iPAC 2021-2022: Mud Futures is a year-long global multi-host multi-location conclave on the futures of mud in architecture is conceptualised and conducted by the School of Art and Architecture, Sushant University, Gurugram, India.
The conclave is an opportunity for a for ideas, thoughts, research and architectural projects centred around mud across various countries. Here, mud is considered as a material, as an approach, as a vehicle for sustainability, and as the source of an ideological imperative for the future of the built environment.
iPAC 2021-2022: Mud Futures brings practitioners and academicians together to deliberate on a material that has its genesis in the past, yet is versatile enough to respond to the technological advancements of the future.
The broad intent of the conclave is
• Take stock of innovations of its application in the urban context
• Exchange of knowledge resource through certificate courses
• Conduct workshops to experiment with new ideas
The conclave is divided under three broader themes-
- Origin (July-September 2021),
- Transfer (October-December 2021), and
- Motor (January-March 2022)
