In recent history and in the public mind, a certain notion of heritage has become prevalent and pervasive, centred on a set of ideas that crystallised with modernity. These ideas originate in a Euro-Western way of thinking, which fully flourished in architectural thought over the second half of the 20th century.

“From the page to the screen: Entanglements between heritage and media”, organised by the new Master in Interior Architecture at HEAD-Genève, seeks to critically engage with crystallised notions of heritage. To this end, the conference proposes using the lenses of different media that have been used throughout history to shape our notions of heritage, tradition and preservation.

The seminar traces a path from drawing to photography, and from augmented reality to digital surveys, using the media that have enshrined current notions of heritage to question those same concepts. Additionally, the conference opens up to engage with discourses on heritage, preservation and conservation that originate from outside the Western canon. Over the course of three sessions, the conference will generate productive frictions and offer opportunities to expand our understanding of what heritage is and can be.

To participate in the conferences register directly via the links in the conference program.

Scientific Deputies : Javier Fernandez Contreras, Kai Reaver, Vera Sacchetti & Roberto Zancan

Conferences are in English.

Download here the complete program and abstracts