RDA Fall Lecture Series: We Are Living in a Material World

Title: RDA Fall Lecture Series: We Are Living in a Material World
Location: Houston Museum of Fine Arts
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Description: 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 tactile and aesthetic qualities of materials have always been integral to construction and architectural experience, but emergent materials and their associated technologies are rapidly altering the way designers work and the way end-users engage buildings. This series, as well as Cite Magazine’s November issue, seeks to address the ever-expanding world of materials and their incorporation into our built environment.

October 20 – David Gresham
Material ConneXion, New York
http://www.materialconnexion.com/
Reception Sponsor: Brochsteins Inc.

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. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, located at 1001 Bissonnet (enter via the Main Street door.) No guaranteed seating for ticket holders after 7:00 p.m.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2010-10-20