OCCAS’ master seminar series Elements of Architecture studies the history of selected building elements and architectural types. The spring 2026 was dedicated to the corridor. Corridors are pervasive yet unloved parts of modern architecture, associated with bureaucracy, oppression and often (given their prevalence in horror movies) fear. And yet, not only is the corridor a […]

The Architecture and the Archives studio series address the expanding scope of evidence used to value existing buildings in projects of restoration, reconfiguration or adaption. As methods for valuing architecture develop, existing buildings are increasingly subjected to cultural, political and economic debate. Public pressure and ecological concern are making the threshold for demolishing existing buildings […]