In Conversation with Elizabeth Diller AR'79 and Ricardo Scofidio AR'55

Tuesday, February 2, 2016, 12 - 1:30pm

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This event is open only to current Cooper Union students, faculty, and staff.

DILLER SCOFIDIO + RENFRO is an interdisciplinary design studio that integrates architecture, the visual arts, and the performing arts. The studio is led by four partners who work collaboratively with a staff of architects, artists, and administrators.

Above: Exit, a multimedia installation, originally commissioned by Fondation Cartier in 2008, and updated to coincide with the 2015 Paris Climate Chance Conference. It was on view at the Palais De Tokyo from November 25, 2015 to January 10, 2016.

Lecture in Room 315F. Lunch will follow in the School of Architecture lobby.

Located at 7 East 7th Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues

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