Whose cathedrals are we building?

New Future Construction School is a Glasgow-based accelerator for cultivating sustainable construction and retrofit skills in the built environment.

New Future

Stories from Dalmarnock to consider whether cathedral thinking could ensure a just and resilient future for the built environment

105 French St

Whose cathedrals are we building? Learning from Dalmarnock’s past, present and future. “All Palaces Are Temporary Palaces” (Robert Montgomery) Dalmarnock, like much of Glasgow, has seen many dramatic and transformational changes to its urban form and social fabric, from rapid industrialisation, subsequent depopulation, and radical visions of a new future.Hosted in French Street Studios by <a href="https://new-future.co.uk/" title="https://new-future.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">New Future Construction School</a> in collaboration with <a href="https://uk.architectsdeclare.com/" title="https://uk.architectsdeclare.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Architects Declare</a>, this event will invite pairs of speakers to exchange stories and share conversation about Dalmarnock across past, present and future generations.Engaging with the practice of cathedral thinking to consider redevelopment in terms of impact that extends multiple generations beyond one’s own lifetime, the discussions will explore how these historic generational shifts have influenced Dalmarnock's architectural and cultural heritage, and how learning from the past can guide sustainable future urban planning and design.Can multi-generational thinking help to ensure a just transition and can regenerative development ensure future generations become custodians and beneficiaries of a sustainable and resilient built environment? “Avoiding climate breakdown will require Cathedral Thinking. We must lay the foundations while we may not know exactly how to build the ceiling” (Greta Thunberg) This event is twinned with Architects Declare’s <a href="https://www.londonfestivalofarchitecture.org/event/beyond-mythology/" title="https://www.londonfestivalofarchitecture.org/event/beyond-mythology/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">‘Beyond Mythologies’</a> talk being held as part of the London Festival of Architecture. Place-based stories and learnings from the discussions will be compiled and shared following both events.

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