To mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Robert Venturi’s Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966), The Museum of Modern Art and the University of Pennsylvania have co-organized a three-day symposium bringing together international scholars and architects to discuss the significance and enduring impact of this remarkable book, published by MoMA 50 years ago in association with the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in The Fine Arts.
Please join us for the symposium’s opening conversation with:
David Brownlee and Martino Stierli
Sarah Herda, Graham Foundation
David De Long, University of Pennsylvania (moderator)
Kersten Geers, Office Kersten Geers David Van Severen, Brussels
Sam Jacob, Sam Jacob Studio, London
Momoyo Kaijima, Atelier Bow-Wow, Tokyo
Stephen Kieran, KieranTimberlake, Philadelphia
James Timberlake, KieranTimberlake, Philadelphia
Michael Meredith, MOS Architects, New York
“Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture at 50” will take place in both New York and Philadelphia. Programs on November 10 and 11 will be held at The Museum of Modern Art. Programs on November 12 will be held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania. View the full schedule: http://mo.ma/2fFdW2m
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