ATLAS: Exchanging Knowledge is a free lecture series run by the European Council of Interior Architects. It presents six events to share knowledge within the interior architecture discipline. Lecture number one starts with our first highlight in September: "Repair. Upgrade. Keep in Place." by Dr. Silke Langenberg in conversation with Prof. Graeme Brooker.
Dr Silke Langenberg is Full Professor for Construction Heritage and Preservation at ETH Zurich. Her professorship is associated to the Institute for Monument Preservation and Construction History and to the Institute for Technology in Architecture.
Complex constructions are difficult to maintain and industrial manufacturing processes decrease the lifespan of objects, not only in product design but also in architecture. Repairability is becoming less of a concern – replacement seems to be the norm. In her lecture, Dr. Silke Langenberg encourages to rethink the way we build, starting already with the planning phase.
The series of talks promotes the release of the ATLAS archive in 2025 and is part of the Building Connections for a Stronger Profession project funded by the European Union. Serving as an integral resource for architects, designers, researchers, students, and other professionals, Atlas Archive is a pioneering digital repository designed to centralize and share knowledge within the interior architecture discipline.
