online workshops
with inputs by Hakim Benchekroun, Cruz Garcia & Nathalie Frankowski, Amalie Elfalah, Imad Dahmani, Caroline Jäger-Klein, Oliver Sukrow
mentored by Fatimzahra Benhamza, Sarri Elfaitouri, Negar Hakim
Saturday, 25/03/2023, 2-4 pm
Sunday, 26/03/2023, 10 am – 12 pm
Saturday. 01/04/2023, 1-4 pm
The Placeless Academy is a digital platform that aims to analyze and critique the legacy of architecture in the WANA-region, and produce alternative critical canons beyond the Western colonial conception of modernity. Countries in North Africa, have a rich modern heritage built in the twentieth century, which is for a large part endangered. Many historical buildings were replaced by new buildings and infrastructure due to three main reasons: the need for more space in urban centers, the lack of awareness of the importance of heritage and, in some cases, a rejection of the colonial past. The project offers a space to deal with these issues through research and offers architects, artists and people interested who are based in Libya, Morocco, and Austria critical tools, mentorship and the possibility to establish a contemplative cross-cultural dialogue.