Robert A. Silman: Technology and Values in Architectural Form

Structural Engineer Robert Silman has worked on such esteemed projects as the Ellis Island Museum of Immigration, Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum. Bob will be joined in conversation by architect, historian and critic Kenneth Frampton of Columbia University to explore the relationship between technology and architecture and the effect this relationship has on the development of architectural form. Monday, Oct 5, 6-8pm at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NYC, Free http://cfa.aiany.org/index.php?section=calendar&evtid=939 Robert Silman, PE, Hon. AIA, is the 2009 recipient of the AIA New York Chapter Award. This program is organized by the Center for Architecture and is presented free of charge a part of Architecture Week 2009. For a complete list of Architecture Week events including exhibition openings and the AIA's annual Heritage Ball, please visit: www.aiany.org/architectureweek. Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY