Shifting Paradigms | Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion

On behalf of The Emerging New York Architects Committee, Versa Design, Lero Lero Productions and Archinect.com, we would like to invite you to the premiere event Shifting Paradigms: Design in Transition. This event will explore the evolving relationship between the creators of the built environment and the technological advancements in the design and fabrication process that are facilitating a new contemporary language of architecture. Shifting Paradigms will feature the premiere of (Re)centering the Square, a documentary film which provides in-depth analysis of the recently completed 41 Cooper Square in New York City. Designed by Morphosis Architects, this academic laboratory exists as a pure child of the digital age, providing a comprehensive model of how digital technology and a growing concern for environmental sustainability have impacted the design disciplines over the last decade. Framed around an engaging discussion with the Project Manager, Jean Oei of Morphosis Architects and Dr. George Campbell, President of the Cooper Union, (Re)centering the Square features a compelling visual tour of the facility, a detailed narrative from multiple perspectives explaining the forces which drove the design process forward and captures the transformation of the architectural profession over the last ten years through the lens of this visionary project. Following the film, a panel of leading practitioners and researchers will examine how contemporary advancements in digital technology and environmental sustainability are propelling our most innovative design experiments, facilitating a new architectural discourse, redefining the relationship between designers and machines and helping to shape how humans will interact with the built environment in future generations. Tuesday June 22nd at the Center for Architecture FREE ADMISSION + WINE & H'OURDERVES 6:00pm Wine & H'ourderves 6:35pm Film Premiere 7:15pm Panel Discussion Panelists Include: Marty Doscher: Morphosis Architects Paul Seletsky: ArcSphere David Benjamin: The Living New York / Columbia University GSAPP Neil Meredith: Front / Columbia University GSAPP David Pysh: Gehry Technologies Moderated by Jason Ivaliotis: Versa Design (Re)Centering the Square Director: Elba Calado Executive Producer: Jason Ivaliotis For more Information: [email protected] Tuesday, 22 June 2010 18:00 - 20:00 Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Place New York, NY