Architecture

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Remembering the Future with Herb Greene in Kentucky

Sep 11, 2024, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Architect and documentary film director Lila Cohen will present on Herb Greene's Organic Architecture legacy from his most iconic to lesser known works, highlighting what he built and taught during his 18 years in Kentucky during the 60's and 70's.

Beatrice Galilee | The Future of Architecture

Mar 4, 2023, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Beatrice Galilee is the founder of The World Around, a new platform for contemporary design and architecture. She is the author of Radical Architecture of the Future, published by Phaidon in 2021, and between 2014-2019 served as the first curator of contemporary architecture and design at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. In this lecture, Beatrice will present her work as a curator of new forms of architecture and will share the ways that designers today are exploring and creating solutions to the world’s most complex problems.

Francesco Bonami | Do Museums Need Art?

Nov 6, 2023, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

Art curator and author Francesco Bonami will give a lecture entitled "Do Museums Need Art" on Monday, November 6 at 2pm in Pence 209.

Thom Mayne

Nov 13, 2023, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

The School of Architecture welcomes Thom Mayne as the final lecturer of the Fall 2023 semester. The lecture is sponsored by the University of Kentucky College of Design, AIA Central Kentucky, and Brown + Kubican Structural Engineers.

Housing Now: A Panel Discussion

Feb 16, 2024, 2:00 – 4:00 PM

In its long history as a typology, the architecture of housing has never been as relevant as it is today. What new forms of architecture are needed to respond to the ever-changing challenges of housing? Three leading architects whose practices focus on housing will present work that spans a variety of contexts and design approaches. Following the presentations there will be a panel discussion and a Q&A with the audience.

Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA | The Power of Beauty

Feb 23, 2024, 4:00 – 5:00 PM

Why do we remember buildings, locations and experiences? Even a place visited in our childhood can conjure emotions that make an impact on us through the memories they create. Lawrence Scarpa will explain the creative process that aspires to make a lasting impression out of even a brief encounter.