FACE-OFF - postponed

Please note: This event has been postponed to Term 3 due to some speakers being unable to attend. The new date will be Friday, 12 May. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

FACE-OFF aims to facilitate a conversation on the relationship between architectural education, technology and practice. In an afternoon of debates and a roundtable discussion, two speakers will be paired in one of three ‘rounds’ to discuss and deliberate on their experience and outlook from their individual points of view. The discussions will evolve from a curated set of visual media (images, drawings, videos, etc.) that each speaker will consider, fostering a rich exchange with each other and the audience. The event is curated and chaired by Elif Erdine and Evan Greenberg and aims to create an opportunity to dynamically engage the audience through its unique format.

Round 1
Year 1: ‘Welcome to the Party’
This round endeavours to explore the beginnings of an architect’s education, focusing on the relationship between learning and practice, as well as the role of technology in architecture education.

Round 2
Year 5: ‘On the Cusp’
This round focuses on the transition from student to professional, investigating the transferrable skills and knowledge developed in education and the very nature of practice itself. 

Round 3
Year 100: ‘Practice Makes Perfect?’
This round questions the role of education within established practice and the benefits and pitfalls that academia provides to a discipline in constant flux.