AA History and Theory Studies tutor Nerma Cridge will give a paper at the Remote Practices Conference on the extreme interior spaces of Soviet space travel at the Remote Practices conference on Thursday 8 October.

‘Starting with the fragmentation of identity and the blurring boundary between work and home, this paper will begin with exploring how the issue of remoteness became exacerbated in our post -pandemic global cities. The argument will expose some paradoxes present in our current society, of living connected yet physically apart.

The case studies will include designs for literal and extreme remoteness – including space craft designs during US /Soviet space race and architecture of polar regions for the US, Russian British and Polish Antarctic Stations. Whilst analysis will focus on interiors, particular attention will be on the relationship between actual distance and sense of connectivity; and what can we learn from the way these past designs have developed that can help us in teaching architecture remotely.’

The talk will take place at 10.15 AM Sydney time (UTC+11) on Thursday 8 October.

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