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Louis Vuitton Pop-Up Store at Selfridges, London, by Marc Fornes who will address the Dallas Architecture Forum on March 29.

Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization for everyone interested in learning about and improving the architecture, design, landscape and urban fabric of the North Texas region is pleased to continue its 2015-16 Lecture Season with award-winning architect Marc Fornes, whose work intersects the fields of architecture and art. He is the founder of THEVERYMANY™, a New York-based studio engaging Art and Architecture through systematic research and development into applied Computer Science and Digital Fabrication. His prototypical structures and unique organic environments are included within the permanent collections of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the FRAC Centre in Orleans, France, the Centre National des Arts Plastiques in Sache, France, and in many private collections. He has been exhibited at institutions worldwide including the Guggenheim and has sold work at Art Basel Miami/GGG, Art Paris, Phillips de Pury and Sotheby’s. 

Fornes will speak on Tuesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. at the Magnolia Theater in the West Village. 

“Marc Fornes is an architect and subject matter expert in computer science who is constantly reinventing the field of Computational Skinning to create large-scale, highly organic and self-supported structures for public outdoor art installations, as well as medium-scaled projects for museum exhibition, retail spaces and personal art collections,” stated Nate Eudaly, Executive Director of the Dallas Architecture Forum. “He was artist-in-residence at the Atelier Calder and his Pop-Up store for Louis Vuitton was awarded an A+ Jury award, as well as the 40th Annual Interior Design Award by the IIDA.  Fornes is a TED Fellow and has been a speaker at many events and institutions including the ArchiLab symposium and MoMA MIND. Together with Francois Roche, he co-created ‘(n)Certainties’, a graduate studio course, at Columbia University, the University of Southern California and Die Angewandte in Vienna. He is currently teaching at Princeton and Harvard Graduate School of Design. With his diverse background in art, architecture, computation, digital fabrication and education, we think Marc Fornes’ presentation will be of great interest to the Dallas community.” 

The lecture will occur at 7 p.m. on March 29th, with a complimentary reception beginning at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 per lecture for general admission and $5 for students (with ID). Tickets can be purchased at the door before the lecture. No reservations are needed to attend Forum lectures. Dallas Architecture Forum members receive free admission to all regular Forum lectures as a benefit of membership, and AIA members can earn one hour of CE credit for each lecture. For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406.

Season Benefactors for the Dallas Architecture Forum’s 2015-2016 Season are Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty and Maharger Development | Reggie Graham.  Spring Series Benefactors are HKS, Impact Outdoor Advertising | Janet Kafka and Associates, Jackson Walker LLP, Scott + Cooner, and Smink, Inc. This is the Forum’s annual Rose Family Lecture presented in honor of Deedie and the late Rusty Rose, and it is presented with underwriting support from the Dallas Center for Architecture Foundation.

Marc FORNES
Architect and Artist, THEVERYMANY
Brooklyn
29 March 2016
Tuesday, 7 pm with reception at 6:15 pm
The Magnolia Theatre, West Village

Marc Fornes is an architect and subject matter expert in computer science, investigating design through codes and computational protocols. Produced under his label THEVERYMANY™ his extensive body of research - addressing ways to describe complex curvilinear self-supported surfaces into series of flat elements - is constantly reinventing the field of Computational Skinning. As THEVERYMANY™, Marc has designed and built an extensive body of large-scale, highly-organic and self-supported structures situated between the field of art and architecture, including permanent installations in France, Canada and the United States. Some of these have been acquired and are in the permanent collections of the Centre Pompidou; the FRAC Centre in Orleans, France; and in many private collections. He has exhibited work at the Guggenheim (Contemplating the Void), Art Basel Miami, and Art Paris. 

Fornes is a TED Fellow and has been a speaker at many events and institutions including the ArchiLab symposium and MoMA MIND. He was the recipient of an artist residency at the Atelier Calder, and his studio was awarded the New Practices New York by the AIA as well as the Architectural League Prize. His architectural work for Louis Vuitton is the recipient of the A+ Jury Award in the Pop Up category. Together with Francois Roche, Marc co-started “(n)Certainties” at Columbia University with visiting semesters at the University of Southern California and at Die Angewandte in Vienna. He has taught at the University of Michigan and he is currently teaching at Princeton and with Patrik Schumacher at the Harvard GSD. Fornes curated the European section for the 2008 Architecture Biennale in Beijing. Marc’s collaborations include SOM, Ross Lovegrove and ZAHA HADID Architects.  Marc holds a Masters of Architecture and Urbanism degree from the Design Research Lab of the Architectural Association in London.

http://theverymany.com/

 About the Dallas Architecture Forum

The Dallas Architecture Forum is a not-for-profit civic organization that brings leading architectural thought leaders from around the world to speak in Dallas and also fosters important local dialogue about the major issues impacting our urban environment. The Forum was founded in 1996 by some of Dallas’ leading architects, business, cultural and civic leaders, and it continues to benefit from active support and guidance from these citizens. The Forum fulfills its mission of providing a continuing and challenging public discourse on architecture and urban design in - and for - the Dallas area. The Dallas Architecture Forum's members include architects, design professionals, students and educators, and a broad range of civic-minded individuals and companies intent to improve the urban environment in North Texas. The Forum has been recognized nationally with an AIA Collaboration Achievement Award for its strategic partnerships with other organizations focused on architecture, urban planning and the arts. For more information on the Forum, visit www.DallasArchitectureForum.org.

Among the over 160 speakers who have addressed the Forum’s Lecture Series are Shigeru Ban, Brad Cloepfil, Diller + Scofidio, Peter Eisenman, Michael Graves, Daniel Libeskind, Thomas Phifer, Rafael Vinoly, Juhani Pallasmaa, AIA Gold Medal Winner Peter Bohlin, and regional architects David Lake and Ted Flato. Pritzker Prize winners speaking to the Forum have been Kazuyo Sejima, Rafael Moneo, Thom Mayne, Rem Koolhaas and Norman Foster (the latter two in collaboration with the ATT Performing Arts Center). Other speakers for the Forum have been leading designers Calvin Tsao, Andrée Putman, and Karim Rashid; landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh; and National Trust President Emeritus Richard Moe. Important critics, authors and patrons who have spoken to the Forum include Emily Pulitzer, Terence Riley, Pulitzer Prize winners Robert Campbell and Blair Kamin, Aaron Betsky, and the late David Dillon.

The Forum organizes and presents an annual series of Panels—local, informal, open, and offered free of charge as a public service to the community—led by a moderator who brings a subject of local importance along with comments by participating panelists. Moderators and Panelists have also come from both other Texas cities as well as from national institutions that were connected with particular Panel subjects. Panels offer attendees the opportunity to participate in creating discourse. Important topics addressed in Panels in recent years include: “Thoughts on the Dallas Comprehensive Plan”; “The Kimbell Expansion: A Discussion”; “Filling Out the Dallas Arts District”; and “Re-envisioning the Trinity”.

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Nan Ellin, Dean of the College of Architecture, Planning & Public Affairs at UTA Moderates "Village Redux" on March 22.

Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public education about architecture, design and the urban environment, will continue its 2015-2016 Panel Discussion Series on March 22, 2016 with “Village Redux: Co-Housing and Pocket Neighborhoods,” moderated by Nan Ellin, Founding Dean of the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington. 

Panels are offered at no charge to both Forum members and to the general public as a public outreach of the Forum. Join us for a cold beverage and lively dialogue! The venue for this Dallas Architecture Forum Panel is at The Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rogers Freeway, Suite 100.  It is free and will be held at 6:30 pm, with an informal reception beginning at 6:15 pm. No reservations are needed to attend this panel discussion.  

“The Dallas Architecture Forum is pleased to present this next panel in its 2015-16 series of thought-provoking Panel Discussions on topics impacting the citizens of Dallas both locally and globally,” stated Forum Executive Director Nate Eudaly. “Moderator Nan Ellin will be joined by panelists who are actively engaged as home-owners, architects and developers to create eco-friendly homes that offer a sense of community. The result will be an engaging and thought-provoking discussion for our attendees.”

Panel Season Sponsors are John Eagle Dealerships, HOSSLEY Lighting Associates, Purdy McGuire, Inc., Cindy + Armond Schwartz, Talley Associates, Briggs Freeman Sothebys International Realty and WDG Architects.

Nan ELLIN
“Village Redux: Co-Housing and Pocket Neighborhoods”
22 March 2016
Tuesday, 6:30 pm, Informal Reception at 6:15 pm

Venue: The Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rogers Frwy, Suite 100  

As our cities continue to grow, we have seen various responses that ask us to consider a return to a simpler way of life: the small and tiny house movement, eco-villages, co-housing, pocket neighborhoods and more. These all incorporate shared amenities and social spaces, encouraging human interaction in order to nourish a deep sense of community. Advantages also include a smaller footprint and fewer wasted resources. This panel of residents, architects, and developers of such projects will explore their successes as well as opportunities for the future. 

About the Moderator: Nan Ellin 

Nan Ellin is Founding Dean of the new College at University of Texas at Arlington uniting the School of Architecture with the School of Urban and Public Affairs: the College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs. She holds a PhD in Urban Design from Columbia University and has served on an architecture faculty for 11 years, a planning faculty for 8 years, and an urban studies faculty for 7 years. Her research and practice in urban revitalization, placemaking, community-building, and university-neighborhood partnerships have been contributing to enhance life quality through improving the built and natural environments. Ellin’s books include Good Urbanism, Postmodern Urbanism, Architecture of Fear, Integral Urbanism, and Phoenix: 21st Century City. Her scholarly articles have appeared in numerous journals and her collection of public scholarship, Desert Urbanism. This work has been translated into 13 languages: French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Farsi, Lithuanian, Serbo-Croatian, Korean, and Chinese. Ellin was the driving force behind canalscape, an initiative to create vital urban urban hubs throughout metropolitan Phoenix where canals meet major streets. She was a member of the Reinvent Phx team, working with the City of Phoenix to improve the area along light rail, including several canalscape projects.

Ellin was previously Professor and Chair of the Department of City & Metropolitan Planning as well as a Leadership Fellow at the University of Utah.  She has also served on the faculty of ASU, University of Cincinnati, Southern California Institute of Architecture (ACI-Arc), University of Southern California, and New York University, and was a Fulbright Scholar in France where she carried out research on the European New Urbanism.

About the Dallas Architecture Forum 

The Dallas Architecture Forum is a not-for-profit civic organization that brings leading architectural thought leaders from around the world to speak in Dallas and also fosters important local dialogue about the major issues impacting our urban environment. The Forum was founded in 1996 by some of Dallas’ leading architects, business, cultural and civic leaders, and it continues to benefit from active support and guidance from these citizens. The Forum fulfills its mission of providing a continuing and challenging public discourse on architecture and urban design in - and for - the Dallas area. The Dallas Architecture Forum's members include architects, design professionals, students and educators, and a broad range of civic-minded individuals and companies intent to improve the urban environment in North Texas. The Forum has been recognized nationally with an AIA Collaboration Achievement Award for its strategic partnerships with other organizations focused on architecture, urban planning and the arts. For more information on the Forum, visit www.DallasArchitectureForum.org.

Among the over 160 speakers who have addressed the Forum’s Lecture Series are Shigeru Ban, Brad Cloepfil, Diller + Scofidio, Peter Eisenman, Michael Graves, Daniel Libeskind, Thomas Phifer, Rafael Vinoly, Juhani Pallasmaa, AIA Gold Medal Winner Peter Bohlin, and regional architects David Lake and Ted Flato. Pritzker Prize winners speaking to the Forum have been Kazuyo Sejima, Rafael Moneo, Thom Mayne, Rem Koolhaas and Norman Foster (the latter two in collaboration with the ATT Performing Arts Center). Other speakers for the Forum have been leading designers Calvin Tsao, Andrée Putman, and Karim Rashid; landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh; and National Trust President Emeritus Richard Moe. Important critics, authors and patrons who have spoken to the Forum include Emily Pulitzer, Terence Riley, Pulitzer Prize winners Robert Campbell and Blair Kamin, Aaron Betsky, and the late David Dillon.

The Forum organizes and presents an annual series of Panels—local, informal, open, and offered free of charge as a public service to the community—led by a moderator who brings a subject of local importance along with comments by participating panelists. Moderators and Panelists have also come from both other Texas cities as well as from national institutions that were connected with particular Panel subjects. Panels offer attendees the opportunity to participate in creating discourse. Important topics addressed in Panels in recent years include: “Thoughts on the Dallas Comprehensive Plan”; “The Kimbell Expansion: A Discussion”; “Filling Out the Dallas Arts District”; and “Re-envisioning the Trinity”. Among the many community leaders who have served as Forum Panel Moderators are Rick Brettell, Gail Thomas, Brent Brown, Peter Simek, Krys Boyd, Scott Cantrell, and the late David Dillon. 

For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org. For questions about the Forum, call 214-764-2406.

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Bob McFessel, FAIA, will moderate "Remaking the City" for the Dallas Architecture Forum.

Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public education about architecture, design and the urban environment, will continue its 2015-2016 Panel Discussion Series on March 8, 2016 with “Remaking the City,” moderated by Bob Meckfessel, President of DSGN Associates in Dallas.  This panel is presented in collaboration with Preservation Dallas. 

Panels are offered at no charge to both Forum members and to the general public as a public outreach of the Forum. Join us for a cold beverage and lively dialogue!

The venue for this Dallas Architecture Forum Panel is at The Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rogers Freeway, Suite 100.  It is free and will be held at 6:30 pm, with an informal reception beginning at 6:15 pm. No reservations are needed to attend this panel discussion. 

“The Dallas Architecture Forum is pleased to present this next panel in its 2015-16 series of thought-provoking Panel Discussions on topics impacting the citizens of Dallas both locally and globally,” stated Forum Executive Director Nate Eudaly. “Moderator Bob Meckfessel will be joined by panelists who are actively engaged in the development of our inner city as stakeholders, designers and representatives of city government. The result will be an engaging and thought-provoking discussion for our attendees.”  

For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, or the Panel Discussion Series, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406.  

Panel Season Sponsors are John Eagle Dealerships, HOSSLEY Lighting Associates, Purdy McGuire, Inc., Cindy + Armond Schwartz, Talley Associates, Briggs Freeman Sothebys International Realty and WDG Architects. Sponsors for this Panel are LUXE Interiors + Design Magazine and Wendy Konradi Interior Design.

Dallas is experiencing phenomenal inner city growth, unlike any time period before. This urban infill is “remaking the city” on every front and opening up new opportunities that many never could have envisioned. Will the infill of the inner city Dallas be a good or bad thing?

Largely underway, we are seeing simultaneous infill in Oak Cliff, the Trinity River Corridor, Deep Ellum, Ross Avenue, the Design District and multiple urban neighborhoods at all scales and types. Housing, retail, restaurants, office and streetscape—what are the traits that make good infill and connectivity to community?  This promises to be a lively discussion with on the front line developers as well as designers of these spaces. Sometimes risky, sometimes opportunistic, the future fabric of our city for the next 50 years is being made NOW.

 About the Moderator: Bob McFessel, FAIA 

Robert (Bob) Meckfessel, FAIA, brings over 30 years of experience in the planning and design of institutional, residential, and commercial projects throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Many of these projects have been recognized for innovation and excellence in urban design, architecture, sustainability, and preservation from professional and industry organizations, including AIA Dallas, NCTCOG, the Texas Society of Architects, Preservation Dallas, and Preservation Texas.  

Meckfessel has served as President of leading organizations involved with the quality of the built environment, including the Dallas Architecture Forum, Preservation Dallas, LaReunion TX, and AIA Dallas. He currently serves on the boards of La Reunion, the Trinity Trust, the Trinity Commons Foundation, DoCoMoMo US, the Greater Dallas Planning Council and the Advisory Board of the Dallas Architecture Forum. He lectures often at professional events, political forums, and educational venues.

Panelists:

Edwin Cabannis;  Owner, Kessler Theater

Katherine Seale; Chair of the City of Dallas Landmark Commission and Past Director, Preservation Dallas

Evan Sheets; Senior Urban Designer, Dallas City Design Studio

Dan Shipley, FAIA; Founder and Principal, Shipley Architects

 

About the Dallas Architecture Forum 

The Dallas Architecture Forum is a not-for-profit civic organization that brings leading architectural thought leaders from around the world to speak in Dallas and also fosters important local dialogue about the major issues impacting our urban environment. The Forum was founded in 1996 by some of Dallas’ leading architects, business, cultural and civic leaders, and it continues to benefit from active support and guidance from these citizens. The Forum fulfills its mission of providing a continuing and challenging public discourse on architecture and urban design in - and for - the Dallas area. The Dallas Architecture Forum's members include architects, design professionals, students and educators, and a broad range of civic-minded individuals and companies intent to improve the urban environment in North Texas. The Forum has been recognized nationally with an AIA Collaboration Achievement Award for its strategic partnerships with other organizations focused on architecture, urban planning and the arts. For more information on the Forum, visit www.DallasArchitectureForum.org. 

Among the over 160 speakers who have addressed the Forum’s Lecture Series are Shigeru Ban, Brad Cloepfil, Diller + Scofidio, Peter Eisenman, Michael Graves, Daniel Libeskind, Thomas Phifer, Rafael Vinoly, Juhani Pallasmaa, AIA Gold Medal Winner Peter Bohlin, and regional architects David Lake and Ted Flato. Pritzker Prize winners speaking to the Forum have been Kazuyo Sejima, Rafael Moneo, Thom Mayne, Rem Koolhaas and Norman Foster (the latter two in collaboration with the ATT Performing Arts Center). Other speakers for the Forum have been leading designers Calvin Tsao, Andrée Putman, and Karim Rashid; landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh; and National Trust President Emeritus Richard Moe. Important critics, authors and patrons who have spoken to the Forum include Emily Pulitzer, Terence Riley, Pulitzer Prize winners Robert Campbell and Blair Kamin, Aaron Betsky, and the late David Dillon. 

The Forum organizes and presents an annual series of Panels—local, informal, open, and offered free of charge as a public service to the community—led by a moderator who brings a subject of local importance along with comments by participating panelists. Moderators and Panelists have also come from both other Texas cities as well as from national institutions that were connected with particular Panel subjects. Panels offer attendees the opportunity to participate in creating discourse. Important topics addressed in Panels in recent years include: “Thoughts on the Dallas Comprehensive Plan”; “The Kimbell Expansion: A Discussion”; “Filling Out the Dallas Arts District”; and “Re-envisioning the Trinity”. Among the many community leaders who have served as Forum Panel Moderators are Rick Brettell, Gail Thomas, Brent Brown, Peter Simek, Krys Boyd, Scott Cantrell, and the late David Dillon. 

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Park Felipe VI, Lograno, Spain by Ábalos + Sentkiewicz Architects. Photo by José Heva.

Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization for everyone interested in learning about and improving the architecture, design, landscape and urban fabric of the North Texas region is pleased to continue its 2015-16 Lecture Season with outstanding architect Iñaki Ábalos, Chair of the Department of Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and Co-Founder and Partner of Abalos+Sentkiewicz Arquitectos in Boston and Madrid, with Renata Sentkiewicz,Co-Founder and Partner at A + S and Design Critic at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.  Their projects and built work are internationally recognized and have been the subject of 15 individual exhibitions and many collective exhibitions in the most prestigious centers in London, Paris, New York and Venice. 

They will speak on Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m. at the Magnolia Theatre in the West Village. 

“The Harvard Graduate School of Design is widely regarded as the highest ranking graduate level architecture program in the country.  Ábalos and Sentkiewicz have a broad scope of experience that makes them recognized for their academic, professional and theoretical research achievements which include teaching at prestigious university centers, designing award-winning built projects around the world, and creating theoretical work that is compiled into 12 books,” stated Nate Eudaly, Executive Director of the Dallas Architecture Forum. “We think their presentation will be of great interest to the Dallas community.” 

The lecture will occur at 7 p.m. with a complimentary reception beginning at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 per lecture for general admission and $5 for students (with ID). Tickets can be purchased at the door before the lecture. No reservations are needed to attend Forum lectures. Dallas Architecture Forum members receive free admission to all regular Forum lectures as a benefit of membership, and AIA members can earn one hour of CE credit for each lecture. For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406.

Season Benefactors for the Dallas Architecture Forum’s 2015-2016 Season are Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty and Maharger Development | Reggie Graham.  Spring Series Benefactors are HKS, Impact Outdoor Advertising | Janet Kafka and Associates, Jackson Walker LLP, Scott + Cooner, and Smink, Inc. Lecture Benefactor for the evening is Studio Outside.

Ábalos + Sentkiewicz is an international architecture studio combining widely honored academic, professional and research activity.  The partners have taught at ETSAM, Architectural Association, Columbia, Cornell, Princeton, and the Harvard GSD where Ábalos is currently Chair of the Department of Architecture.  The studio’s projects are internationally recognized with over 20 individual and collective exhibitions including AA-London, Pavillon de l’arsenale-Paris, MoMA and the Venice Biennale.  A + S has received over 80 architecture and design awards.  Critic William Curtis chose their Pavilion in Madrid’s Retiro Park as one of the three best works built in Spain during the last 30 years.  Ábalos was awarded a RIBA International Fellowship.  Ábalos + Sentkiewicz’ professional work has been collected in 10 monographs and their academic research has been compiled in 12 books.

 Iñaki Ábalos is the Chair of the Department of Architecture at the Harvard GSD as well as being a Partner in Abalos+Sentkiewicz Arquitectos.  He received his Master´s and Ph.D. degrees in Architecture from the School of Architecture of Madrid.  He was a Co-Founder and Director of the esteemed Spanish architecture firm Abalos & Herreros for over two decades before establishing his current studio.   He also is the Founder and Director of Laboratorio de Técnicas y Paisajes Contemporáneos in Spain.  Abalos was given a RIBA International Fellowship in 2009.   Abalos has also been a visiting professor at Columbia, the Architectural Association in London, Princeton and Cornell.  His work has been widely published in journals and monographs, such as Abalos & Herreros; Abalos & Herreros, Grand Tour;  Abalos+Sentkiewicz Arquitectos --Thermodynamic Beauty;  Abalos+Sentkiewicz: Form, Matter, and Energy and Essays on Thermodynamics, Architecture and Beauty. Abalos is the author of Le Corbusier: Skyscrapers; Tower and Office and Natural Artificial among many others.  Abalos also curated the Spanish Pavilion at the 2014 Venice Biennale.

Renata Sentkiewicz has a Master's of Science from the Cracow Polytechnic School of Architecture. A Founder and Director of Abalos+Sentkiewicz, she is also a member of the Zero Energy Alliance and a Design Critic at the Harvard GSD. Her professional work has been widely published in different national and international publications. An exhibition about her work:  Dualisms. Abalos+Sentkiewicz was held at the GSD.  Sentkiewicz has given workshops and seminars in architecture and landscape in different international cities including the Berlage Institute, the IUAV in Venice, the Festarch Cerdegna, and the Universal Nacional de Colombia.

http://abalos-sentkiewicz.com/en/

About the Dallas Architecture Forum

The Dallas Architecture Forum is a not-for-profit civic organization that brings leading architectural thought leaders from around the world to speak in Dallas and also fosters important local dialogue about the major issues impacting our urban environment. The Forum was founded in 1996 by some of Dallas’ leading architects, business, cultural and civic leaders, and it continues to benefit from active support and guidance from these citizens. The Forum fulfills its mission of providing a continuing and challenging public discourse on architecture and urban design in - and for - the Dallas area. The Dallas Architecture Forum's members include architects, design professionals, students and educators, and a broad range of civic-minded individuals and companies intent to improve the urban environment in North Texas. The Forum has been recognized nationally with an AIA Collaboration Achievement Award for its strategic partnerships with other organizations focused on architecture, urban planning and the arts. For more information on the Forum, visit www.DallasArchitectureForum.org.

Among the over 160 speakers who have addressed the Forum’s Lecture Series are Shigeru Ban, Brad Cloepfil, Diller + Scofidio, Peter Eisenman, Michael Graves, Daniel Libeskind, Thomas Phifer, Rafael Vinoly, Juhani Pallasmaa, AIA Gold Medal Winner Peter Bohlin, and regional architects David Lake and Ted Flato. Pritzker Prize winners speaking to the Forum have been Kazuyo Sejima, Rafael Moneo, Thom Mayne, Rem Koolhaas and Norman Foster (the latter two in collaboration with the ATT Performing Arts Center). Other speakers for the Forum have been leading designers Calvin Tsao, Andrée Putman, and Karim Rashid; landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh; and National Trust President Emeritus Richard Moe. Important critics, authors and patrons who have spoken to the Forum include Emily Pulitzer, Terence Riley, Pulitzer Prize winners Robert Campbell and Blair Kamin, Aaron Betsky, and the late David Dillon.

The Forum organizes and presents an annual series of Panels—local, informal, open, and offered free of charge as a public service to the community—led by a moderator who brings a subject of local importance along with comments by participating panelists. Moderators and Panelists have also come from both other Texas cities as well as from national institutions that were connected with particular Panel subjects. Panels offer attendees the opportunity to participate in creating discourse. Important topics addressed in Panels in recent years include: “Thoughts on the Dallas Comprehensive Plan”; “The Kimbell Expansion: A Discussion”; “Filling Out the Dallas Arts District”; and “Re-envisioning the Trinity”.

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Bob Harris, a Partner at Lake|Flato Architects in San Antonio will moderate "The Social Initiative" Panel Discussion for the Dallas Architecture Forum.

Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public education about architecture, design and the urban environment, will continue its 2015-2016 Panel Discussion Series on February 9, 2016 with “The Social Initiative,” moderated by Bob Harris, a Partner with Lake|Flato Architects in San Antonio. 

Panels are offered at no charge to both Forum members and to the general public as a public outreach of the Forum. The venue for this Dallas Architecture Forum Panel is at The Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rogers Freeway, Suite 100.  It is free and will be held at 6:30 pm, with an informal reception beginning at 6:15 pm. No reservations are needed to attend this panel discussion. 

“The Dallas Architecture Forum is pleased to present this next panel in its 2015-16 series of thought-provoking Panel Discussions on topics impacting the citizens of Dallas both locally and globally,” stated Forum Executive Director Nate Eudaly. “Moderator Bob Harris will be joined by panelists who are actively creating socially responsible design. The result will be an engaging and thought-provoking discussion for our attendees.”

Panel Season Sponsors are John Eagle Dealerships, HOSSLEY Lighting Associates, Purdy McGuire, Inc., Cindy + Armond Schwartz, Talley Associates, Briggs Freeman Sothebys International Realty and WDG Architects. Sponsors for this Panel are LUXE Interiors + Design Magazine and Meg Fitzpatrick |MMF Strategies |Management Consultant.   

For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, or the Panel Discussion Series, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406.

Why do Millennials care more about design that fosters social responsibilityand less about ego in architecture and design? In the last five years there has been a groundswell in the interest of Millennials to participate in design that bridges boundaries among disciplines, demographics and neighborhoods.  Largely rooted in urbanism and healthy living, this generation will discuss and debate the idea that socially responsible design is an attitude that emphasizes needs and experiences of people over concerns of form or aesthetics. Issues that will be examined include: "Isn't social responsibility in design part of the triple bottom line foundation of sustainability?" and "Is it possible to have a profitable practice that engages social initiatives?"  

About the Moderator:   Bob Harris, FAIA, LEED Fellow, is a Partner and leads the Eco-Conservation studio for Lake|Flato Architects in San Antonio, Texas. He has more than 20 years of project experience combining award-winning design with sustainable solutions. His passion for environmental issues ranges from land preservation advocacy to sustainable urban design. As a persistent innovator, Bob seeks to push sustainability in new directions, finding beauty in solutions and regionally-based designs that elegantly do more with less. His work includes the popular Hotel San José in Austin, TX; Naples Botanical Garden Visitor Center in Florida; and the Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion - a project aspiring to be the first Living Building Challenge certified project in Texas. 

Bob’s work reflects his belief that sustainability and design are two sides of the same coin – balanced, integrated, and inseparable.  As Lake|Flato’s partner in charge of sustainability he oversees innovative design strategies for the firm.  Bob is an innovator who pushes sustainability in new directions, finding beauty in sustainable solutions and pioneering regionally based designs for buildings that elegantly do more with less.  As a project leader and designer with over 20 years of experience, his work has received national recognition for sustainable design, including 8 AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green projects under his leadership.  

Panelists: 

Isaac Cohen-Public Designer, bcWORKSHOP 

Isaac Cohen works with neighborhoods across Dallas on a variety of projects from public theaters and temporary design interventions to public space audits and the creation of small site-specific free libraries.  He has a Masters of Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia where he was named the 2013 University Olmsted Scholar. 

Allison Baker-Project Leader, Studio Outside 

Allison Baker, is excited about urban places and spaces.  As a designer, she strives to apply a holistic approach to understanding the urban environment, both from an ecological sense as well as a human point of view. These understandings, combined with her passion for community outreach, recently led her to spearhead a social and ecological outreach initiative within the Studio Outside office called Second Nature.  Second Nature is structured to identify and address design opportunities within the local community, start conversations encouraging collaboration with neighborhood leaders, and create obtainable design solutions that aid in solving unique urban issues. 

Amanda Kalescky-Senior Project Coordinator at GFF, Inc. 

Amanda Kalescky received Bachelor of Science degrees in both Architecture and Civil Engineering from Texas Tech University and completed her Master of Architecture degree from University of Texas Arlington in December 2011.  After joining GFF in 2007, Amanda has enjoyed working on a wide variety of projects throughout Texas ranging from a boutique outdoor entertainment space to large mixed-use projects involving multiple construction types and end uses. Amanda is also an energetic participant in her community. As an active member of the Junior League of Dallas she has recently been named as the Junior League liaison to and member of the Dallas Arboretum’s Board of Directors.  She is also a regular volunteer with Habitat
for Humanity. In another instance of applying her construction knowledge to aid her community, Amanda led over thirty trips to the South Texas coast to aid in disaster recovery following Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Ike.  When the Perot Museum of Nature and Science opened, she was asked to help design the “Build-a-Truss” structural exhibit featured in the Texas Instruments Engineering and Innovation Hall.  Her interest in merging her technical background with real-world application is evident in her community involvement as well as her work at GFF.

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Mark Lamster, Architecture Critic of the Dallas Morning News will moderate "Making Fair Park Work" for the Dallas Architecture Forum on January 26 at the Hall of State at Fair Park.

 

Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public education about architecture, design and the urban environment, will continue its 2015-2016 Panel Discussion Series on January 26, 2016 with “Making Fair Park Work.”  Moderated by Mark Lamster, Dallas Morning News Architecture Critic, this panel is presented in partnership with the Dallas Festival of Ideas and the College of Architecture Planning and Public Affairs (CAPPA) at the University of Texas at Arlington.  

Panels are offered at no charge to both Forum members and to the general public as a public outreach of the Forum. The venue for this Dallas Architecture Forum Panel is the Hall of State at Fair Park. It is free and will be held at 6:30 pm, with an informal reception beginning at 6:00 pm. No reservations are needed to attend the Panels.  Free parking will be available directly in front of the Hall of State and in the parking lot adjacent to the Hall of State.

“The Dallas Architecture Forum is pleased to present this next panel in its 2015-16 series of thought-provoking Panel Discussions on topics impacting the citizens of Dallas both locally and globally,” stated Forum Executive Director Nate Eudaly. “Moderator Mark Lamster will be joined by a panel of well-respected community leaders to discuss this extremely important topic. The result will be an engaging and thought-provoking discussion for our attendees.”  

How can Dallas transform Fair Park, a magnificent but underperforming amenity, into a year-round destination and economic engine for its South Dallas environs? The city is now faced with several options for its redevelopment, and must choose the best path forward. In conjunction with the Dallas Festival of Ideas, this program, moderated by Dallas Morning News architecture critic Mark Lamster, brings together thought leaders, decision makers, and community members to address this critical issue for the city. 

Panel Season Sponsors are John Eagle Dealerships, HOSSLEY Lighting Associates, Purdy McGuire, Inc., Cindy + Armond Schwartz, Talley Associates and WDG Architects. Sponsors for this Panel are Wendy Konradi Interior Design and LUXE Interiors + Design.  

For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, or the Panel Discussion Series, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406.  Advance registration is not necessary to attend any of the Panels in the Panel Series.

About the Moderator:  Mark Lamster is the award-winning architecture critic of The Dallas Morning News and a professor in the College of Architecture Planning and Public Affairs (CAPPA) at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is the author of numerous books, and is currently at work on a biography of the late architect Philip Johnson. 

Panelists:

Walt Humann, Sr.—Prominent Dallas Businessman and Public Servant

Businessman and public servant Walter J. Humann is chiefly recognized for creating the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system and helping desegregate Dallas schools. He has worked to improve education, transportation, race relations, government organization, urban planning and infrastructure in North Texas. Humann leads his own firm, WJH Corporation, and has held top management positions in other major corporations, including Hunt Consolidated, Memorex-Telex and the LTV Corporation. The “father of DART” also led the successful redevelopment of the North Central Corridor, with Central Expressway and the DART rail line helping solve the nation’s “oldest living highway controversy.” In addition, Humann helped mediate the Love Field dispute among three airline CEOs and the mayors of Dallas and Fort Worth in the 1980s. He founded the Jubilee Project in the late 1990s and served for more than 10 years as its chairman, helping to revitalize a 62-block inner-city Dallas neighborhood. Humann holds a physics degree from MIT, an M.B.A. from Harvard, and a Juris Doctor degree from the Evening Division of SMU’s Dedman School of Law . He has received numerous business and public service awards, including SMU’s Distinguished Alumni Award, Dedman School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award and The Legacy of Leadership Award from the White House Fellows Foundation in Washington, D. 

Virginia McAlester—Architectural Historian and Preservationist

Virginia Savage McAlester is an American author, architectural historian, preservationist, and political activist. She is best known for her book A Field Guide to American Houses, a standard guide to American home styles. It was named one of 1984’s ten most outstanding reference books by the American Library Association and received an honor award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. McAlester has an undergraduate degree from Harvard University where she attended Radcliffe College and completed the first year curriculum of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. McAlester has been a leader in historic preservation, both nationally and in her hometown of Dallas. In 1984, she formed an advocacy group called Friends of Fair Park that successfully petitioned to protect and preserve the permanent buildings in Fair Park, the Dallas site of the Texas State Fair and Cotton Bowl. These buildings, originally constructed for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition, remain one of the largest collections of Art Deco architecture, art and sculpture in the world. McAlester was also a founding member of Preservation Dallas and served on the planning committee for the State-Thomas neighborhood. She serves as an Adviser Emeritii for The National Trust for Historic Preservation, and has served on the board of Preservation Dallas, and on The Dallas Landmark Commission. 

Vicki Meek—Manager, South Dallas Cultural Center

Vicki Meek is a nationally-recognized artist who has exhibited widely. In addition, she is an independent curator, writes cultural criticism, and maintains her online blog Art & Racenotes. With over 38 years of arts administrative experience, Ms. Meek is currently the manager of the South Dallas Cultural Center, a full-service African-centered facility that is a division of the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs. 

Don Williams—Chairman Emeritus of Trammell Crow Co. and Philanthropist

Don Williams is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trammell C row Company real estate services and investment firm.  Mr. Williams received his B.S. from Abilene Christian University in 1963 and received his L.L.B. from George Washington Law School in 1966 and then practiced law for seven years.  Mr. Williams served on corporate boards, including A. H. Belo Corporation and Tenet Healthcare Corporation; education boards, including St. Mark’s School, and George Washington University and on civic boards including Hoblitzelle Foundation, the Dallas Citizens Council, the Dallas Foundation and the Dallas Museum of Art. He is also the recipient of the prestigious Linz Award, the highest honor for community and humanitarian service in the Dallas area.  Mr. Williams founded and chairs the Foundation for Community Empowerment and Frazier Revitalization, Inc. which seek to revitalize low-income neighborhoods and provide opportunities for low-income citizens in Dallas.

About the Dallas Architecture Forum

The Dallas Architecture Forum is a not-for-profit civic organization that brings leading architectural thought leaders from around the world to speak in Dallas and also fosters important local dialogue about the major issues impacting our urban environment. The Forum was founded in 1996 by some of Dallas’ leading architects, business, cultural and civic leaders, and it continues to benefit from active support and guidance from these citizens. The Forum fulfills its mission of providing a continuing and challenging public discourse on architecture and urban design in - and for - the Dallas area. The Dallas Architecture Forum's members include architects, design professionals, students and educators, and a broad range of civic-minded individuals and companies intent to improve the urban environment in North Texas. The Forum has been recognized nationally with an AIA Collaboration Achievement Award for its strategic partnerships with other organizations focused on architecture, urban planning and the arts. For more information on the Forum, visit www.DallasArchitectureForum.org.

Among the over 160 speakers who have addressed the Forum’s Lecture Series are Shigeru Ban, Brad Cloepfil, Diller + Scofidio, Peter Eisenman, Michael Graves, Daniel Libeskind, Thomas Phifer, Rafael Vinoly, Juhani Pallasmaa, AIA Gold Medal Winner Peter Bohlin, and regional architects David Lake and Ted Flato. Pritzker Prize winners speaking to the Forum have been Kazuyo Sejima, Rafael Moneo, Thom Mayne, Rem Koolhaas and Norman Foster (the latter two in collaboration with the ATT Performing Arts Center). Other speakers for the Forum have been leading designers Calvin Tsao, Andrée Putman, and Karim Rashid; landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh; and National Trust President Emeritus Richard Moe. Important critics, authors and patrons who have spoken to the Forum include Emily Pulitzer, Terence Riley, Pulitzer Prize winners Robert Campbell and Blair Kamin, Aaron Betsky, and the late David Dillon. 

The Forum organizes and presents an annual series of Panels—local, informal, open, and offered free of charge as a public service to the community—led by a moderator who brings a subject of local importance along with comments by participating panelists. Moderators and Panelists have also come from both other Texas cities as well as from national institutions that were connected with particular Panel subjects. Panels offer attendees the opportunity to participate in creating discourse. Important topics addressed in Panels in recent years include: “Thoughts on the Dallas Comprehensive Plan”; “The Kimbell Expansion: A Discussion”; “Filling Out the Dallas Arts District”; and “Re-envisioning the Trinity”. Among the many community leaders who have served as Forum Panel Moderators are Rick Brettell, Gail Thomas, Brent Brown, Peter Simek, Krys Boyd, Scott Cantrell, and the late David Dillon

 

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Butaro District Hospital in Rigali, Rwanda, designed by MASS Design Group. Hear Architect Alan Ricks describe this and other life-changing projects for The Dallas Architecture Forum on December 10 at the Magnolia Theatre.

 

Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization for everyone interested in learning about and improving the architecture, design, landscape and urban fabric of the North Texas region is pleased to continue its 2015-16 Lecture Season with outstanding architect Alan Ricks, Co-Founder of MASS Design Group, a Boston and Rigali, Rawanda-based firm that designs projects including healthcare and educational centers with far-reaching impact in developing nations. Mass Design works in twelve countries on three continents and uses design to advance a more equitable world. Their projects include the acclaimed Butaro Hospital in Rwanda, the Center for Global Health in Uganda, medical centers for treatment of cholera and TB in Haiti, and the Africa Center for Peace in Rwanda. Ricks will speak on Thursday, December 10 at 7 p.m. at the Magnolia Theater in the West Village. 

Designing and constructing better buildings, and empowering the people who build them. Using good design to save and improve lives around the world."  -MASS Design Group  

“Alan Ricks and MASS Design Group have created a new approach to healthcare design in developing countries, focused on healthcare and education, which uses local materials and workmen, develops education programs and even the creation of national architectural standards,” stated Nate Eudaly, Executive Director of the Dallas Architecture Forum. Many of the studio’s projects result from research initiatives supported by the National Institute for Health in collaboration with faculty from the Harvard School of Public Health. Alan Ricks has been named a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, which recognizes the most extraordinary leaders of the world under the age of 40'; he was previously recognized by Forbes as a member of its “30 Under 30” honorees, and MASS has been named a finalist for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, and many others. Their initiatives are literally saving thousands of lives in developing countries by providing well designed facilities to effectively combat diseases such as tuberculosis and cholera. We think this important presentation will be of great interest to the greater Dallas community.” 

The lecture will occur at 7 p.m. on December 10th, with a complimentary reception beginning at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 per lecture for general admission and $5 for students (with ID). Tickets can be purchased at the door before the lecture. No reservations are needed to attend Forum lectures. Dallas Architecture Forum members receive free admission to all regular Forum lectures as a benefit of membership, and AIA members can earn one hour of CE credit for each lecture. For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406.

Season Benefactors for the Dallas Architecture Forum’s 2015-2016 Season are Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, and Maharger Development | Reggie Graham.  Fall Series Benefactors are Corgan Associates, MAPP Construction, Modmedia, inc. // moderndallas.net., and Architectural Lighting Alliance.

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Architect Billie Tsien will discuss the new museum for the Barnes Foundation collection, and many other award-winning projects for the Dallas Architecture Forum on November 19 at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization for everyone interested in learning about and improving the architecture, design, landscape and urban fabric of the North Texas region is pleased to continue its 2015-16 Lecture Season with outstanding architect Billie Tsien, Co-Founder and Partner of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects - a New York City-based studio focused on work for museums, schools, and non-profit organizations. Tsien’s many projects include the new art museum for the Barnes Foundation collection, the American Folk Art Museum in New York, projects for Lincoln Center in New York and Cranbrook in Michigan, and the Dallas residence for the developer of Urban Reserve. 

She will speak on Thursday, November 19 at 7 p.m. in the Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art. 

“Billie Tsien and her studio, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, produce incredibly refined and thoughtful architecture”, stated Nate Eudaly, Executive Director of the Dallas Architecture Forum.  “They were selected to design the new art museum for the Barnes Foundation collection, one of the most important commissions of its type over the last several decades.  They also have done major commissions for the Asia Society Center in Hong Kong, Lincoln Center, the Phoenix Art Museum, UC Berkeley, the University of Chicago and Phillips Exeter Academy.  They are also currently designing the new United States Embassy in Mexico City.  In recognition of their wonderful body of work, Tsien has been honored with the National Medal of Arts, the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award, and a Cooper Hewitt National Design Award.  We think her presentation will be of great interest to the greater Dallas community.” 

The lecture will occur at 7 p.m. on the designated evening with a complimentary reception beginning at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 per lecture for general admission and $5 for students (with ID). Tickets can be purchased at the door before the lecture. No reservations are needed to attend Forum lectures. Dallas Architecture Forum members receive free admission to all regular Forum lectures as a benefit of membership, and AIA members can earn one hour of CE credit for each lecture. For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406.

Season Benefactors for the Dallas Architecture Forum’s 2015-2016 Season are Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, Claire Dewar, and Maharger Development | Reggie Graham.  Fall Series Benefactors are Corgan Associates, MAPP Construction, Modmedia, inc. // moderndallas.net., and Architectural Lighting Alliance. The Reception Underwriter for this Lecture is HDR Associates.

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Photo by Timothy Hursey Kevin McClurkan, Management Partner of Ennead Architects, New York City, will discuss the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and other projects for the Dallas Architecture Forum.

Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization for everyone interested in learning about and improving the architecture, design, landscape and urban fabric of the North Texas region is pleased to continue its 2015-16 Lecture Season with the outstanding architect Kevin McClurkan, Management Partner of Ennead Architects of New York City.  McClurkan's many major projects include the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock; the Newseum adjacent to the US Capitol in Washington, DC; and The Standard hotel on the High Line Park in New York City.  He will speak on Tuesday, November 3 at 7 p.m. in the Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art.     

"Kevin McClurkan's projects include some of the most unique buildings in the United States.  He is one of the very few architects who has designed a United States Presidential Library.  He also designed the Newseum/Freedom Forum Foundation World Headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.; and many other signature buildings including The Standard Hotel at the High Line in New York City and major academic and cultural buildings, including significant commissions for the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Austin" stated Nate Eudaly, the Forum’s Executive Director. "Our members and the Dallas community will be fortunate to learn about these and other important buildings that Kevin McClurkan and his team at Ennead have created.  We encourage attendance at this important lecture". 

The lecture will occur at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art, with a complimentary reception beginning at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 per lecture for general admission and $5 for students (with ID). Tickets can be purchased at the door before the lecture. No reservations are needed to attend Forum lectures. Dallas Architecture Forum members receive free admission to all regular Forum lectures as a benefit of membership, and AIA members can earn one hour of CE credit for each lecture. For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406.

Season Benefactors for the Dallas Architecture Forum’s 2015-2016 Season are Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty | Claire Dewar and Maharger Development | Reggie Graham.  Fall Series Benefactors are Corgan Associates, MAPP Construction, and Modmedia, inc. // moderndallas.net. Reception Underwriters for this Lecture are Datum Engineers and Talley Associates.

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Catherine Cuellar Will Moderate "Fast Medium Slow" Panel Discussion for the Dallas Architecture Forum

Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public education about architecture, design and the urban environment, is pleased to announce its 2015-2016 Panel Discussion Series which begins on October 27 with “FAST MEDIUM SLOW” moderated by Catherine Cuellar, the Director of Entrepreneurs For North Texas (EFNT) at the Communities Foundation of Texas. 

Panels are offered at no charge to both Forum members and to the general public as a public outreach of the Forum. Join us for a cold beverage and lively dialogue!  

The venue for this first Dallas Architecture Forum Panel is the Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rogers Freeway, Suite 100. It is free and will be held at 6:30 pm, with an informal reception beginning at 6:15 pm.  No reservations are needed to attend the Panels.  

“The Dallas Architecture Forum is pleased to present this opening event in its 2015-16 series of thought-provoking Panel Discussions on topics impacting the citizens of Dallas both locally and globally,” stated Forum Executive Director Nate Eudaly. "Each of our moderators will be joined by panelists who are subject matter experts in their respective fields.  The result will be engaging and thought-provoking discussions for our attendees.”   

With 1,400 professionals converging for their annual Rail~volution conference in Dallas and the U.S. Federal government’s finalization of the Dallas to Houston bullet train corridor, this panel's topic about integrated transit systems of various speeds and the impact on living in metropolitan areas is timely. There will an exploration of ‘fast’ transportation or the bullet train, ‘medium’ speed or the DART system which is the longest light rail system in the country, and ‘slow’ or the expansion of the trolley system.

About the Moderator:  Catherine Cuellar is the Director of Entrepreneurs For North Texas (EFNT) at the Communities Foundation of Texas. EFNT helps executives become philanthropists by aligning their in-kind donations, employee volunteerism, and sponsorship opportunities to enhance their brands.  Previously, she served as CEO of the Dallas Arts District and spent two decades as an award-winning multimedia journalist for NPR national public radio stations and programs, Sojourners magazine and The Dallas Morning News among others.

Panelists: Amy Gibson Tharp, President of Uptown Dallas; Brady Redwine, Vice-President, Texas Central Partners (High Speed Rail); David Ehrlicher, Vice President, DART

Panel Season Sponsors are John Eagle Dealerships, HOSSLEY Lighting Associates, Purdy McGuire, Inc., Cindy + Armond Schwartz, Talley Associates and WDG Architects. “Fast Medium Slow” is sponsored by Meg M Fitzpatrick | Strategy Consultant.

For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, or the Panel Discussion Series, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406