10/21/10: Zhongjie Lin on Kenzo Tange

The 5th installment off our salon series on modern architects, the Paul Rudolph Foundation is pleased to host a conversation about Kenzo Tange with a discussion led by Zhongjie Lin.

Zhongjie Lin is an Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His recently published book Kenzo Tange and the Metabolist Movement: Urban Utopias of Modern Japan is the first full-length account of the Metabolist movement under the lens of urbanism and utopianism. Mr. Lin will share his research and findings on this important time in Japan's reconstruction, discussing the aspirations and realizations of Kenzo Tange and the movement in general.

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A limited number of copies of Zhongjie Lin's book will be available for purchase and dedication. Coffee and cookies provided by the foundation. Seats for the event are limited, so reserve your place today to ensure your attendance. Out of respect for our speaker, no late guests will be admitted past 7PM. The gate opens at 6:15PM and introductory remarks begin at 6:45PM. Proceeds from this event benefit the foundation to promote the preservation, knowledge and understanding of the work of architect and educator Paul Rudolph.

Thursday, October 21st, 2010
6:45 - 8:00PM
Doors open at 6:15PM

Modulightor
246 East 58th Street
New York, NY 10022

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LoMEx at The Cooper Union

The Lower Manhattan Expressway, an ambitious unbuilt project Paul Rudolph experimented from 1967 - 1972, was conceived as a megastructure with multiple layers of transportation networks incorporated into a single design. The Irwin S. Chanin school of architecture of The Cooper Union will hold an exhibition from October 1, 2010 through November 14, 2010 to display drawings, prints, photographs, and a model of LoMEx built by architecture students at The Cooper Union. Reception to be held this Thursday, Sept. 30th from 6-8PM. Please click here for additional information on The Cooper Union exhibition.

In conjunction with this exhibition, The Paul Rudolph Foundation will host a special event during our bi-monthly Open House this coming Friday, Oct. 1st from 6-9PM celebrating this important work. Foundation Co-Directors Sean Khorsandi and Dan Webre will share their remarks regarding this project. Original Rudolph sketches of LoMEx and various projects will also be on display. Please click here for additional information on our Open House.