LECTURE: Louis I. Kahn and Jewish Architecture

LECTURER : Susan G. Solomon, Architectural Historian / Principal, Curatorial Resources & Research
DATE : Wed., May 29, 2013, 6:30pm-8:30pm (Doors open from 6:15)
LOCATION : Jewish Community of Japan, 3-8-8 Hiroo,
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Map

FEE : 500 Yen (Free for students)
CES CREDIT : LU:2.0 (HSW: NO SD: NO).
LANGUAGE: English (without Japanese interpretation)

The building was designed by Fumihiko Maki & Associates and completed in 2009. The program starts with a building tour from 6:30pm-6:50pm. Michel van Ackere, an AIA Japan member who was the Project Architect, will lead the tour. The lecture will be from 7:00pm to 8:00pm, with time for Q&A from 8:00pm to 8:30pm.

IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEND AN RSVP RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL NO LATER THAN MAY 26 ces@aiajapan.org

(5/17/2013)

LECTURE: Seeking the Truth through Art and Science: Buckminster Fuller and Isamu Noguchi

LECTURER: Shoji Sadao, Former Executive Director, Isamu Noguchi Foundation
INTERLOCUTOR:Christopher Blasdel, Artistic Director, International House of Japan
DATE: Fri., Jun. 14, 2013, 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Lecture Hall, International House of Japan

Fee: Free (reservations required)
CES Credit: LU:2.0 (HSW: NO SD: NO).
ORGANIZER: International House of Japan, 5-11-16 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
LANGUAGE: English (without Japanese interpretation)

Buckminster Fuller and Isamu Noguchi were two of the most creative individuals of the twentieth century. Their works inspired and influenced a generation of architects and artists. Fuller, the philosopher-architect, and Noguchi, the sculptor-designer, were independent thinkers who did not join in any group and movement. Their shared independence and respect for the other's critical thinking as outsiders nurtured their intimacy, and both of them sought the truth through art and science. Introducing their deep friendship, which has been largely unknown, in this program, Mr. Sadao will discuss the importance of their work as an exemplar of cross-border collaboration going beyond the two worlds of art and science into a single vision.

TO ATTEND PLEASE RESERVE YOUR NAME THROUGH THIS WEBPAGE

(5/17/2013)