A Lot With Little Opening Reception

During the opening reception of A Lot With Little, guests had an opportunity to watch an excerpt of the film as well as listen to a conversation with London-based architect and curator Noemí Blager. The event started with opening remarks by Julie Michiels (Senior Associate Principal, SOM), Iker Gil (Founder, MAS Context), and Amy Storek (CEO, Arper Americas).

About A Lot With Little

In a world where unpredictable events and natural disasters increasingly affect our living conditions, and where the building industry is responsible for nearly 40% of global carbon emissions, the responsibility of architects has never been as critical as it is today. Indifference to the overwhelming consequences of climate change is not an option. With limited time, money and resources at our disposal, we urgently need new sustainable ways to design and produce good architecture. An architecture led by societal needs, and made with the resources at hand, that responds to local culture, local economy and the environment. An architecture conceived ethically and responsibly, that cares for our future.

A Lot With Little showcases the work of international architects from both the Global North and the Global South, engaged in sustainable solutions for housing, education, transformation of existing buildings and disaster-relief. It features projects with a social dimension that have had a positive impact on the community. The contributing architects provide multiple interpretations of a common mindset, overcoming a lack of resources with creative ingenuity.

Through a multichannel film installation, we showcase selected projects in their existing settings, alongside insightful interviews with the architects themselves. This immersive experience allows visitors to grasp the design challenges and experience the feeling of inhabiting these spaces, instead of merely responding to their visual appeal.

Using films as the medium, we adopt a sustainable approach to presenting architecture without the need for physical object transportation or generating waste, making it fully accessible worldwide. Visitors will embark on an extraordinary journey, discovering the profound impact of architecture on our lives.

This event was related to the exhibition A Lot With Little on display at the Reading Room at MAS Context between October 26 and January 27, 2024.

A Lot With Little has been supported by Arper.

This event was a partner program of the 2023 Chicago Architecture Biennial.

Thanks to SOM for hosting this program.