Beyond environmental sustainability: The social life of historical timber houses in Czechia
What makes prefabricated timber residential architecture truly sustainable? Join the hybrid lecture by Slavomíra Ferenčuhová held at the Institute of Ethnology, Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, 25.2., 2 pm CET.
This presentation redefines sustainability in housing construction by looking beyond the environmental and technological focus often dominating timber architecture debates. Focusing on the post-war "Finnish houses" in Czechia, the talk examines the social life of these prefabricated timber homes since the 1950s and the practices their residents have used to adjust, maintain, and reconstruct them. These overlooked socio-technical practices invite a new understanding of what makes prefabricated timber residential architecture truly sustainable.
The lecture is organised by the Department of Ecological Anthropology. It will take place on Wednesday 25.2.2026 at 14:00 (CET) in the seminar room of the Institute of Ethnology CAS, Na Florenci 3, Prague 1, and online. To attend the event in person or online, please register here.