Visiting Lecture | Brad Cloepfil: Calling

Thursday, January 27, 2022, 6:30 - 8:30pm

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"Studio Bell:  Home of the National Music Centre, Calgary”, photography by Jeremy Bittermann / JBSA

"Studio Bell:  Home of the National Music Centre, Calgary”, photography by Jeremy Bittermann / JBSA

This presentation will be conducted through Zoom. Zoom account registration is required, please register in advance here.

Brad Cloepfil’s talk, Calling, will touch upon the key forces of inspiration, engagement and negotiation, in the work of Allied Works:  Forces of site, of cultural context, of construction, of energy and risk. It will be a visual discussion and exploration, augmented by an exchange with Nader Tehrani.

The event will be moderated by Nader Tehrani.

Brad Cloepfil, Founding Principal, Allied Works Architecture Architect, educator, and principal of Allied Works, Brad Cloepfil creates culturally resonant architectural designs that are forged by the defining elements of their mission and site. He has designed and realized a wide range of projects around the world, including civic and educational institutions, arts organizations and museums, and private residences. He has received particular acclaim for his work on creative and cultural projects and for crafting powerful spaces for art and interaction.

Cloepfil founded Allied Works Architecture in his native Portland, Oregon, in 1994, and opened the New York City office in 2003. The recipient of numerous design awards, Cloepfil has held professorships and lectured widely throughout North America and Europe. He earned his bachelor’s in architecture at the University of Oregon, and holds an advanced degree in architectural design from the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture.

This event is free and accessible to the public through Zoom. 

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  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.