Non–Extractive Architecture is a live research platform focused on rethinking the balance between the built and natural environments, the role of technology and politics in future material economies, and the responsibility of the architect as an agent of transformation. The project sets out to examine — and redefine — the public’s expectations of the architect and architects’ expectations of themselves. Non–Extractive Architecture engages individuals within and outside the field of architecture to create an open platform through which the current role of architecture can be debated, and new paths can be defined to leverage its potential as a positive force in shaping the future of the landscape. (Sofia Pia Belenky about the lecture)