Architecture in the Extreme - Round Table

By conceiving a territory in anthesis and naming it Antarctica, the Greeks at once prophetically foresaw the essential role that the ultimate continent laboratory would play in our world’s ecosystem and synthesised in the short prefix (ANT-) the endless paradoxes that the territory conceals. To address such Antarctic antinomies, a triptych of round tables will be moderated by the Polar Lab Directors at the AA. The much needed Antarctic Conversations will tackle topics which span from the "Permanence VS Temporality" of Antarctic stations to their "Sustainability VS Self Sufficiency" and  Hyper-density VS Isolation”.

Project Title:	Architecture in the Extreme
Location:	Architectural Association School of Architecture
Year:	2019
Status:	Completed
Programme:	Symposium
Organizer:	UNLESS, The Polar Lab
Directors:	Francesco Bandarin, Juan Du, Giulia Foscari, Arturo Lyon
Speakers:	Hugh Broughton (Hugh Broughton Architects), Bert Bücking (BOF Architekten), Geoff Cooper (UK Antarctic Heritage Trust), Oliver Darke (British Antarctic Survey), Beth Healey (Antarctic Medical Doctor), Tony McGlory (Ramboll Engineering), Michael Morrison (Purcell)Francesco Pellegrino (ENEA), Rick Petersen (OZ Architecture), Philippe Samyn (Samyn and Partners)
Team:	Eleonora Cappuccio, Giulio Marchetti, Federica Zambeletti

Photo Credits © Fred Portelli