the future of our cities. On 3 May 2012 a wide spectrum of ideas, theories and practices of varying scales regarding an urbanism fit for consumption will be debated.
A range of invited speakers will explore the subject of consumption, both what is being done and what can be achieved to progress positively, dealing with issues such as:
- over-consumption
- speculative consumption
- symbiotic consumption
- natural consumption
- architectural consumption
- under-consumption
- equitable consumption
- creative consumption
- anti-consumption
- global consumption
We live in an increasingly urban world where consumption is accelerating exponentially. Is a new approach required? One that looks towards a finite level of consumption, that addresses issues sustainably and improves how we consume.
Hosted by the students of MA in Architecture and Urbanism at Manchester School of Architecture, this symposium will look towards the future of our cities. On 3 May 2012 a wide spectrum of ideas, theories and practices of varying scales regarding an urbanism fit for consumption will be debated.
A range of invited speakers will explore the subject of consumption, both what is being done and what can be achieved to progress positively, dealing with issues such as:
- over-consumption
- speculative consumption
- symbiotic consumption
- natural consumption
- architectural consumption
- under-consumption
- equitable consumption
- creative consumption
- anti-consumption
- global consumption
