A round table discussion featuring:
ARCHITECTS DRAW- FREEING THE HAND

Following the symposium, an exhibition featuring original illustrations from
Architects Draw, a book recently written by Professor Sue Ferguson Gussow at the
Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union

WHAT: To celebrate the launch of Architects Draw and to honor Sue Ferguson Gussow, professor at the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union, a symposium on the subject of drawing in architectural education will be held in The Great Hall of The Cooper Union.  The distinguished panel, to be introduced by Associate Dean Elizabeth O’Donnell, will feature: Sue Ferguson Gussow, noted painter and educator; Dore Ashton, renowned author, art critic and professor of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of The Cooper Union; François deMenil, acclaimed architect; Michael Webb, internationally known visionary architect of Archigram; Steven Hillyer, Director of the Architecture Archive at the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union and film maker.

Following the panel discussion, Architects Draw - Freeing the Hand exhibition opens and will feature many of the original illustrations from the book.

WHEN: Thursday, October 2, 6: 30 p.m.
WHERE: The Cooper Union, The Great Hall, 7 East 7th Street b/w 3rd and 4th Aves. Subways: Astor Place (6), 8th Street (N, R,W)

EXHIBITION: October 2 (opening night)- 14 (closing), 2008
Hours of operation: 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. (Monday-Friday), 12- 5 p.m. (Saturday)
The Cooper Union, Houghton Gallery, 2nd Floor, 7 East 7th Street b/w 3rd and 4th Aves.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 212.353.4195 or http://www.cooper.edu

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