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THE ARCHITECTS SERIES

The Architects Series – A documentary on: Alison Brooks Architects
The 31st Architects Series will feature international architecture studio Alison Brooks Architects on Thursday, September 14, with a video screening followed by a lecture by Alison Brooks, studio principal and creative director. Scheduled for 6 pm...
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James Wines - SITE
American architect and artist James Wines’ (1932) professional career has long been linked to the multidisciplinary organization SITE (Sculpture in the Environment) which he founded in New York in 1970 alongside A. Sky, E. Sousa and M. Stone. A leading exponent of environmental design and organic architecture, he has been a sculptor since the late fifties. Graduating from Syracuse University in 1956, he has since managed architectural projects and research, held conferences ....
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Thom Mayne and Morphosis
American architect and academic, Thom Mayne (1944) was born in Connecticut but raised firstly in Indiana and later in California, relocating due to his mother’s series of jobs. Graduating in architecture from the University of Southern California in 1968, he completed his master’s degree at Harvard ten years later. Mayne is a founding member of SCI-Arc (Southern California Institute of Architecture). SCI-Arc group (now a private university in Los Angeles with ....
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Diller, Scofidio + Renfro
The Diller Scofidio + Renfro design studio based in New York was founded in 1981 by architects Elizabeth Diller (Lódz, 1954) and Ricardo Scofidio (New York, 1935), the husband and wife team who have worked together professionally since 1979. Charles Renfro (Baytown, 1964) has been with the company since 1997, becoming a partner in 2004. Benjamin Gilmartin became the Practice’s fourth partner in 2015. Recognized as one of the most influential and ....