Since 1997, the National Building Museum’s Spotlight on Design lecture series has showcased luminaries in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and design. This series presents a unique window into the creative journey and cultural influences of visionary practitioners, illuminating the powerful role of design in shaping the built environment. This upcoming lecture features Eric Höweler, FAIA and Meejin Yoon, FAAR.
This program has applied for 1 LU (AIA).
Program Schedule
Doors open at 6 pm
Program starts at 6:30 pm
Light reception from 7:30 to 8:30 pm
About Eric Höweler, FAIA
Eric Höweler is co-founder of Höweler + Yoon Architecture and Associate Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. For seven years, Eric served as an Associate Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, where he was the senior designer on the 118 story ICC Tower in Hong Kong. Höweler was a Senior Designer at Diller + Scofidio where he worked on institutional and cultural projects, such as the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston and the Juilliard School/Lincoln Center in New York.
About Meejin Yoon, FAAR
Meejin Yoon is an architect, designer, and educator. She is currently Dean of Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning. Previously, she was Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture at MIT where she began teaching in 2001. Yoon is a co-founding principal of Höweler + Yoon Architecture, a multidisciplinary architecture and design studio that has garnered international recognition for a wide range of built work. Her design work and research investigate the intersections between architecture, technology, and public space. Yoon received the New Generation Design Leadership Award by Architectural Record (2015), the US Artist Award in Architecture and Design (2008), and the Rome Prize in Design (2005).
Spotlight on Design is presented by the Anthony and Keiko Greenberg Foundation. Additional support provided by the American Institute of Architects.
Image courtesy Höweler + Yoon.