Saturday, October 16, 2010

Roadtrip (20!) - University of Buffalo school of architecture and planning fall 2010 lecture series

University of Buffalo School of Architecture + Planning

best excuse to visit Buffalo (unless on the way to Toronto)

    10.20.10 Richard Kroeker

    Richard Kroeker has explored the use of wood in his designs of new buildings for native communities in Canada.

    10.27.10 Innovative Practice

    Lecture(s) sponsored by the Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity. Speaker to be announced.

    11.02.10 Lance Hosey

    Lance Hosey is president and CEO of GreenBlue, a non-profit consultancy dedicated to environmental innovation.

    11.10.10 Greg Mortenson

    Greg Mortenson, author of Stones into Schools, has created new schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

    11.19.10 Fallingwater

    John Patkau, Raymond Ryan, and Lynda Waggoner will talk at the Darwin Martin House about the design competition for new cabins at Fallingwater.

    TBA Laurie Hawkinson

    Laurie Hawkinson, a founding principal of Smith-Miller and Hawkinson Architects, teaches at Columbia University’s GSAPP.

    12.01.10 Studio Gang

    Jeanne Gang, FAIA, a principal of Studio Gang Architects, designed the Aqua Tower in Chicago, which was named 2009 Skyscraper of the Year.

    View selected lectures

  • Exhibitions

    • 08.30 - 09.24 Pella Design Awards
      Hayes Lobby

    • 09.01 - 10.02 Affinity of Form
      Kaveeshwar Gallery, Capen Hall, UB North Campus

    • 09.27 - 10.29 Intersight
      Hayes Lobby

    • 11.01 - 11.19 Global Studios
      Hayes Lobby

    • 11.22 - 12.17 UB Solar
      Hayes Lobby

    Lectures @ 5.30 pm, 301 Crosby Hall, UB South Campus, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214. The Fallingwater lecture will be held at the Greatbatch Pavilion; tickets are required through the Martin House Restoration Corporation. The Mortenson lecture, part of UB’s Distinguished Speaker Series, will be held at the Alumni Arena at 8 pm; tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster. Lectures and exhibitions supported by: Alumni and Friends of UB’s SA&P; Buffalo/WNY Chapter of the American Institute of Architects; Canadian Consulate General of Canada; Martin House Restoration Corporation; Hyatt’s All Things Creative; Rigidized Metals Corporation; UB2020 Strategic Strengths/Extreme Events; UB AIAS/GSA; UB Alpha Rho Chi; UB Canadian-American Studies Committee; UB Center for the Arts; UB College of Arts and Sciences; UB Libraries; UB School of Architecture and Planning Dean’s Office. Every effort has been made possible to recognize all sponsors prior to printing. AIA continuing education credits are available.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Roadtrip (19)! - Taubman College [U. Michigan] Fall 2010 Lecture Series


Lecture Series

All lectures are free and open to the public, unless noted. All lectures will be held in the Art + Architecture Auditorium, 6:30 PM.

Taubman College Lectures

2010 Fall Lecture Series Poster (PDF 2MB)

September 14
Matias Del Campo
SPAN Architecture & Design
"Architectures of Desire (Sensibility, Obsessions and Advanced Design Techniques)"
September 17
Marcelo Spina
Patterns
"Embedded"
September 21
*POSTPONED*
Toni L. Griffin
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design
"Urban Planning and Design for the American City"
Co-Sponsored by the CEW Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund
September 28
Kathleen James-Chakraborty
University College Dublin
"From the Bauhaus in Calcutta to the Swiss Minaret Debate: Who Wants Modern Architecture and Why?"
October 1
Thom Mayne
Morphosis Architects
John Dinkeloo Memorial Lecture
October 5
Hou Hanru
San Francisco Art Institute
October 12
John Peponis
Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Architecture
"Proposals and Propositions in Architecture"
October 15
11:30 A.M.
Peter Kuttner
Cambridge Seven Associates
Distinguished Alumnus Lecture
October 22
Rick Lowe
Project Row Houses
"Towards Social Sculpture"
October 29
Richard Sennett
New York University and the London School of Economics
Raoul Wallenberg Lecture
November 2
Benjamin Bratton
University of California, San Diego
"Surviving the Interface: Envelope and Polis"
November 5
Yeohlee Teng
YEOHLEE Inc.
"Inspiration and Technique"
November 12
Jeff Kipnis
The Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture
Robert Swanson Lecture
November 19
Lisa Iwamoto
Iwamoto Scott
"Synthesizing Techniques"
November 23
Gary Steffy
Gary Steffy Lighting Design Inc.
November 30
Marcos Cruz
Bartlett School of Architecture
atelier marcos and marjan
December 3
Michael Meredith
MOS/Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Symposia

September 11
University of Michigan Museum of Art
The Art Book Today: Print Projects in the Digital Age
Sponsor: UM Department of History and Art
September 24-25
Rackham Auditorium
November 10-11
Flint, MI
Sparking Reinvention: The Evolution of a Factory Town
UM/Urban Land Institute Real Estate Forum

Event Supporters

Bernard L. Maas Foundation, Guido A. Binda Lecture and Exhibition Fund, John Dinkeloo Memorial Lecture Fund, Raoul Wallenberg Lecture Fund, Frances and Gilbert P. Schafer Visiting Professionals Fund, J. Robert Swanson Fund, Taubman College Enrichment Fund, Taubman College Lecture Fund

Copied above from the Taubman Lecture/Event website for your enjoyment.