Venezuela experienced one of the world’s most devastating earthquakes in recent times, leaving thousands displaced and in need of shelter. As relief efforts continue, experts are reimagining how the built environment engages with and responds to the urgent physical, social, economic, and environmental realities of recovery from Earth events.

On October 26, 2026, Milica Topalović will explore the pressing questions facing the architectural discipline as part of an expert panel; what is the physical and conceptual territory of architecture in Earth events? How can design respond to the intersecting social-material-economic aspects of disaster relief? And what imminent responses can architects offer?

The discussion will consider how architecture can support more humane, resilient and sustainable forms of recovery.

This event precedes a conference titled Redefining Critical Infrastructure. More information, including the call for papers, can be found by visiting the website here.

This event is part of the flagship CRUNCH Series at the Bartlett School of Architecture.

Alongside Milica Topalović, the panel includes the experts Michelle Sánchez Brajkovic, Cassidy Johnson, and Brendon Carlin.