Why Architecture Needs to Change to Make a Difference | Chris Hildrey | TEDxGoodenoughCollege

Chris talks about a different approach to practicing architecture, one that goes beyond the design of single buildings and aims at social change. His approach involves changing spaces and our perception of them through research, smaller and more dispersed architectural interventions, and activism. Chris Hildrey is an architect and designer from Liverpool, based in London. He is the director of Hildrey Studio: an award-winning creative practice that uses architectural skills to effect change through research, buildings, and services; and the founder of ProxyAddress: a social enterprise which provides stable address details to those facing homelessness, creating access to critical support services. He was named one of The Big Issue’s Top 100 Changemakers in 2020 and his work has received awards including the Royal Institute of British Architects’ President’s Medal for Research, the D&AD Impact Award for Humanitarian Aid, the Innovation in Politics Award for Human Rights, and was named one of the Beazley Designs of the Year in 2019. His works are held in the permanent collection of The Design Museum and have been exhibited and published internationally, including features in publications such as The New York Times, Wired, BBC, and GQ. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx