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Regenerative Architecture with Ar.Amaldev S.R

(Due to the speaker’s time zone, this session has been pre-recorded and will not include live Q&A)

As industrialisation accelerates across the globe, vast landscapes are being left contaminated, ecologically degraded, and socially disconnected. This talk explores how architecture canrespond to these damaged environments by shifting from extractive development models to regenerative, living systems.

Drawing on the thesis project Rust Red, the presentation examines the reclamation of contaminated industrial land in Ranipet, India—an area affected by toxic waste, heavy metal pollution, and water contamination.

Rather than viewing pollution as an end condition, the project reframes contamination as a design driver, integrating landscape-led masterplanning, ecological remediation, adaptive reuse, and time-based architectural strategies.

The talk introduces the concept of living architecture, where buildings and landscapes operate as evolving systems that remediate soil and water, support biodiversity, and enable new forms of collective inhabitation. Through design research and speculative future scenarios, the presentation highlights how architecture can act as infrastructure for ecological healing while remaining socially and culturally embedded.

Finally, the session reflects on how these approaches can inform contemporary architectural practice, offering transferable strategies for working with damaged sites worldwide and shaping resilient futures for both human and non-human life.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the challenges and opportunities of designing on contaminated and post-industrial sites, and how ecological damage can inform architectural strategy.
• Evaluate principles of living and regenerative architecture, including landscape integration, bio-remediation techniques, and time-based design processes.
• Apply regenerative design thinking to future architectural practice, recognising how reclaimed industrial landscapes can support ecological recovery, social engagement, and long-term sustainability.