On the occasion of the release of Assembling the Architect: The History and Theory of Professional Practice by Professor George B. Johnston, this symposium will convene scholars and architects to critically consider ongoing transformations of architectural practice.

Event Details

Architectural practice is constantly changing. Economic and technological forces are actively reshaping professional assumptions, and modes of practice in coming decades may vary as much from today’s practices as those do from practices of the 19th century. Given this constant revolutionizing of architectural practice, how can architects – and students of architecture – prepare themselves for inevitable shifts in the culture of architectural production? In celebration of Professor George B. Johnston's new book, Assembling the Architect: The History and Theory of Professional Practice, the aims of this symposium are to consider the profession from distinct critical perspectives and to speculate about emergent frameworks of 21st century architectural practice.

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Presenters and Panelists

• Keefer Dunn, sole practitioner, an active member of the Architecture Lobby, a lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the host of a radio show about architecture and politics called Buildings on Air.
• Jacob Reidel, Assistant Professor in Practice of Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design
• Eric Schatzberg, Professor and Chair, Georgia Tech School of History and Sociology
• Despina Statigakos, Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence, University of Buffalo
• George Johnston, Professor, Georgia Tech School of Architecture, and author of Assembling the Profession: The History and Theory of Professional Practice
• Danielle Willkens, Moderator, Assistant Professor, Georgia Tech School of Architecture

Agenda

• 1:00 – 3:15 p.m. | Welcome and Individual Panelist Presentations | Caddell Flex Space
• 4:00 p.m. | Assembling the Architect, An Introduction | Reinsch-Pierce Family Auditorium
• 4:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion
• 6 p.m. | Book Signing and Reception |  Stubbins and Cohen Gallery

This symposium and panel discussion are free to attend. 

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