How can architecture make visible the hidden histories of extraction, displacement and change held in the ground beneath our cities? This lunchtime talk at the Building Centre looks at ground as more than a surface to build on: a place carrying materials, memories and links to wider social and ecological systems.
Angela Ka Ki Lee of HAAU and Sara Ibrahim and Suzan Ibrahim of SUSA take part in a discussion on how architectural research, drawing and material experimentation can bring these overlooked connections to light. Kay Sedki of The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, chairs the session.
- Angela Ka Ki Lee, founder of HAAU, works across design, research and exhibition-making, with a focus on extraction, territory and collective memory.
- Sara Ibrahim, architect, researcher and co-founder of SUSA, explores cultural histories and collective memory through research, design and curatorial practice.
- Suzan Ibrahim, architect, educator and co-founder of SUSA, works on material experimentation, advanced fabrication and spatial design.
The speakers consider ground as a contested territory rather than a stable foundation, and the role of drawings and diagrams in showing hidden relationships. The talk invites reflection on how buildings might respond to uncertain histories and futures.
