Lisa Landrum, a professor in the Faculty of Architecture, centres her research on the relationship between performance and architecture. In her early years Landrum frequented the theatre and took note of the similarities between architecture and theatre. She concluded both require compelling forms of representation to create a believable reality that does not yet exist. She explains that architects need to represent the context their project, much like how the actor needs to deliver a narrative to an audience in a convincing manner. Landrum soon discovered that various ancient Greek plays refer to an architect as someone who is working toward the common good. These discoveries have consequences on a wide range of topics such as modes of
