I would like to thank the EMU Department of Architecture, my colleagues, guest scholars who joined us from abroad, and students for the opportunity to share our research projects, exchange ideas, and present my “urban grotesque” theory.

On Friday (17.01.25), in A04 at the Faculty of Architecture (Colored Building, 14:00–15:15), I shared my research journey toward theorizing how urban places can transcend binary categorizations, introducing my new theory: the “urban grotesque”.

As an architect, I have observed the dominance of heteronormativity in architectural and urban theories, where fixed identities, territorial claims, and segregation maintain rigid social orders but limit the potential for diverse and multifaceted lives.

How can we envision the possibilities of urban environments that transcend binary divisions?

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