Join The Dallas Architecture Forum for an afternoon focused
on how outstanding design utilizes materials, from common to rare, as integral
elements of the design process.
Attendees will also learn how leading architects and artists incorporate
functionality into their designs, ranging in scale from small sculptures to
residences.
Keynote address by Tom Kundig, FAIA, one of the leading
residential architects in the world. Also
speaking will be the highly acclaimed sculptor Brad Oldham.
Tickets for symposium are $40 for Forum and Nasher members,
$50 for non-members. Tickets for symposium and a patron reception on Saturday
evening, October 29th at a private residence are $90 for Forum and
Nasher members and $100 for non-members.
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About Tom Kundig
Tom Kundig, FAIA, is widely acclaimed for his
poetic designs that reveal his reverence for
materials, art, functionality and craft in the experience of built space and
its relationship to landscape. Principal and owner of Seattle based Olson-Kundig
Architects, his work can be found on five continents. Kundig has received over 50 major design awards,
including a National Design Award from the Cooper-Hewitt, an Award in
Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, ten National AIA
Design Awards, and seven National AIA Honor Awards. Kundig is a member of the Interior Design Magazine Hall of Fame and the Architectural
Digest AD100. His work has appeared in hundreds of publications
worldwide, and he is the author of three monographs, Tom Kundig Houses, Tom
Kundig Houses 2, and Tom Kundig Works.
About Brad Oldham
From public community spaces
to private homes, sculptor Brad Oldham has earned recognition worldwide with
his site-specific artworks. Oldham has been described as a sculptor,
placemaker, and fearless fabricator. In both
his large-scale sculptures and smaller pieces created for individuals, Oldham’s
meticulous craftsmanship, passion, focus on materials, creativity and
consistent quality of work are evident.
Oldham’s sculptural creations are installed around the
globe, including the Center for Brain Health in Dallas, along with “Whimsy” in Exall Park and an installation
at the Lumen Hotel. Oldham’s work was featured on Good Morning America, and the Texas Society of Architects
recognized Oldham with its prestigious Artisan Award. Americans
for the Arts included his installation “The
Traveling Man” in its prestigious Year
in Review program. Recent
commissions include the National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C.,
the Mitchell Park Library in Palo Alto, California, the Wayne Gretzky Sports
Centre in Ontario, and the Baku Flame Towers in Azerbaijan.