IRARRAZAVAL IN AUSTIN-TEXAS FOR "LATITUDES 2: ARCHITECTURE IN THE AMERICAS" SYMPOSIUM

Thursday and Friday, April 1 and 2
Goldsmith Hall, Mebane Gallery
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

As with the first Latitudes conference, held in April 2009, the ambition of this symposium is to explore the question of whether there is - already, still emerging, or never to be - an "American" modern architecture, that is, an architecture that transcends the North/Central/South America division and that is in some way distinguishable from European, Asian, and other models. Clearly latitude matters, climatologically, geographically, and culturally, north to south. But, is the New World still the New World in some as-yet-undiscussed way, even as colonialism fades into history?

Prominent and upcoming practitioners from the Americas will present their recent work in roughly these terms, focusing on the development and execution of a single significant project in their oeuvre, seen as emblematic of the ideals of modernism and conditions of their location.

Invited Speakers:
Tatiana Bilbao , Mexico City, Mexico
Javier Corvalan Espinola , Laboratorio de Arquitectura, Asuncion, Paraguay
Sebastian Irarrazaval , Sebastian Irarrazaval Arquitecto, Santiago, Chile
Vince James , Vincent James Associates Architects, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jose Maria Saez Vaquero , Quito, Ecuador
Giancarlo Mazzanti Sierra , Giancarlo Mazzanti Arquitectos, Bogota, Colombia
Maryann Thompson , Maryann Thompson Architects, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Respondents: Kevin Alter, Michael Benedikt, Barbara Hoidn, Vince Snyder, and Wilfried Wang of The University of Texas at Austin

There is no formal registration process for attending the Lati2udes symposium. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the Center at (tel.) (512) 471-9890 or (email) CAAD@austin.utexas.edu.

Parking information for visitors to campus is available from the University's Parking and Transportation department. The University Parking Garage within closest range of this event is the San Antonio Garage (SAG), located at San Antonio and West 25th Streets on the University's Visitor Parking Map.

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