Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) hosts a conversation among five of the most influential contemporary Japanese architects: Toyo Ito, Kazuyo Sejima, Sou Fujimoto, Akihisa Hirata and Junya Ishigami. Moderated by Columbia GSAPP professors Jeffrey Inaba and Kenneth Frampton, the conversation aims to explore the relationships and creative exchanges among this prominent group of architects and designers.
The event is presented in collaboration with the Department of Architecture and Design, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, on occasion of the exhibition "A Japanese Constellation". The exhibition organized by Pedro Gadanho and highlights the global impact and innovation of contemporary architecture from Japan since the 1990s by providing an overview of Toyo Ito’s career and his influence among a new generation of Japanese architects.
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A Conversation with Toyo Ito, Kazuyo Sejima, Sou Fujimoto, Akihisa Hirata and Junya IshigamiType
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March 08, 2016 02:00 PMUntil
March 08, 2016 04:00 PMVenue
Avery Hall, Columbia UniversityAddress