Facing the Crisis: Continuity and Change in Global Architecture

How can the economic crisis motivate creative change for design and construction in the US and Denmark? How can Danish architectural traditions be an inspiration for new ideas in design? Renowned practitioners from Copenhagen and New York join in dialogue about the past, present, and future. Keynote speech by author, educator, and critic Kenneth Frampton. Welcome and Introductions: Rick Bell, FAIA, Executive Director, AIANY Marianne Ibler, Architect PhD, Founder of Archipress M Keynote Speaker: Kenneth Frampton, Architect, Critic, Historian and professor at Columbia University Panelists: Richard A. Cook, AIA, Partner, Cook + Fox Architects Jordan Gruzen, FAIA, Partner, Gruzen Samton LLP Thomas Scheel, Vilhelm Lauritzen A/S Julien de Smedt, JDS Architects Moderated by J.M. Cava, Architectural Critic Facing the Crisis is based on the newly released book: Global Danish Architecture 4: Crisis & Tradition by Kenneth Frampton, John Cava and Marianne Ibler. Books will be available for purchase at the event, prior to the summertime U.S. release. Organized by: Center for Architecture, Consulate General of Denmark, and Archipress M This event is free, RSVP required. RSVP and more details here: http://cfa.aiany.org/index.php?section=calendar&evtid=1870