EVENTS
GFD Architecture for nature-connection in urban space
Details
| Type | Lecture |
|---|---|
| Intended for | General public / Enrolled students / International students / Alumni / Junior high school students / University students / Academic and Administrative Staff |
| Date(s) | May 27, 2026 12:00 — 13:00 |
| Location | Komaba Area Campus, In-person and online |
| Venue | Komaba International Building for Education and Research (KIBER) 313 |
| Capacity | 20 people |
| Entrance Fee | No charge |
| Registration Method | No advance registration required |
| Contact | gfd-tokyo@adm.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
GFD TALK SERIES: Adventures in Student-Centered Learning
Date/Time: MAY 27 (WED) 12:00-13:00 (JST), 2026
Seminar Format: KIBER313 + Zoom
Speaker: Maiju Suomi
Language: English（英語）
Abstract
Disconnection from nature and domination over both nature and people is identified as a key driver for the deterioration of nature and loss of biodiversity. I will present my practice-led inquiry on how architecture, reoriented by an ethics of care set in a more-than-human perspective, can become a pathway for renegotiating human-nature relations. I will discuss the Alusta Pavilion for Multispecies Encounters and Environmental Discourse, originally built in central Helsinki (2022-24) and in 2027 opening in Daikanyama, Tokyo. The pavilion supports biodiversity and offers a space for human-nature connection in urban space. The participatory project realised together with the Finnish Institute in Japan currently welcomes collaborators for its educational and discursive program.
