EMERGING VOICES 2009: Julio Amezcua and Francisco Pardo, at103; Robert Hutchison and Tom Maul, Hutch

The Architectural League created the annual Emerging Voices lecture series in 1982 to recognize and encourage architects who are beginning to achieve prominence in the profession. The series focuses primarily on built work, at a variety of scales, and is structured to reflect the diversity of contemporary practice–geographically, stylistically, and ideologically. Julio Amezcua and Francisco Pardo founded the Mexico City based practice at103 in 2001. Founded with the intention “to investigate and create new techniques for architecture in the contemporary city,” the practice pursues a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach. at103’s work explores “the relationship between…various spaces and their changeability over time rather than…the spaces themselves.” Projects include the “Ave Fenix Fire Station,” Mexico City; “Casa Romero,” Queretaro, Mexico; “Explanada,” a studio and exhibition space in Mexico City; “GM1607 Apartment Building,” Mexico City; and “at103 Villa” in Ordos, China. at103’s Fire Station received the Silver Medal at the X Mexican Biennale and was a selection at the 2008 International Architecture Awards. The firm was also recently named by Wallpaper as one of the world’s 50 hottest young architectural practices. Julio Amezcua and Francisco Pardo both studied architecture at the Universidad Anahuac and received their M.Arch degrees at Columbia University. Amezcua is currently a visiting assistant professor at Pratt Institute. Pardo is a professor at Iberoamericana University in Mexico City. Seattle based Hutchison & Maul Architecture was founded by Robert Hutchison and Tom Maul in 2001. “Exploring space and form through the medium of envelope,” Hutchison & Maul’s designs are characterized by “site-specific solutions which encompass functionality and efficiency through the use of a limited material palette and a focus on one or two primary architectural elements.” The firm also undertakes conceptual and installation work, which typically seeks “to celebrate the history and past use of existing buildings, while highlighting their architectural qualities and potential for reuse.” Recent and current projects include the “Courtyard House on a Steep Site,” Mercer Island, WA; the “Wall + Roof Studio,” Seattle; “Lake House,” Mercer Island; the “WeiLi Office Building & Dyeing Facility,” Guangzhou, China; the “City of Bothell Public Works Facility,” WA; and “Hole Houses #1 and #2,” which explored the quality of light by drilling holes into to be demolished buildings in Seattle. The firm’s work received a 2008 Honor Award for Washington Architecture and has been featured in Northwest Home & Garden Magazine and Arcade Journal, amongst other publications. Robert Hutchison received a B.S. in Structural Engineering and a B.S. in Architectural Engineering from Drexel University, and a M.Arch from the University of Washington. Tom Maul received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University, and a M.Arch from the University of Washington. Both serve as Guest Lecturers at the University of Washington College of Architecture. Tickets are available beginning Thursday, March 12. Tickets are required for admission to League programs. Tickets are free for League members; $10 for non-members. Members may reserve a ticket by e-mailing: [email protected]. Member tickets will be held at the check-in desk; unclaimed tickets will be released fifteen minutes after the start of the program. Non-members may purchase tickets online at www.archleague.org > Emerging Voices, beginning one week before the program until six hours before the program start. Purchased tickets are available for pick-up at the check-in desk and are non-refundable. For more information on our ticketing policy, click here; for general information, email [email protected] or call 212.753.1722 x13. AIA and New York State continuing education credits are available. The Urban Center, 457 Madison Avenue