Borders of Architecture: Functional Tourism

Source
Ing. arch. Karolína Kripnerová, Architekti bez hranic, z.s.

Publisher
Tisková zpráva
19.11.2018 13:55

Architects Without Borders are organizing the last discussion evening of the series "The Borders of Architecture." For the final debate of the series, the association has chosen the current topic of Functional Tourism. “The Borders of Architecture” is the title of a series of debates organized by Architects Without Borders, which has been ongoing since the beginning of 2018. This year, three discussions have already taken place on the themes: Homeless People and Public Space, Commercialization of Public Space, and the Social Responsibility of Architecture.

Date: November 20, 2018

Venue: Scout Institute, Staroměstské nám. 1/4, 110 00 Old Town

Start of discussion: 7:30 PM

Admission: free

Guests: Mgr. Kristýna Drápalová (IPR) and PhDr. Michaela Pixová (social geographer)

Organizer: Architects Without Borders, z. s.

The series of public discussions "The Borders of Architecture," organized by Architects Without Borders, relates to the intersection of architecture with everyday life.

The topics of the discussion will be:

1. Transformation of Public Space under the Influence of Tourism

2. The Role of the City - Influence and Regulation

3. How Tourism Could Work Without Undermining the City

What impact does tourism have on public space? How can local government limit the negative impacts of tourism on the city? This is just a sketch of the questions that will be discussed during the evening.

The discussion evening is open to both professionals and the general public. There will be an opportunity for questions from the audience during the evening. Our guests will be Mgr. Kristýna Drápalová (IPR) and PhDr. Michaela Pixová (social geographer).

Mgr. Kristýna Drápalová (IPR) studied art history at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. She has regularly written articles on art, architecture, and urban development for the Orientation section of Lidové noviny and other periodicals. During her studies, she began collaborating with the Institute of Planning and Development of Prague - IPR. She has held various positions in this institution, and she currently deals with issues associated with the Prague Heritage Reserve.

PhDr. Michaela Pixová is a social geographer researching urban environments and their relationship to alternative cultures and active civil society. She is particularly interested in urban activism in the Czech Republic, which she studies as part of her postdoctoral project at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University. As an author, she collaborates with the online journal A2larm.

Architects Without Borders is a non-profit organization that brings together architects and designers interested in public space. The organization's aim is to initiate and participate in projects for disadvantaged people, to cultivate public space, and to strengthen interpersonal relationships. Architects Without Borders is, among other things, responsible for the implementation of the Orientation System in the underpasses under the Hlávka Bridge and the initiative of Public Wardrobes in Prague.

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