The Uncommon Precedents Symposium will combine keynotes, paper presentations, interdisciplinary workshops, a performance, an exhibition by architecture and music students, and a book publication. Four keynotes, and thirty-three international speakers, including Dr. Klaske Havik (TU Delft) and architect Robert Lemon, will come together from Canada, Chile, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, UK, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, USA, South Africa, and South Korea to question how to re-examine the value of “common” precedents while exploring “(un)common” ones.
The event is divided into three themes: the intentions, the media and methods, and the reference. The symposium tackles some critical questions, which are at the core of practice: How do architects build a frame of reference? Which are the under-acknowledged and (un)common precedents that inspire architectural design in terms of diversity, culture and socio-political contexts? Is there potential in seeking architectural precedents in adjacent disciplines such as literature, music, the culinary, visual, and performing arts, and beyond?
