 Lecture "Architecture of Herzog & de Meuron: Portraits by Thomas Ruff"
| Date: |
November 22, 1996 |
| Speaker: |
Jacques Herzog (Architect <Herzog & de Meuron>) |
| Venue: |
TEPIA Hall |
| Subject: |
The architectural philosophy of Herzog & de Meuron and their perspective on the city was discussed while slides of their projects were shown. |
Lecture "Urban Space and Art"
| Date: |
September 6, 1996 |
| Speaker: |
Fumio Nanjo (Independent Curator, Art Critic) |
| Subject: |
Art consultant Fumio Nanjo has been involved with many public art projects. While introducing examples from America, Nanjo discussed issues confronting public art, including in particular the role of art that transcends the traditional frame of the museum and environmental art. He concluded by discussing new possibilities for expanding the role of art in urban spaces. |
Lecture "Public Images of Design and Architecture"
| Date: |
July 12, 1996 |
| Speaker: |
Paora Antoneri (Curator, the Museum of Modern Art in New York) |
| Subject: |
Paora Antoneri spoke of the public roles of design and architecture in the realm of curators, architects, journalists and teachers, exploring how specialists, officials and members of the public understand design and architecture. |
Lecture "OMA IN TOKYO: Rem Koolhaas and the Place of Public Architecture"
| Date: |
October 21, 1995 |
| Speakers: |
Rem Koolhaas (Architect, Urban Planner)
Terence Riley (Curator, the Museum of Modern Art in New York) |
| Venue: |
LAFORET MUSEUM IIKURA |
| Subject: |
Terence Riley spoke on the contemporary significance of Koolhaas' work.
Rem Koolhaas talked about his vision and perspective on the contemporary cities while slides of the current activities of the Office of Metropolitan Architecture
were shown. |
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Lecture "New York, the World's Premier Public Theater: Creating and Managing Public Space in the Post-Industrial Metropolis" |
| Date: |
January 31, 1995 |
| Coordinator: |
Shozo Baba (Architectural Critic) |
| Speakers: |
Robert A.M. Stern (Architect)
Kengo Kuma (Architect) |
| Venue: |
TEPIA Hall |
| Subject: |
While comparing Tokyo and New York and the methods of those involved in creating these two cities, these two architects covered a wide range of issues. Moving beyond the uses of public space, they also discussed the city as a whole, the role of architects, city planning issues in Japan, and attitudes toward city planning. |
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