Panel Discussion: Living With / Vivre Avec ... The existing
Sunday, November 9 · 3–5 PM CST
Chicago Architecture Biennial, 840 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Living With / Vivre Avec is an exhibition originally commissioned by the Institut français for the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale and newly commissioned in Chicago by Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education in partnership with the 6th edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial,SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change.
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, 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, Director & Architect, Renewal Development, Canada
- Christopher Maurer, Architect, Redhouse Studio Architecture, USA
- Zenon Radewych, Architect, WZMH Architects, Canada
The Chicago exhibition of Living With / Vivre Avec is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Saint-Gobain, worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction. The scenography was conceived by Jakob+MacFarlane, in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Biennial. The exhibit has been realized by Civic Projects Architecture.
