Performative Architecture: Anticipation and Reality

On Friday, May 22, at 19:00, LFA is pleased to host a lecture by Heghine Berkowitsch-Grigoryan and Elli Mosayebi titled ‘Performative Architecture: Anticipation and Reality.’

Heghine Berkowitsch-Grigoryan is an architect based in Zurich, originally from Yerevan. She studied architecture at NUACA and earned her MS in Advanced Urban Design from Columbia University’s GSAPP.

Elli Mosayebi is Associate Professor of Architecture and Design at ETH Zurich. She forges a close connection between practice, research and teaching. The architectural firm, which she co-founded, places particular emphasis on urban design and residential construction, for which it has won numerous awards.

By introducing a framework unique to Switzerland, through which buildings become visible prior to construction, Heghine Berkowitsch-Grigoryan will examine its performative role as a facilitator of public participation. Elli Mosayebi will then present some of the realized projects, exploring their performative qualities through spatial experience and human interaction.

Language: Armenian/English