Earthbound at ArchiFringe
reimagining construction as a Council of Beings
‘Reciprocity provokes us to think about the world at large, to reflect upon our conduct towards the environment and the symbiotic relationships between human and non-human life.’ ArchiFringe 2025
Architecture is a relational practice - so what would the earth say about our relationship?
At the heart of the climate and Nature crisis are human ways of being apart from Nature, rather than a part of Nature. The is especially true in the built environment, with more man-made than natural surface on the planet and sand now declared an endangered natural resource by the United Nations.
How can Construction live in Nature on a level playing field?
Are ‘land use’ and ‘natural resource’ valid design terms in a Pluriverse of beings?
Does the land belong to people or do people belong to the land?
What does a generative approach to construction minerals look like?
What can we learn from 400 generations of indigenous building in Scotland?
What does earth teach us about time, violence and the circular economy?
How can Theory of Care reveal human entanglement with soil?
If Scotland had a Constitution, where would soil sit in the Rights of Nature?
What practices can we use to hear the voice of earth in our work?
In this FREE ONLINE EVENT, Architect Tom Morton and Artist/Builder Becky Little will discuss their work in this field and invite audience dialogue. We will explore what sort of dialogue might emerge from a Scottish Construction Council of Beings, which gave voice to the more than human. Please join us.
Supported by Scottish Ecological Design Association, Earth Building UK & Ireland, Rebearth and Arc Architects.