Panel Discussion: Living With / Vivre Avec
Photo © Schnepp Renou
This conversation will explore architecture’s capacity to respond to today’s polycrisis—a world marked by intensifying conflicts, unpredictable climates, and widespread displacement. Panelists will discuss how architecture can help sustain life amid instability and how these challenges can inspire new forms of collaboration among experts and communities alike.
Moderators
- Dominique Jakob and Brendan MacFarlane, Architects, Jakob+MacFarlane Architecture, France
Panelists
- Alissa Anderson, Principal of Publications & Exhibitions, Studio Gang, USA
- Ehsan Baharlou, Professor, University of Virginia School of Architecture, USA
- Lucas Hamilton, Manager of Applied Building Sciences (R&D Unit), Saint-Gobain, USA
- Glyn Lewis, Founder & CEO, Renewal Development, Canada
- Christopher Maurer, Architect, Redhouse Studio Architecture, USA
- Zenon Radewych, Architect, WZMH Architects, Canada
Commissioned by Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Biennial, Living With / Vivre Avec is made possible through the generous support of Saint-Gobain, a global leader in light and sustainable construction.