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Join us for a discussion of Princeton Architectural Press’ Architecture Briefs series, as led by Bill Johnston.
10am–12pm
Increasingly, architects are hired to design new work for existing structures. Whether for reasons of preservation, sustainability, or cost-effectiveness, the movement to reuse buildings presents a variety of design challenges and opportunities. Old Buildings, New Designs is an Architecture Brief devoted to working within a given architectural fabric—from the technical issues that arise from aging construction to the controversy generated by the various project stakeholders to the unique aesthetic possibilities created through the juxtaposition of old and new.
Charles F. Bloszies is an architect and structural engineer that has been actively engaged in work that merges both disciplines since opening his office in San Francisco in 1985.
February 2nd: Old Buildings, New Designs: Architectural Transformations by Charles Bloszies
March 2nd: Material Strategies: Innovative Applications in Architecture by Blain Brownell
April 6th: Architectural Photography the Digital Way by Gerry Kopelow
May 11th: Architectural Lighting: Designing with Light and Space by Herve Descottes/Cecelia Ramos
June 1st: Ethics for Architects: 50 Dilemmas for Professional Practice by Thomas Fisher
July 6th: Sustainable Design: A Critical Guide by David Bergman
August 10th: Digital Fabrications: Architectural and Material Techniques by Lisa Iwamoto
September 7th: Model Making by Megan Werner
October 5: Urban Composition: Creating Community through Urban Design by Mark Childs
November 2nd: Building Envelopes: An Integrated Approach by Jenny Lovell
December 7th: Philosophy for Architects by Branko Mitrovic