Colloque Nocturnal History of Architecture
December 2021 to February 2022
Many researchers argue that contemporary spaces have become places whose temporality, structure and condition no longer depend on diurnal and circadian rhythms. Through the construction of nocturnal environments, architecture plays a crucial role in the renewal of our lifestyles. Indeed, the nightlife paradigm affects a fundamental function of the human being, namely that of sleep and the rhythm of our production/reproduction. From various case studies, the objective of this colloquium will be to produce an updated and in-depth knowledge of the production of nocturnal environments for the development of architectural theory.
Supported by the SNSF, this event is part of the research project « Scènes de nuit » (2021-2022) led at HEAD - Geneva by Javier Fernandez Contreras and financed by the HES-SO strategic fund.
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