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Rooted in place: exploring how design choices shape communities

This panel brings together architects and professionals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to examine how regional traditions, materiality, and community shape architectural practices across all project scales—from a small local school in Nepal to an expansive urban development in Mexico City. The discussion will explore the profound role of thoughtful design in enhancing the daily lives of those who inhabit these spaces. Regional contexts, encompassing climate, culture, and community needs, significantly influence design choices, encouraging innovation in materials, construction techniques, design processes, and structural efficiency. Architecture, as a reflection of and a response to its environment, evolves through local characteristics and global trends. The conversation will delve into how these dynamics impact city planning, social development, and urban environments, ultimately shaping the communities they serve. By celebrating the richness and diversity of architectural approaches worldwide, this panel aims to deepen our understanding of the evolving relationship between global innovation and regional identity in sustainable design. Several questions are to be answered: 1. How can architects balance preserving local traditions with the demands of modern construction and sustainability? 2. In what ways do materials serve as a bridge between past and present architectural practices? 3. How does understanding a community’s cultural and social fabric influence the design process? 4. What are the challenges and opportunities of working with traditional techniques in globalized architectural contexts? 5. How can projects of vastly different scales, like the Sagrada Familia and a small school, embody the same principles of local engagement? Learn more at https://www.lse.ac.uk/canada-blanch/e...