Sarah Whiting, one of the most influential thinkers in the domain of contemporary architecture,  speak sabout how to make architecture a committed practice that can have an influence in the shaping of public life today.

Dean and Josep Lluís Sert Professor of Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Sarah Whiting has long reflected on the role of architecture in contemporary society. As head of one of the world’s prestigious academic institutions, from which she contributes to shaping the global debate, Sara Whiting will speak about her commitment to the teaching of architecture and the values she promotes, among them social sensitivity and integration of theory and practice in design.

Sara Whiting is also a leading expert on some of the great Catalan architects and urban planners, among them Josep Lluís Sert, former dean of the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, and Ignasi de Solà-Morales, whose essays she has translated into English. From this standpoint, she analyses the lessons that can be drawn from great figures in the history of architecture and their relevance for the twenty-first century.

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