In-Class Lecture | Studio Talks: Brigitte Shim— Incremental Architecture / Urbanism

10/24/2023

Image: Craven Road Studio. View from studio looking towards urban courtyard with Craven Road beyond.

Image: Craven Road Studio. View from studio looking towards urban courtyard with Craven Road beyond.

This event will be conducted in-person in room 315F and through Zoom. 

For Zoom attendance, please click here.

The lecture is part of Nima Javidi, Elizabeth O'Donnell, Julian Palacio and Ryan Brooke Thomas ARCH 121A Design II Studio Course.

This conversation will begin with a presentation by architect Brigitte Shim about her studio practice and the manner in which it shapes her work. The conversation will be moderated by the Design II Studio faculty.

Brigitte Shim is a Professor at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto and a principal at Shim-Sutcliffe Architects. Shim, along with her partner A. Howard Sutcliffe, formed the architectural design practice Shim-Sutcliffe Architects in 1994. Their critical design practice reflects their shared interest in and passion for the integration and interrelated scales of architecture, landscape, and interior and industrial design. To date, Shim and Sutcliffe have received fourteen Governor General’s Medals and Awards for architecture as well as an American Institute of Architects National Honor Award, among many other professional accolades.

The in-person event is open to current Cooper Union Students, Faculty, and Staff only. The Public may attend this event through Zoom.

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