Thom Mayne lecture »
Event Name
Thom Mayne delivers EVDS inaugural lecture
Dates
September 25 2009
City
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Location
Metropolitan Conference Centre
Sponsors
The EVDS Design Matters lecture series is sponsored by: HOK, Marshall Tittemore Architects, Nexen, Calgary Airport Authority, the City of Calgary, RGO Flooring, RGO Office Products, Section 23 Group, Shaw Contract Group, Simpson Roberts Architecture, Steelcase, and Steel Structures Education Foundation.
Main Body
Seeking to engage Calgarians in a series of presentations about design, the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Environmental Design (EVDS) is bringing Thom Mayne, a widely recognized Los Angeles-based architect, to kick off the EVDS Design Matters lecture series. According to EVDS Architecture Professor Josh Taron, Mayne was selected as the inaugural speaker for the series due to the fundamental qualities that he and his work bring to the larger context of Calgary’s future as a city. Principles of integrative design, ecological and social awareness, attention to aesthetics, and a willingness to engage in an open discourse about what architecture is and could be, all position Thom as an ideal speaker to initiate such an ongoing discussion facilitated by the Design Matters series.
Schedule
The inaugural lecture and reception will be held at 7:00pm
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