online lecture:
Collective Identity | Singular Curiosity: Three Years, Six Projects

colin koop, aia (som)

saturday, june 19, 2021 @10:00 JST (9:30 to 10:00: TEST SESSION)

SUMMARY:
How does a designer retain one’s unique sensibilities while operating within a larger collective? This question has animated the careers of over eight decades of thinkers at Skidmore Owings & Merrill, of which Colin Koop represents the next generation. Currently the youngest partner at SOM, Colin will reflect on the state of one of the most influential multi-generational design practices during a time of transformational change, how to wrestle with a rich but complex design history, and how one’s curiosity and particular interests can manifest themselves within a portfolio of work. He will discuss recent projects like the new East Coast headquarters of the Walt Disney Company, the newly completed Moynihan Train Hall, and the ongoing Moon Village Research Initiative.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Participants in this session will be able to:

1. Explain how to balance the integrity of historic structures with the demands of modern transportation facilities.

2. Design resilient habitat structures for interplanetary settlements.

3. Explore how interdisciplinary collaboration at the intersection of architecture and engineering creates efficient yet beautiful structures

4. How site and climate analysis can produce new forms of contemporary architecture specifically tailored to people and place.

CES:
2.0 LU for AIA Members