Infrastructure is architecture: the overlooked half of the problem

Emerging Fields in Architecture, TU Wien

UE Entwerfen Space Architecture: Large Orbital Space Structures | Marina Konstantatou (Foster + Partners)

EI 9 Hlawka HS - ETIT

<p>Space architecture becomes truly real when it stops being a single object and becomes an ecosystem. A long-term presence requires infrastructure. This is also why space architecture is increasingly defined not by iconic “bases,” but by networks of interdependent modules. This lecture will focus on recent Foster + Partners projects in which habitats and infrastructure are co-dependent and designed together as one integrated system.</p>

<h4>Marina Konstantatou</h4><p>Marina is an associate partner at Foster + Partners and an industrial fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. In her hybrid role spanning industry and academia, she is based at the Specialist Modelling Group (SMG) at F+P and the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge.</p><p>As a design systems analyst and SMG research lead, she specialises in form-finding, architectural geometry, and innovation. She is contributing to space architecture, advanced manufacturing, and robotics projects including NASA- and ESA-funded research on lunar and orbital extra-terrestrial infrastructure.</p><p>Marina has a background in applied mathematics and physics, after which she specialised in computational design at the Architectural Association, and civil engineering at the University of Cambridge. She holds a PhD from the Department of Engineering on ‘Geometry-based structural analysis and design’.</p>

Infrastructure is architecture: the overlooked half of the problem

More events from Emerging Fields in Architecture, TU Wien

Discover more events from Emerging Fields in Architecture, TU Wien, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Vienna and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

Infrastructure is architecture: the overlooked half of the problem

More events from Emerging Fields in Architecture, TU Wien

Discover more events from Emerging Fields in Architecture, TU Wien, from Science & Tech to other experiences you might love.

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Vienna and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.