Belonging: Who Builds It, Who Belongs?
Who builds belonging, who belongs? A conversation on space, material, and shared urban experience.
Belonging: Who Builds It, Who Belongs?
Who builds belonging, who belongs? A conversation on space, material, and shared urban experience.
Tuesday 2nd June
18:30 – 19:30 | Talk + Q&A - 19:30 – 20:20 | Informal networking
College and university students
This moderated conversation expands on the question “Who builds it, who belongs?” within the “Belonging Is Built Here” installation. It explores belonging not as an abstract idea, but as something shaped through space, material, and lived experience.
Moderated by Eva Pascoe (Vice Chair RSA and Trustee), the session brings together Dinah Casson CBE RDI and Özgül Öztürk (Architect, Founder of Özgül Öztürk Studio). The discussion will address how spatial narratives shape experience, and how connections between people and place emerge through material, nature, and community participation, opening a shared reflection on belonging as a continuously constructed process.
Location
RSA House - Benjamin Franklin Room
8 John Adam Street,
London
WC2N 6EZ
The moderated talk takes place in the Benjamin Franklin Room, just off the main entrance at 8 John Adam Street.
Nearest station:
Charing Cross (5 min walk)
Accessible toilet
Gender neutral toilet
Level access, with some step(s)
Relaxed or quiet activity
Quiet space (inside)
The event will take place in the Benjamin Franklin Room at RSA House, located directly opposite the main entrance, next to the reception area. The room is easy to find and accessible upon entering the building.
Please note that there are three steps at the main entrance. Once inside, access to the room is level. Seating will be available.
This is a moderated and structured conversation in a calm indoor setting. Visitors are welcome to leave quietly if needed.
Assistance dogs are welcome.
Free
Booking required
Özgül Öztürk
Speaker , Architect & Founder, Özgül Öztürk Studio
Dinah Casson
Speaker , CBE RDI
Eva Pascoe
Moderator , Vice Chair, RSA and Trustee
Organiser
Özgüll Öztürk
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