Assia Crawford – Actar Publishers

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Assia Crawford holds a Ph.D in Architecture that explores bio-design practices, experimental methods for bio-fabrication along with the ethical implications of working with living organisms. Assia is an Assistant Professor in Technology at the University of Colorado Denver. Her creative practice research focuses on the development of biological material alternatives and digital fabrication practices for a post-Anthropocene era. Her work sits on the intersection of architecture, science, and critical theory, and employs experimental and speculative design to address ecological challenges faced by communities at a time of environmental uncertainty.

OTHER ROLES
Site Chair of ACADIA 2023 Conference
Journal Editor of Research Directions: Biotechnology Design, Cambridge University Press
Registered architect with the ARB (Architects Registration Board)

AWARDS
ACSA TAD Best Article Award (Volume 4) – 2022For Architectural Laboratory Practice for the Development of Clay and Ceramic-Based Photosynthetic Biocomposites.

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Bios in Search of Zoe

Assia CrawfordThe graphic novel seeks to answer the questions: What types of societal changes are necessary for wide scale environmental application?, as well as, What does a Post-Anthropocene society entail?

Ecological Graphic Novel Assia Crawford The purpose of the narrative constructed is to question how the biological materials and practices explored by the author through her research could feed into a broader global practice. It captures the tensions within scientific discourse that stem from the traditional scientific view of nature as a machine and the more recent science that points to nature as an intelligent force that humanity is deeply entangled within. The author further looks to propose a pre-Enlightenment type of system of belief and animism that fosters a relationship with nature and tries to discover if the scientific and paganism views can be combined to encourage environmental stewardship.

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