Lec 1- Jurgen Bey, of Studio Makkink & Bey in Rotterdam.
Jurgen Bey, of Studio Makkink & Bey in Rotterdam, spoke at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Bey was the final speaker in the RDA Spring Lecture Series "FURNISH Space / Context / Object."
Lec 2- Wang Shu.
Wang Shu, from Amateur Architecture Studio in Hangzhou, spoke at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium on Wednesday, October 12. Wang Shu was the third speaker in the RDA Fall Lecture Series on Chinese Architecture.
Lec 3- Thomas Campanella.
Thomas J. Campanella, Associate Professor of Urban Planning, University of North Carolina, spoke at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium on Wednesday, September 28. Campanella kicked off the RDA Fall Lecture Series on Chinese Architecture.
Lec 4- Water Quality and Solutions to Water Shortages, Rice Design Alliance.
Water Quality Issues and Solutions to Water Shortages
Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Panelists: Jun Chang, Civil and Environmental Engineer, Deputy Director of Public Works, City of Houston, Dr. John Jacob, TAMU/Texas Sea Grant, Director Texas Coastal Watershed Program, Dr. Hanadi S. Rifai, Professor and...
Held, Wednesday, August 24, 2011, the forum featured the following
panelists: Jason Afinowicz, Water Resources, Freese, and Nichols, Inc.; Dr. James Lester, Vice President, Houston Advanced Research Center; Edward G. Vaughan, Chair, Texas Water Development Board. The moderators were: Eric Berger, Houston Chronicle Science Writer; and Thomas Colbert, Associate Professor, University of Houston,...
Lec 6- 2011 Sally Walsh Lecture presented by Rice Design Alliance. Sally Walsh Lecture presented by Rice Design Alliance, The Rice School of Architecture, The Architecture Center Houston Foundation, and the American Institute of Architects -- Houston on April 13, 2011 at the Brown Auditorium in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Petra Blaisse started her career at the Stedelijk Museum in...
Lec 9- 5 Years After : Lessons from Katrina, Rita and Ike (RDA Civic Forum - March 9, 2011).
Mayor Joe Jaworski from Galveston; Phil Bedient from the SSPEED Center at Rice; and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett all participate on a panel to discuss lessons learned 5 years after Katrina, Rita and Ike.
Lec 12- Wm. Raymond Manning: New Orleans Recovery Series.
Since August 2005, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has been adrift - both figuratively and literally. This series will present the ongoing recovery efforts in the Crescent City, including city-wide planning and infrastructure improvements, local neighborhood reconstruction projects, and community initiatives to...
Lec 13- Alejandra Lillo: New Orleans Recovery Series.
Since August 2005, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has been adrift - both figuratively and literally. This series will present the ongoing recovery efforts in the Crescent City, including city-wide planning and infrastructure improvements, local neighborhood reconstruction projects, and community initiatives to engage...
Lec 14- Scott Bernhard: New Orleans Recovery Series.
Since August 2005, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has been adrift - both figuratively and literally. This series will present the ongoing recovery efforts in the Crescent City, including city-wide planning and infrastructure improvements, local neighborhood reconstruction projects, and community initiatives to engage...
Lec 15- Spring Lecture Series: Douglas Brinkley.
Rice Design Alliance Spring Lecture Series
Douglas Brinkley
Author, The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Since August 2005, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has been adrift - both figuratively and literally. This series will present the ongoing recovery efforts in the...
Lec 16- John Fernandez: materials in society.
MIT professor, John Fernandez spoke on October 27, discussing the place that materials hold currently in society, and where he believes resources and material science will be in the future.
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Material use and understanding has become more directly linked to architectural practice and to architectural...
Lec 17- George Beylerian: material libraries.
On October 20, 2010, George Beylerian, founder of Material ConneXion, New York, spoke about his history with the company and with material libraries.
http://www.materialconnexion.com/
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Material use and understanding has become more directly linked to architectural practice and to architectural...
Lec 18- Gail Peter Borden: Material Precedent.
Gail Peter Borden spoke on October 13, 2010 about his practice, The Borden Partnership out of Los Angeles, and his book Material Precedent, which catalogs materials in a consice and easy to utilize format.
http://www.bordenpartnership.com/
Lec 19- Blaine Brownell: materials today and in the past.
On October 6, 2010, Blaine Brownell, from Transstudio in St. Paul, Minnesota gave an overview of materials today and in the past. http://transstudio.com/
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Material use and understanding has become more directly linked to architectural practice and to architectural education. Digital...
Lec 20- Rice Design Alliance 2010 Spotlight: Sou Fujimoto.
The lecture was held on September 7, 2010 and presented by Sou Fujimoto from Japan. He was the 2010 recipient of Spotlight: The Rice Design Alliance Prize. Eligible honorees for the Spotlight Prize must be within their first 15 years of professional practice. An RDA committee of architects and academics convenes annually to consider...
Lec 25- 2012 Sally Walsh Lecture with Greg Lynn.
2012 Sally Walsh Lecture presented by Rice Design Alliance, The Rice School of Architecture, The Architecture Center Houston Foundation, and the American Institute of Architects -- Houston on April 3, 2012 at the Brown Auditorium in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Greg Lynn received a Bachelor degree in both Architecture and Philosophy from...
Lec 27- 2012 Sally Walsh Lecture with Greg Lynn.
2012 Sally Walsh Lecture presented by Rice Design Alliance, The Rice School of Architecture, The Architecture Center Houston Foundation, and the American Institute of Architects -- Houston on April 3, 2012 at the Brown Auditorium in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Greg Lynn received a Bachelor degree in both Architecture and Philosophy from...
Lec 29- Qin Yun Ma.
Qin Yun Ma, from Principal, MADA s.p.a.m., Shanghai and the Dean at University of California school of Architecture, spoke at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium on Wednesday, October 19, 2011.
Qin Yun Ma was the final speaker for RDA Fall Lecture Series on Chinese Architecture.
Lec 31- Mike Simonian.
Mike Simonian, from Mike & Maaike, San Francisco, spoke at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.
Mike Simonian opened the Rice Design Alliance 2012 Spring lecture series, Furnish.
Lec 33- Kenneth Cobonpue.
Kenneth Cobonpue, from Cebu City, Philippines, spoke at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium on Wednesday, January 25, 2012.
Kenneth Cobonpue was the second speaker for the Rice Design Alliance
2012 Spring lecture series, Furnish.
Lec 42- Making MUSAC.
Luis Mansilla and Emilio Tuñón
Sally Walsh Lecture, Presented by the Rice Design Alliance, Rice School of Archtitecture, AIA-Houston and the Architecture Center Houston Foundation