NEWLY DRAWN Events in New York on April 20-21, 2012
These lectures and discussions are part of a two-day festival of Finnish architecture in New York, itself part of a larger international tour of emerging Finnish architects. The program will present four young Finnish practices: ALA Architects, Avanto Architects, K2S Architects, NOW for Architecture and Urbanism. It also creates a platform for an open dialogue between emerging Finnish firms and New York based young award winning firms. The exhibition related to the tour is on view at the Center for Architecture April 1 - 30, 2012.
New Finnish Architecture - New Generation
Friday, April 20, 2012
6:30-8:30 pm
Janne Teräsvirta, ALA Architects; Anu Puustinen, Avanto Architects; Mikko Summanen, K2S Architects; and Tuomas Toivonen, NOW for Architecture and Urbanism
Introduced by Aki Davidsson, Davidsson Tarkela Architects
Rose Auditorium, The Cooper Union
41 Cooper Square
1.5 AIA and New York State CEUs
Co-sponsored by the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York and the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union.
http://archleague.org/2012/04/newly-drawn-emerging-finnish-architects/
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Roundtable Discussions
Saturday, April 21, 2012
1:00-5:00pm
The roundtable sessions will focus on sharing and comparing experiences of setting up architectural practices in Helsinki and New York. Short presentations on the history and origins of each practice and their work will provide 15 different perspectives on establishing and running an office. The participants will also discuss their architectural motives, influences, techniques and agendas in a “pecha kucha” format.
At the Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012
1:00pm Opening remarks:
Riitta Gerlander, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Finland, New York
1:15pm Group 1:
Newly Drawn: Tuomas Toivonen, Now Office
New Practices: Philipp von Dalwig, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Manifold Architecture Studio
Emerging Voices: Taryn Christoff, AIA and Martin Finio, AIA, Christoff: Finio Architecture
Newly Drawn: Anu Puustinen, Avanto Architects
New Practices: David Benjamin, The Living
Moderator: Marc Clemenceau Bailly, AIA, Gage-Clemenceau Architects
2:30pm Group 2:
Emerging Voices: Elizabeth Gray and Alan Organschi, Gray Organschi Architecture
New Practices: Michael Szivos, Softlab
Emerging Voices: Stella Betts, Levenbetts
Newly Drawn: Mikko Summanen and Kimmo Lintula, K2S Architects
Moderator: Tuomas Toivonen, Now Office
3:45pm Group 3:
New Practices: Jonus Ademovic, Archipelagos
Emerging Voices: B. Alex Miller, Taylor and Miller Architecture and Design
Newly Drawn: Janne Teräsvirta, ALA Architects
New Practices: Emily Abruzzo, Abruzzo Bodziak Architects
Emerging Voices: Andrew Berman, AIA, Andrew Berman Architect
Moderator: Philipp von Dalwig, Manifold Architecture Studio
Exhibition Opening Reception, 5:00-7:00pm
Reception to follow, with ”Urbanism in the House” performance by Tuomas Toivonen to start at 6pm.
Cost: Daytime event free for members of the AIA, the Architectural League and students; $10 for nonmembers. Opening reception and performance free of charge for everyone.
Location: The Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012
The exhibition NEWLY DRAWN - Emerging Finnish Architects is on view at the Center for Architecture April 1 - 30, 2012.
Related Programming
The World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 satellite events in New York City have been produced as a collaboration between the Architectural League of New York, the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter, the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, the Consulate General of Finland in New York, and the Museum of Finnish Architecture. The events form a part of the 10-month-long New Finnish Design CITY project organized by the Cultural Institute and the Consulate General.
http://www.newlydrawn.fi/
http://cfa.aiany.org/index.php?section=upcoming&expid=236
