Cultural Frameworks in Indigenous Architecture
August 5, 2015 6:30 pm
Knoll Showroom
214 Wilshire Blvd, #200
Santa Monica
Traditional Knowledge and the Built Environment: Redefining the Design Process & Expanded Dimensions of Indigenous Space
A Blackfoot Elder recently lectured on the subject of Ethical Space; he advocated for the development of Parallel Meanings, or the examination of traditional models, processes and practices alongside western interpretations. This session will introduce the notion of Indigenous Frameworks in architecture. Two topics will be presented: Indigenous Metrics and Cultural Interpretation. A recent project, the Aboriginal Early Learning Center, uncovered an expanded view of spatial drivers that included: social, ideological, spiritual, symbolic, experiential and sensorial. The project also illuminated the potential for codification and measurement devices in the cultural design process.
6:30-7 – Refreshments + networking
7-8 – Presentation by Wanda Dalla Costa
8-9 – Group Discussion
Free for Members or with Promo Code / $15 Non-Member
Limited parking available via 2nd St. entrance to Showroom.
Wanda Dalla Costa is the Principal and Owner of Redquill Architecture Inc. (www.rqarc.com), a firm specializing in indigenous environments. Wanda teaches at the School of Architecture at Woodbury University in Los Angeles. Her interests include the contemporary expression of indigenous values and principles, and establishing cultural frameworks within the design process. She holds a Master of Architecture from the Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary, and a Master of Design Research in City Design, Planning and Policy from SCI-ARC (Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles). Wanda is a member of the Saddle Lake First Nation in northern Alberta, Canada and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.