#26
Between buildings: Landscape, Public space, Environment

Behind the shallow technical description of landscapes and public spaces as ‘site arrangement’ and behind practices that shape them named as ‘softscape design’ exists a rich and complex world of environments and spaces formed by natural and cultural forces and myriads of practices involved in creating and transforming them. The 26th series of Architecture Fund talks are dedicated to exploring the rich and ripe scene of design and artistic practices that shape, transform and articulate urban and rural open spaces around us and inquire into different contexts and complexities that they engage with. The events aim to ask what kind of cultural and environmental qualities do landscape architecture, community-led and artistic interventions put forward and what kind of meanings these types of work convey to different users of shared urban, suburban and natural environments. By inviting to participate in the talks with prominent artists, landscape architects, architects, developers and local community members the series also seeks to encourage the general public to critically assess and reflect upon local culture and its relation to shared spaces and practices that transform them.