Robert Clarke, the Visiting Faculty Fellow in Design for Spatial Justice at the School of Architecture and Environment, aims to unearth new expressions and aesthetics in architecture that are derived from the Black American experience in his upcoming lecture, The Black Aesthetic.

Throughout the history of the world, many cultures have manifested their own architecture that is specific to their customs and traditions. However, this cultural phenomenon has not manifested itself in the Black American community, in terms of a recognizable architectural style. His work aims to speculate how can one correct this cultural and artistic omission within the discourse of architecture.

The projects displayed within this compilation of works will explore novel methodologies that investigate how one can interject black culture into architectural forms and motifs.

How can we unearth a recognizable aesthetic that expresses lost histories, current histories, and cultural norms that is specific to African American culture. 

You can attend this event in person in Lawrence Hall in LA 115 or on Zoom with the following link https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/99512025512.