A Colloquium with the Architectural Uprising
The built environment is meant to serve the people it houses, it is used to facilitate community within its structure. With the continuation of urban sprawl, the growth of the population, and the emergence of transportation technologies individuals grow farther apart. This colloquium features “The Architectural Uprising” group, a people’s movement against the continued uglification of cities around the world. Their mission is to combat the disregard of the individual within development projects and to promote the idea of human-centered design. Proctored by the University of Notre Dame’s Architecture Faculty, practitioners will encourage discussion with representatives of The Architectural Uprising around the world, and continue the conversation to promote their mission of creating beautiful architecture.
Attendees may earn AIA credit from any of these lectures. Architects must maintain a certain amount of continuing education credits each year to keep their license.
Experience the Event
Presented by School of Architecture
Thursday, April 4, 2024 12:00 pm
The built environment is meant to serve the people it houses, it is used to facilitate community within its structure. With the continuation of urban sprawl, the growth of the population, and the emergence of transportation technologies individuals grow farther apart. This colloquium features the Architectural Uprising group, a people’s movement that protests against the blatant disregard from developers, architects, and politicians for what architecture people, in general, find beautiful. Their mission is to combat the disregard of the individual within development projects and to promote the idea of human-centered design. Proctored by the University of Notre Dame’s Architecture Faculty, practitioners will encourage discussion with representatives of The Architectural Uprising around the world, and continue the conversation to promote their mission of creating beautiful architecture.
Portuguese architect João Gonçalo Batista was with us live and in person while the other members of the Architectural Uprising from around the world joined us virtually. In his keynote, José demonstrated his commitment to basing his designs on the foundations of the place, respectful of its landscape, its memory and identity while incorporating them into previous construction. José explored his methods of respecting the past, redesigning places without traumatic transformation, and maintaining continuity for both present and future reference.
Speakers:
The Uprising
João Gonçalo Batista, Portuguese architect
Michael Diamant, New Traditional Architecture, Sweden
Nadia Everard, La Table Ronde de l’Architecture, Belgium
Marjo Uotila, Architect, INTBAU Finland
Ruben Hanssen, The Aesthetic City, Netherlands
Victoria Shulz-Daubas, Architect, The King’s Foundation, London
Colum & Anne-Catherine Mulhern, Architects, ‘Luxembourg Under Destruction’
The Architectural Uprising
What is The Architectural Uprising?
The Architectural Uprising (sometimes referred to as “Architecture Uprising” or “Architecture Rebellion”) is a people’s movement that protests against the continued uglification of our cities. The movement protests against the blatant disregard from developers, architects, and politicians for what architecture people, in general, find beautiful. According to numerous studies, at least 75-85% prefer traditional architecture. AU thinks this should be reflected in our built environment.
How did it start?
The Architectural Uprising started in 2014 as a Swedish Facebook community called Arkitekturupproret, and quickly grew to tens of thousands of followers. Today, AU has grown into an international network with hundreds of thousands of followers all over the world.
You can find an updated list of all branches here.
Who is running AU?
The Architectural Uprising is a global movement that includes people of all backgrounds, ages, genders, and political views. All united by a passion for beautiful architecture and an aesthetically pleasing living environment.
For more information, please visit the Architectural Uprising website.