A conference curated by Kenneth Frampton, Ware Professor of Architecture, GSAPP  

Saturday,November 13, 2010

10:00AM 6:00PM

WoodAuditorium, Avery Hall

GSAPP,Columbia University
www.arch.columbia.edu/events

Withpresentations by

StevenHoll,New York

RickJoy, Tucson

John+ Patricia Patkau, Vancouver

StanleySaitowitz, SanFrancisco

BrigitteShim + Howard Sutcliffe, Toronto.

Thesefive North American offices represent a varied body of work which, althoughquite distinct and different, share certain values, such as a particularly sensitivefeeling for the impact of both craftsmanship and climate on the generation ofform and a seemingly, equally shared concern for the expressive tactility ofmaterial and the articulation of structure under the impact oflight. Bringing together two Canadian and three American practiceshighlights the value of an equally cogent and critical architectural culturebeing developed across the border to the north. At the same time, the workis placed within a general North American context, thereby allowing one tocompare the practice of architecture on the West Coast with work beingdeveloped independently in the South West, and the East Coasts.

SCHEDULE

9:3010:00AM            Arrival (coffee served)

10:00 10:30AM           Welcomeby Mark Wigley

10:30- 11:00AM           Introduction by Kenneth Frampton

11:00AM-12:00PM        Stanley Saitowitz

12:001:00PM            Brigitte Shim & Howard Sutcliffe

1:002:00PM              Break

2:003:00PM              Rick Joy

3:00 4:00PM              John & Patricia Patkau

4:005:00PM              Steven Holl

5:006:00PM              Discussion

6:00 7:00PM             Reception (Avery Caf)

Adigital installation featuring the work of the five practices we be on displayin Avery Hall, 100 level.

Theconference has been organized in celebration of Kenneth Frampton's 80^thbirthday.