Visiting Lecture | Jonathan Tate: Thoughts on Housing

Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 12 - 2pm

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Image courtesy of Jonathan Tate.

This lecture will be conducted in-person in room 315F and through Zoom. Zoom account registration is required, please register in advance here.

This lecture will take a look at work by OJT that specifically addresses housing. The talk will provide a summary of the office's approach and conceptualization of the type at various scales and points of entry.

Jonathan Tate is principal of OJT (Office of Jonathan Tate), an architecture and urban design practice in New Orleans. The office engages in numerous design-related activities, including applied research, opportunistic planning, strategic development and conventional architectural practice. Their work has received numerous awards, including National AIA Housing Award and the National AIA Honor Award in Architecture. The office has been recognized as a 2017 Emerging Voices by the Architectural League of New York, a Next Progressive by Architect Magazine and a 2018 finalist for the international Architecture Review Emerging Architect Award. Tate is the recipient of the 2020 Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

The in-person lecture is open to Cooper Union students, faculty, and staff in room 315F only. This event is accessible to the public through Zoom.  

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