Christopher Hawthorne Talk: The New Euclidean: Architecture Since the Crisis

Kitchell, the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UCSB, and AIA Santa Barbara are proud to announce a compelling discussion by Christopher Hawthorne, City of Los Angeles Chief Design Officer in the Mayor’s Office, in another segment of the Kitchell Architecture and Design Lecture Series. Mr. Hawthorne will offer a visual tour and critical overview of buildings by an emerging generation of firms working in a post-digital, post-star-architect vein.

“With his experience writing about the architecture of Los Angeles and now the Chief Design Officer of the City, his insights and observations about our profession will be compelling and how that might relate to Santa Barbara will be interesting,” said Robert Ooley, FAIA, President of AIA-Santa Barbara.

This talk kicks off the annual AIASB ArchitecTours event, titled: “The Art of Architecture.” The tour takes place on October 5th, the Saturday following this talk. Tickets to the very popular event go quickly so get your tickets now through AIASB.com or by calling the AIASB Office at 805-966-4198.

Primary Sponsor

Kitchell is the lead sponsor for the Architecture and Design Lecture Series of the AD&A Museum. Kitchell began as a commercial contracting business and over the years developed new talents and enterprises, acquiring complementary businesses and expertise to remain a competitive, privately-owned company. Today, Kitchell Corporation is the holding entity of several companies that are part of Kitchell’s core business as well as those that operate independently. Kitchell is committed to impacting our communities by delivering innovative services through dedicated people and loyal relationships. The firm provides design, development, construction, and facility planning and maintenance services to fulfill the vision of their customers. “Together, building value every day,” is the company’s motto.

Event Organizers

AIA-Santa Barbara

The AIA Santa Barbara Chapter serves our members and the profession of architecture through advocacy, professional development and the promotion of design excellence. We advocate for the value of architecture and provide resources our members need to drive positive change in the community through design.

Art, Design & Architecture Museum

In a serene setting alongside a Pacific lagoon, the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at the University of California, Santa Barbara provides intimate access to art. Through rotating installations of its permanent collections along with special exhibitions and programs, the AD&A Museum is both a teaching museum, committed to the development of critical thinking and visual literacy in support of the University’s goals of education, research, and service, and a resource for the wider Santa Barbara community.

More information about the speaker:

Christopher Hawthorne is the Chief Design Officer for the city of Los Angeles, a position appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti. Prior to joining City Hall, Hawthorne was architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times from 2004 to early 2018. He is Professor of the Practice at Occidental College, where since 2015 he has directed the Third Los Angeles Project, a series of public conversations about architecture, urban planning, mobility, and demographic change in Southern California. He has also taught at U.C. Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, and the Southern California Institute of Architecture. A frequent collaborator with KCET-TV, the PBS affiliate in Los Angeles, Hawthorne wrote and directed the hour-long documentary “That Far Corner: Frank Lloyd Wright in Los Angeles,” which had its broadcast debut earlier this year, and received an L.A.-area Emmy Award as Executive Producer for the 2016 KCET program “Third L.A. with Architecture Critic Christopher Hawthorne.” He has been a Mid-Career Fellow at Columbia University’s National Arts Journalism Program and a Resident in Criticism at the American Academy in Rome. Hawthorne grew up in Berkeley and holds a bachelor’s from Yale College, where he studied political science and architectural history.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, October 3, 2019

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PDT

Location:

Alhecama Theatre:

215 A East Canon Perdido St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Cost:
 
There is no cost for members of AIASB or the general public.
 
Please RSVP by Sept 25.  Due to limited seating, all attendees will need a ticket which may be obtained via this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-new-euclideans-architecture-since-the-crisis-tickets-67287118583