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Anthony Vidler and Michael Webb Speaking (1) Two Journeys - Works by Michael Webb Spring 2008 Robert Gwathmey Chair in Architecture and Art This exhibition is dedicated to the twenty-six first year students at The Cooper Union in Professor Webb's charge. Having spent the fall 2007 semester learning, through their drawings, who they are, Webb views the exhibition as an opportunity for the students to learn about him and his work. Organized in a linear manner; the exhibit can be read like the pages of a book. It concerns two themes: a train of thought deriving from the Reyner Banham article A Home is not a House (1965), and a study of linear perspective projection. Circa 1963, Webb joined the Archigram Group, a collection of six young architects rebelling against what they saw as an English architectural scene on life support. Through the pages of a magazine, the group produced highly colored images of 'a new architecture that would stand alongside the space capsules, the inflatable structures and the lifestyles of a new generation.' For the last eleven years, an exhibition of the group's work has been touring the world. Originating in Vienna, it visited New York in 1998, Seoul, Korea in 2002, and was mounted in London in 2004. Webb came to the United States in 1965, and has since taught architecture at The Cooper Union, Columbia University, and several other schools. Presented by The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture Exhibition Reception Friday, January 25, 2008 from ...

WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism is a multidisciplinary design practice based in New York City known for their integration of architecture, art, infrastructure, and landscape design. Weiss/Manfredi received the Academy Award in Architecture, an award given annually by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, acknowledging the distinct vision of the firm. They were also named one of North America's "Emerging Voices" by the Architectural League of New York and the firm won the New York City AIA Gold Medal of Honor. Their Olympic Sculpture Park for the Seattle Art Museum, the winner of an international competition, was recognized as the Nature category winner at Barcelona's World Architecture Festival, won the Best in Category by the ID Magazine Environments Design Awards, and was the first North American project to be awarded Harvard University's Veronica Rudge Green Prize in Urban Design. The recently opened Diana Center, a new multi-use arts building at Barnard College, is the winner of a national design competition and a Progressive Architecture Award, the center establishes a new nexus for social, cultural, and intellectual life for the campus and city. Weiss/Manfredi recently won the international competition to design the Taekwondo Park in Muju, Korea, and is working on a new campus for Aga Khan University in East Africa, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center. The firm has won numerous awards and competitions and has been featured in ...

MICHAEL L. BENEDIKT Hal Box Chair in Urbanism Director, Center for American Architecture and Design School of Architecture The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 78712 tel. (512) 471-1922, fax 512-471-7033, email: mbenedikt@mail.utexas.edu Born: October 17, 1946, Adelaide, Australia Citizenship: USA Married: Amélie Frost Benedikt EDUCATION • Master of Environmental Design, (MED) Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1975 • Bachelor of Architecture, (B. Arch.) University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1971 TEACHING • Professor of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin, 1989--present Hal Box Chair in Urbanism, 1999present Roland W. Roessner Professor 19981999 Harwell Hamilton Harris Regents Professor, 19961998 Meadows Foundation Centennial Professor, 1991--1995 Harwell Hamilton Harris Teaching Fellow, 19861995 - Architectural Design Studio, graduate and undergraduate, all levels - Visual Communications, as above - Graduate seminars: Perception of Space and Environment; Architecture and Reality; Problem Design and Programming; The Architecture of Depth Cyberspace: A New Venue for Architectural Design Theory of Economic Value The Art and Science of Architectural Phenomena - Thesis Supervision and Independent Project Supervision - Instructor, Europe Program, Fall 1987, Fall 1999 • External Examiner, University College London, MSArchitecture Program, 2003-present • Colin Clipson Fellow, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning ...

Opened in 2006, the postmodern Glass Pavilion is the new home of the Toledo Museum of Art's world-renowned glass collection, featuring more than 5000 works of art from ancient to contemporary times. Designed by Tokyo-based SANAA, Ltd., the Glass Pavilion received Travel + Leisure's 2007 Design Award for "Best Museum." The Glass Pavilion is—in itself—a work of art. All exterior and nearly all interior walls consist of large panels of curved glass, resulting in a transparent structure that blurs the boundaries between interior and exterior spaces. Juxtaposing gallery space and glassmaking studios, the Glass Pavilion offers visitors the truly unique opportunity to appreciate the history of glass as artistic medium, as well as witness its creation, within an architectural marvel of glass. The Glass Pavilion is open during regular Museum hours, and admission is free. to view more of Micheal's work visit: www.michaelangelomenconi.com

TWO JOURNEYS - Dennis Crompton Speaking (2) Works by Michael Webb Spring 2008 Robert Gwathmey Chair in Architecture and Art This exhibition is dedicated to the twenty-six first year students at The Cooper Union in Professor Webb's charge. Having spent the fall 2007 semester learning, through their drawings, who they are, Webb views the exhibition as an opportunity for the students to learn about him and his work. Organized in a linear manner; the exhibit can be read like the pages of a book. It concerns two themes: a train of thought deriving from the Reyner Banham article A Home is not a House (1965), and a study of linear perspective projection. Circa 1963, Webb joined the Archigram Group, a collection of six young architects rebelling against what they saw as an English architectural scene on life support. Through the pages of a magazine, the group produced highly colored images of 'a new architecture that would stand alongside the space capsules, the inflatable structures and the lifestyles of a new generation.' For the last eleven years, an exhibition of the group's work has been touring the world. Originating in Vienna, it visited New York in 1998, Seoul, Korea in 2002, and was mounted in London in 2004. Webb came to the United States in 1965, and has since taught architecture at The Cooper Union, Columbia University, and several other schools. Presented by The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture Exhibition Reception Friday, January 25, 2008 from 6 to 8pm Remarks ...

Inspired by cell division, Michael Hansmeyer writes algorithms that design outrageously fascinating shapes and forms with millions of facets. No person could draft them by hand, but they're buildable -- and they could revolutionize the way we think of architectural form. Michael Hansmeyer is an architect and programmer who explores the use of algorithms and computation to generate architectural form. Full bio: www.ted.comTEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages at www.ted.com Follow TED on Twitter: www.twitter.com Like TED on Facebook: www.facebook.com