Rotor is to be one of the speakers at the ‘The Architecture of Emergency’ event, which will be held at the Barbican Centre in September. Rotor (Diploma Unit Masters) have been invited to speak as part of the Architecture on Stage series, a collaboration between the Architecture Foundation and the Barbican. Other speakers include: Maria Smith Architect, engineer, London Mayoral Design Advocate; Monica von Schmalensee Swedish Government strategic advisor; Steve Tompkins Architects Declare member; Adrian Lahoud Dean of School of Architecture, Royal College of Art; Danielle Paffard Greenpeace campaigner and Heathrow 13 member; and Extinction Rebellion.

Lionel Devlieger and Maarten Gielen are among the founding members of Rotor (Brussels) and together with Aude-Line Duliere, who has been part of Rotor’s development team, are unit masters for the Diploma Unit Opalis, Developing the Market for Second Hand Building Components in the UK at the AA. Read more about the unit brief. 

‘The Architecture of Emergency’ will take place at 7pm on 19 September in the Theatre at the Barbican Centre. For more information and tickets, visit the Barbican website.