STERLING PRESSER | architects+engineers in collaboration with Architektenkammer Berlin, Bauhaus Earth and Sacred Future is pleased to invite you to a unique workshop with Kogi elders in Berlin.

Workshop: Indigenous Perspectives on Architecture

STERLING PRESSER | architects+engineers in collaboration with Architektenkammer Berlin, Bauhaus Earth and Sacred Future is pleased to invite you to a unique workshop with Kogi elders in Berlin.

Date:
Friday, May 16, 2025 | 15:00 – 19:00
Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 9:30 – 17:30

Location:
Architektenkammer Berlin, Alte Jakobstraße 149, 10969 Berlin

Register now: https://www.ak-berlin.de/service/aus-und-fortbildung/fortbildungskalender/seminar/W25-1-134/

The Kogi are descendants of the Tairona civilization, one of the great pre-Columbian cultures of South America. Unlike the Maya, Inca, and Aztecs, the Kogi preserved their traditions and culture by retreating into the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, maintaining their way of life for over 4,000 years.

The Kogi consider themselves the Elder Brothers, guardians of the Earth who maintain balance between the natural and spiritual worlds. Their knowledge is passed down orally through spiritual practice and careful observation of nature. For the Kogi, architecture transcends physical structures; it is about creating living spaces that align with natural energies, support human thought processes, and maintain harmony with the land.

This workshop offers a rare opportunity to engage directly with Kogi elders and explore how their ancestral knowledge of land, materials, and space can inspire a more sustainable and regenerative approach to architecture.

At STERLING PRESSER Architects + Engineers, we believe in architecture that engages in dialogue with its environment and integrates sacred geometry to create more sustainable and balanced spaces.

Participants will have the chance to learn about:

• The Kogi approach to site selection
• The spiritual and ecological use of materials
• Architecture and thought processes how the spaces we live in shape our patterns of thought, emotions, and ideas
• The Future of Architecture: Integrating Kogi Wisdom into Contemporary Design

This event offers valuable insights into how we can incorporate sustainability and indigenous knowledge into the future of architectural practice.

Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking workshop aimed at shaping innovative and sustainable solutions for architecture.

Thanks to Dr Gediminas Lesutis Diana Barrera-Salazar Andrea Lossau Nicolas Sterling Elke Sterling-Presser Theresa Keilhacker Angela Arntzen Lucas Buchholz Anna R. for making that event possible!

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Images by Lucas Buchholz