15 Tuesday / October 15, 2019

Jim Polshek Guest Lecture

06:30 pm to 08:00 pm
The Republic Building
https://architecture.indiana.edu/index.html

Location: The Republic Building, 333 2nd Street, Columbus, IN 47201

Join us for a lecture by guest architect Jim Polshek at The Republic Building on Tuesday, October 15 at 6:30 pm. The lecture will take place in the auditorium.

This event is free and open to the public.

A founder of a highly decorated firm celebrated for its human-centered and inspiring design solutions, an educator of an entire generation of design professionals, and a generous creative spirit, James Stewart Polshek, FAIA, has crafted a legacy of idealism etched in every facet of his contributions to both society and the profession.

Born in Akron, Ohio, Polshek earned a Master of Architecture degree from Yale in 1955. The office that Polshek began in 1963 as, James Stewart Polshek Architect evolved through multiple iterations. Following his retirement in 2005, the firm transitioned in 2010 to Ennead Architects. Polshek has fostered an environment wherein design excellence, effective collaboration and rigorous research work in concert to create enduring architecture. His unparalleled vision and leadership has earned the firm countless accolades, including more than 200 design awards, the 1992 AIA Architecture Firm Award, and 15 National Honor Awards for Architecture.

Polshek’s 1987 restoration and renovation of New York’s Carnegie Hall began with a master plan that helped establish his enduring approach to revitalization. A complete restoration of the hall’s original details as well as the implementation of new ones — lighting, graphics, and a new marquee — were coupled with a heavy dose of advocacy for landmark buildings threatened by market forces.

In Washington, D.C., the 645,000-square-foot Newseum/Freedom Forum Headquarters, completed in 2008, is a monument to journalism and free speech. The architectural expression of the institution’s mission manifests in a symbol of openness: a 4,500-square-foot clear glass “window” woven into the fabric of the city’s Penn Quarter. Polshek’s National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, just a block from Independence Hall, references the immigrant experience in America through two interlocking volumes of opaqueness and transparency. The museum’s high-profile historical context bolsters its efforts to inspire people of all backgrounds.

Concurrent to leading one of the nation’s most recognized firms, Polshek served as dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation from 1972 to 1987. At the time, Columbia played a central role in the debate over style and meaning during a period in which architecture was being fundamentally questioned. His collaborative spirit led to a complete revision of the school’s curriculum and direction that, in turn, reversed its decline and attracted world-class faculty.

Polshek’s sensitivity as an architect and his willingness to give credit to others—whether they be his clients, partners, staff, or collaborators—have helped restore the promise that architecture can be an uplifting force in the world. Everywhere that he has worked, and throughout his eloquent writings, he has raised the level of discussion while pursuing an unambiguous goal of architecture as a healing art.

Visit: https://www.aia.org/showcases/164156-james-stewart-polshek-faia for more information about Jim Polshek

15 Tuesday / October 15, 2019

Brad Lynch Guest Lecture

06:30 pm to 08:00 pm
The Republic Building, 333 2nd Street, Columbus, IN 47201
https://www.facebook.com/events/673691069816912/

Join us for a lecture by guest architect Brad Lynch at The Republic Building on Tuesday, October 15 at 6:30 pm. The lecture will take place in the auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

Brad Lynch’s vast design experience has covered a wide range of project types. His career began as a construction and project manager restoring Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in the Midwest. This work included the restoration of the Herbert Jacobs House, Wright’s first Usonian house and now a National Landmark and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Building. After interning at architecture firms in Chicago, he founded Brininstool + Lynch in 1989 with David Brininstool, where he has designed over fifty award-winning and recognized projects, including the Racine Art Museum which received an unprecedented four Design Excellence Awards from the American Institute of Architects – Chicago.

Beyond commercial and private projects, Brad has been actively involved in civic and community initiatives related to design. This includes creating a sustainable planning initiative for the Atlantic rainforest city of Paranapiacaba in Brazil; designs for a sustainable community development with Global Green in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina; designing a prototype mixed-use building for the Near Westside Initiative in Syracuse; the planning of a new transportation hub and master plan for Chinatown in Chicago; as well as a master plan for the West Loop in Chicago. Brad’s current projects range from vacation houses to a 50-story mixed-use tower in Toronto.

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