EARTHBOUND - Reimagining Construction

‘Reciprocity provokes us to think about the world at large, to reflect upon our conduct towards the environment and the symbiotic relationships between human and non-human life.’ Architecture Fringe 2025

Architecture is a relational practice - so what would the earth say about our relationship?

At the heart of the climate and Nature crisis are human ways of being apart from Nature, rather than a part of Nature. The is especially true in the built environment, and we will discuss earth: there is now more man-made than natural surface on the planet, sand has been declared an endangered resource by the United Nations.

How can architecture live with Nature on a level playing field?

Are ‘land use’ and ‘natural resource’ valid design terms in a Pluriverse of beings?

Does the land belong to people or do people belong to the land?

What does a generative approach to construction minerals look like?

What can we learn from 400 generations of indigenous building in Scotland?

What does earth teach us about time, violence and the circular economy?

How can Theory of Care reveal human entanglement with soil?

If Scotland had a constitution, where would soil sit in the Rights of Nature?

What practices can we use to hear the voice of earth in our work?

In this online event, Architect Tom Morton and Artist/Builder Becky Little discuss their work in this field and invite audience dialogue.