Performing Architectures-Andreas Skourtis1 is a London-based studio blending architecture and
performance design, led by a practitioner and academic (pracademic) whose work extends
across urban and rural landscapes, from London’s public spaces to an olive grove in Corinthia.
Rooted in the practice of active scenography, this approach engages architecture as a live,
performative medium, producing both structured and organic narratives. This paper presents
select segments from the conference performance lecture, emphasizing its original fragmented,
non-linear structure while adapting it to a written format. Through these fragments, the paper
examines key projects that employ architectural space and scenographic elements to evoke
embodied experiences and foster participation, culminating in a vision for the future of
performance design that honours the body as a performative space.