Date
26/10/2026
Time
14:30 - 16:30
Location
Politecnico di Milano, Polo territoriale di Piacenza, Campus Arata, Padiglione Vegezzi, Via Scalabrini, 113 - Piacenza
Šarūnas Petrauskas, architect and Associate Professor at Vilnius Tech, will present an overview of contemporary architecture in the Baltic region, discussing the work of its most distinctive practices.
The lecture will explore how architecture responds to regional specificity, and how contemporary practices shape architectural expression in relation to the identity, memory and environmental characteristics of the contexts in which they operate.
The conference is part of the lecture series PRA Collective within the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Architectural Design at the Piacenza Campus.
Lecture by: Šarūnas Petrauskas, Associate Professor, Vilnius Tech
Conference opening: Federico Di Cosmo, Vice Coordinator of the Architectural Design Degree Program, Piacenza Campus
Introduction and discussion: Michele Roda, Gerardo Semprebon, Francesca Zanotto
Coordinator: Francesca Zanotto
Contacts: francesca.zanotto@polimi.it