About this Event
The Bartlett School of Architecture welcome you to join Luke Pearson and Sandra Youkhana, The Bartlett, for an evening of discussion about their recently released book Videogame Architecture: Building Virtual Spaces.
In this talk, Sandra and Luke will discuss the book with reference to their research that employs architectural drawing, history and theory as a way to analyse contemporary videogame worlds.
The long-awaited follow up to Videogame Atlas, this fascinating look at the art of virtual world-building delves into the evocative architectural spaces of some of the most iconic videogames of the last three decades.
The event will be followed by a drinks reception and the opportunity to purchase the book.
This event is from the Bartlett School of Architecture.
Speaker Biographies
Luke Caspar Pearson is an Associate Professor at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL where he is co-Director of the Cinematic and Videogame Architecture MArch course. He is co-founder of the architectural design studio You+Pea. Luke has written widely on the relationship between architecture and games and holds a PhD in the subject. Luke is the co-author of Videogame Atlas: Mapping Interactive Worlds (Thames & Hudson, 2022). His other previous books are Architectural Design: Re-Imagining the Avant-Garde (Wiley, 2019) and Drawing Futures: Speculations in Contemporary Drawing for Art and Architecture (UCL Press, 2016). Luke has also consulted for industry and cultural institutions internationally.
Sandra Youkhana is an Associate Professor at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL where she is Director of Short Courses, and is a registered architect. She is co-founder of the architectural design studio You+Pea and teaches the Cinematic and Videogame Architecture MArch at UCL. Sandra is the co-author of Videogame Atlas: Mapping Interactive Worlds (Thames & Hudson, 2022). Sandra has consulted for game developers, technology companies, and city planners, and is undertaking a PhD at UCL. Her research involves creating experimental videogame works that challenge Iraq’s representation through videogame media.
Together Sandra and Luke founded the architectural design studio You+Pea, based in London. Their work explores the integration of videogame technologies into architectural design, leading conversations on how games can engage new participants in the design of cities. You+Pea’s work operates between the design of architectural interventions and virtual environments, developing critical theory that underpins their connection. They create and analyse virtual, interactive game spaces to provoke conversations about the physical world.
Event venue & nearby stays
Room G12, The Bartlett School of Architecture, London, United Kingdom
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