Guggenheim Symposium
The Art and Architecture of Public Amenity.

The Guggenheim Museum and The Architectural League in collaboration with Parsons SCE, mount this Symposium around the topic of the role of architect and artist collaborations in infrastructural projects in cities and the landscape. The symposium is held in conjunction with the exhibition "Detour, the Architecture of Norwegian Tourist Infrastructure" at Parsons' Aronson Gallery.

- Craig Dykers, Architect
- Svein Ronning, Artist. Head of the Arts Council for the Norwegian "Detour" project.
- Nader Tehrani, Architect
- Einar Jarmund, Architect

- Peter Zumthor, Architect
- Jerry Gorovoy from Louise Bourgeois Studio, NYC
- Chief Curator Nancy Spector and David van der Leer from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Monday 18 January, 6-9pm Guggenheim Museum , 1071 Fifth Avenue

"Building Energy Positive" Exhibit and Solar Decathlon Event

The next generation of buildings will become energy producers rather than consumers through a combination of conservation measures and the use of new technologies that concentrate ambient energy. This exhibit will show case examples of building integrated solar collectors now under development. These projects represent multi-year research collaborations between several academic institutions and industry. Included are projects entitled The 3rd Skin (Parsons), IC Solar Facade System and the Advanced EcoCeramic Envelope Systems (Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute ), Solar Louvers (Technical University Darmstadt).

Special thanks to OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH and AIA New York Chapter, Arnold W. Brunner Grant

Exhibit Opening Friday 29 January 6PM to 8PM Aronson Gallery
Solar Decathlon Event Saturday 30 January 11AM to 1PM
Kellen Auditorium, 66 5th Avenue

Michael Fark: Light Up The World Foundation

1.6 billion people do not have access to electricity. They use kerosene lanterns as the primary source of lighting in their homes. LUTW is an international organization that provides renewable energy lighting technologies to communities around the world. They have illuminated the lives of over 200,000 in over 50 countries. Learn how this organization has improved education and literacy in the developing world and how designers might be informed by such initiatives.

16 February Tuesday, 12:00pm
Donghia Gallery, rm304
25 East 13th Street

Paul Goldberger:
"Building Up & Tearing Down" & "Why Architecture Matters" Book Talk

Paul Goldberger, Joseph Urban Professor of Design, discusses issues raised in his newest publications, in conversation with Parsons Dean Joel Towers.

19 February, Friday 6pm
Kellen Auditorium, 66 5th Avenue

The Michael Kalil Endowment for Smart Design Awards Presentations

Established in 2001 in memory of designer Michael Kalil at the School of Constructed Environments, the mission of the Endowment is twofold: to foster the understanding of the design intersections between nature and technology and to support a heightened sense of responsibility for increasing the sustainability of built environments.

Thursday February 25, 6:30-8:30pm

- Awarding of the 3 Project Grants:
Practitioner Grant: "STeM: Open-source Street Tree Mapping & Environmental Stewardship Network. "Philip Silva and Elizabeth Barry.
Parsons Student Interdisciplinary
Team Grant: "Arboretum Transit". Zane Murray: SCE, Jane Lien: SDS, Ryan Raffa: AMT
Parsons Student Grant: "The Farmer", Bless Yee: SCE.

- 1st Kalil Fellow Presentations: Sheila Kennedy and Frano Violich, of Kennedy Violich Architects.

Friday February 26, 12:30-2:30pm

- 2nd Kalil Fellow Presentation: Sabine Seymour, Asst Prof of Fashionable Technology. Director, Parsons Fashionable Technology Lab
- Parsons Faculty Roundtable Discussion.: Clive Dilnot-ADHT, Sven Travis-AMT, Simon Collins-Fashion, Bill Morrish-SCE, Jamer Hunt-SDS

Parsons School of Fashion Auditorium,
560 7th Avenue at West 40th Street, 2nd Floor Mezzanine

Renny Ramakers, Droog Design: Recent Works

Co-founded and directed by art historian and critic, Renny Ramakers, Droog has since1993 made a statement on design, with their no-nonsense, down to earth design mentality. Droog stands for a luxury of content and experience that changes perspectives on daily life-whether it is authenticity, humour, slowness, engagement, or nature, the abundance of what is scarce is true luxury.

04 March, Thursday 6pm
The Glass Corner, Rm 206, 25 East 13th Street

Dakota Jackson, Furniture Designer: On-Site Insight Tour

For more information visit Dakota Jackson online.

11 March, Thursday 6pm
BY STUDENT EMAIL RESERVATION ONLY
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30 Students, 2 spots reserved for each Program Class Level

Stefan Behnisch, Architect: Total Project Analysis

Behnisch Architekten have a firmly established reputation as a practice which delivers architectural services to the highest standards, producing unique buildings tailored to suit the particular needs of our Clients, while offering excellent value for money. Their buildings are widely acclaimed for their response to the human scale and are characterized by the use of natural light and simple materials in creating a relaxed atmosphere, where great emphasis is placed upon the general well-being of the individual.

25 March, Thursday 6pm
The Glass Corner, Rm 206
25 East 13th Street

Claudy Jongstra, Fabric Fashioner / Williams & Tsien, Architects: On-Site Insight Tour

In her unique textile fabrications Jongstra uses only raw materials - raw silk, raw linen, raw camelhair, raw cashmere and especially raw wool -which she treats with original techniques that result in some of the most creative felts ever seen, each created for specific needs of the interior environment.
Claudy and Architect Todd Williams host us at their joint project in Lincoln Center’s new Rubenstien Atrium.

For more information visit Claudy Jongstra online.

01 April, Thursday 6pm
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30 Students, 2 spots reserved for each Program Class Level

Ronit Eisenbach: "Installations By Architects: Experiments in Building & Design" Exhibit and Book Talk

The first survey of its kind, the exhibition and book "Installations by Architects", coauthored by Ronit Eisenbach and Sarah Bonnemaison, features fifty of the most significant projects from the last twenty-five years by a wide range of architects, including Anderson Anderson, Philip Beesley, Diller + Scofidio, John Hejduk, Dan Hoffman, and Kuth/Ranieri Architects. Projects are grouped in critical areas of discussion under the themes of tectonics, body, nature, memory, and public space.

For more information visit Ronit Eisenbach online.

7 April, Wednesday 6pm, Book Talk, Exhibit runs thru 15 May
The Glass Corner, Rm 206, 25 East 13th Street

Gabellini & Sheppard Associates: On-Site Insight Tour

Working at a range of scales from the intimate domestic interior, to high end retail, historic preservation, and urban parks, Gabellini Sheppard collaborates with fashion designer, artists and other designer in many disciplines in the realization of their international award winning projects.
They host us in their Manhattan Office.

For more information visit Gabellini & Sheppard Associates online.

15 April, Thursday 6pm
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30 Students, 2 spots reserved for each Program Class Level

Linnaea Tillett / Tillett Lighting Design: On-Site Insight Tour

Tillett Lighting Design crafts highly nuanced lighting programs, with a reputation for artistry, technical innovation and functionality.Founder Linnaea Tillett holds a doctorate in environmental psychology. Her innovative approach incorporates a thorough understanding of the perceptual, behavioral and psychological effects of light. She has extensive experience in lighting landscape, infrastructure, architecture, public art, luxury interiors, and fine art and hosts us at her Brooklyn Studio.

22 April, Thursday 6pm
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30 Students, 2 spots reserved for each Program Class Level