The Forum - Bernard Tschumi 1-20-22 Lecture

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/ Bernard TSCHUMI

Bob James Memorial Lecture

Bernard Tschumi, FAIA RIBA, is widely recognized as one of today’s foremost architects. His firm has established an international reputation for its innovative design solutions for projects of different sizes and scales, from small facilities to large-scale master plans. Major built works include the Parc de La Villette, the Acropolis Museum, Le Fresnoy Center for the Contemporary Arts, MuséoParc Alésia, the Paris Zoo, the VacheronConstantin Headquarters and its subsequent expansion, New York’s Blue Tower, Binhai Science Museum, Philharmonic Hall for Le Rosey, and a large educational complex for the University of Paris-Sud opening in 2022. Tschumi’s belief that architecture is the most important innovation of our time has influenced both his practice and his academic career. He is a tenured professor at Columbia’s GSAPP, where he formerly served as Dean. Publications include Architecture Concepts: Red is Not a Color, Tschumi, and Tschumi on Architecture. His drawings and models are in the collections of several major museums, including MoMA and the Centre Pompidou, which presented a major retrospective of his work. The Venice Biennale and the NAI have also exhibited his designs. Tschumi was awarded France’s Grand Prix National d’Architecture as well as numerous awards from the AIA and the National Endowment for the Arts. Bernard Tschumi Architects

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The Forum - Bernard Tschumi 1-20-22 Lecture

Published on Jan 11, 2022

Nate Eudaly

The Dallas Architecture Forum presents Bernard TSCHUMI on January 20, 2022. Tschumi is widely recognized as one of today’s foremost architects. He is Founding Principal of Bernard Tschumi Architects, with an international reputation for his innovative design solutions for projects from residences to large-scale master plans. Major built works include the Parc de La Villette, the Acropolis Museum, Le Fresnoy Center for the Contemporary Arts, MuséoParc Alésia, the Paris Zoo, the Vacheron-Constantin Headquarters, New York’s Blue Tower, Binhai Science Museum, Philharmonic Hall for Le Rosey, and the University of Paris. He's a tenured professor at Columbia’s GSAPP, where he formerly served as Dean. Publications include Architecture Concepts: Red is Not a Color, Tschumi, and Tschumi on Architecture. His drawings and models are in the collections of MoMA and the Centre Pompidou. Tschumi was awarded France’s Grand Prix National d’Architecture and numerous awards from the National Endowment for the Arts.