Walead Beshty (b. 1976, London, UK) is an artist and writer working in Los Angeles. He has had solo exhibitions at such institutions as Musée d'art moderne et contemporain, Geneva, Switzerland; the Barbican Centre, London; Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing; Malmö Konsthall, Sweden / Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo, Madrid; The Hirshhorn Museum,
I love waste, working with waste…The Riedizioni project: Thoughts on design, production and sustainability Luisa Cevese is a self -taught designer based in Milano. She began designing textiles for fashion and interiors in 1984, providing work for companies such as Dolce & Gabbana, Hermès, Chanel, Maharam and Comme des Garçons, among others. In 1996 she
In the post digital age, as new tools have dissolved boundaries between the drawn and the made, how we design has become of equal importance to what we design. Both the role and skillset of the designer has been presented with an unprecedented opportunity to expand and diversify. Robert Sheil’s research is focused on experiments
This lecture will explore the implications of space as an environment for future habitation both materially and conceptually. Research and development projects of LIQUIFER - implemented as part of the European space exploration program - highlight topics of living with limited resources, in limited spaces and living self-sufficiently. Concept studies for lunar and Martian bases
W.M. Keck Lecture Hall November 21, 2016 at 7:00pm Enrique Norten, Hon. FAIA, was born in Mexico City where he graduated in1978 from the Universidad Iberoamericana with a degree in architecture. He obtained a master of architecture from Cornell University in 1980. In 1986, he founded TEN Arquitectos (Taller de Enrique Norten Arquitectos) in Mexico
Ellie Abrons and Mira Henry come together to discuss work produced in two consecutive exhibitions, collaboratively supported by the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) and SCI-Arc. Ellie Abrons’ exhibition, Inside Things, was on view at SCI-Arc from March 18-May 1. Abrons’ work explores architectural interiority born from agglomeration and loose associations between inside
Graduate Thesis Weekend Friday, September 9, 2pm-6pm Saturday, September 10, 9am-6pm Sunday, September 11, 9am-4pmElena Manferdini Graduate Program Chair Florencia Pita Graduate Thesis Coordinator Brett Steele Special Advisor All school exhibition of thesis work reviewed by members of the SCI-Arc faculty and distinguished local and visiting architects. Guest Critics Include: Antonino Saggio Axel Friedman Barbara Bestor
Organized by faculty members Matthew Au and Maxi Spina, SCI-Arc’s tenth annual Spring Show follows the Undergraduate Thesis and features student work from all school programs. Undergraduate, Graduate and Postgraduate design studio projects, as well as coursework from the Applied, Cultural and Visual Studies seminars, will be exhibited schoolwide.
The SAH Los Angeles Seminar bridges the Society's efforts in historic conservation to the contemporary built environment and the local public and professional community. The LA Seminar will critically look at SurveyLA, a five-million dollar, city-wide study of historic resources sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Trust and the City of Los Angeles. As described
What should be done when expertise with technology no longer hinders the possibilities of what could be done? In a contemporary context where the sources for inspiration have never been greater, outcomes from this diversity require theorization. Within an era of post digital virtuosity, architecture must calibrate the value of its contributions with greater clarity. Beyond latent potential,
Wednesday, March 2, 7pm in the W.M. Keck Lecture Hall Ray Kappe + Hernan Diaz Alonso: Duel + Duet Ray Kappe, Professor and Founding Director of SCI-Arc Hernan Diaz Alonso, Principal and Founder, Xefirotarch and SCI-Arc Director/CEO Ray Kappe, FAIA is an internationally recognized and published architect-planner-educator who has practiced architecture in Los Angeles since
Wednesday, January 27, 7pm in the W.M. Keck Lecture Hall Robert Somol: See What I’m Saying Director, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Chicago Robert Somol has been the Director of the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) since 2007. He is the editor of Autonomy and Ideology
