Atlas Vernacular Hardcore

This lecture presents the living archive of the Atlas of Traditional Ukrainian Housing, focusing on the first chapter “Dakh”—the roof—as reimagined for the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale. We will explore how the Atlas, developed over 50 years by three generations of women architects, bridges heritage and emergency vernaculars, and how planetary principles of local adaptation inform the pavilion’s design. The session includes a walkthrough of the Mini-Atlas guide and discusses the global relevance of vernacular intelligence in times of crisis.

Bogdana Kosmina
Bogdana Kosmina (*1990 in Kyiv) is an artist and multidisciplinary architect creating immersive experiences that explore the intersections of culture, heritage, and technology. She is a co-founder of the exhibition space “Dzherelo” and a member of the curatorial group “Hudrada” (Artistic Committee). She frequently collaborates with artists, historians, ethnologists, and human rights activists. Her work spans spatial installations, sculpture, exhibition displays, and other forms at the intersection of the arts. From 2025, collaborate with Volkskundemuseum Vienna. In 2025, co-curator, architect, and artist of the Ukrainian pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale.

The lecture takes place in the framework of the current exhibition THRESHOLDS OF IDEOLOGIES by Lesia Topolnyk.