RDA Fall Lecture Series: We Are Living in “A Material World”-John Fernandez

Title: RDA Fall Lecture Series: We Are Living in “A Material World”-John Fernandez
Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, located at 1001 Bissonnet
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Description: RDA Fall Lecture Series focuses on materiality and material use in architecture. Rice Design Alliance (RDA) is pleased to announce that its annual fall lecture series will take place September 29 through October 20 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The series, called “A Material World,” will focus on innovative and cutting-edge uses and practices of materials in the built environment. The speakers will address various topics, ranging from what “green” buildings and materials really consist of and how they fare throughout their lifecycle to how different materials are chosen for a particular project and how materials function both aesthetically and practically.

The public and RDA members are invited to hear the following speakers during the series:
October 6 –John Fernandez
Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
http://architecture.mit.edu/people.php?type=faculty&id=51

All lectures will be held at 7:00 p.m. in Brown Auditorium in the Caroline Wiess Law Building, with a pre-lecture reception, graciously sponsored by Harvey Builders, Brochsteins, SpawMaxwell, WHR Architects with E&C Engineers and Consultants, Inc., at 6:00 p. m. in the museum lobby.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2010-10-08