Nader will be giving his lecture Outside In at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Architecture on October 20, 2014 at 6pm. Reception held in the 5th Street School gallery at 5:30pm.
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Nader gives ‘Outside In’ lecture at UNLV
Posted on October 15th, 2014 by Lisa LaCharité
Posted under: Events, Lectures, Things We Like
Final Opportunity to See Urban Timber at BSA
Posted on September 28th, 2014 by Nader Tehrani
Posted under: Events, Installations + Exhibitions, Things We Like
A final opportunity to view Urban Timber, in what is the final week of the exhibition at the BSA Space. Curated and organized by Yugon Kim, the exhibit was the result of a competition, resulting in dozens of submissions. Targeting innovative ways of building with wood, the agenda of the competition was to assemble four design teams to develop their proposal with the guidance of architectural mentors —Alan Organschi, Alex Anmahian, Andrew Waugh, and me, Nader Tehrani– towards full scale mock-ups that demonstrate through making. With the four projects, also an expansive overview of the uses of wood in history, new means and methods developed in recent times and the range of products that are the result of the wood industry. Not to be missed!
I helped mentor Christina Nguyen and Sean Gaffney, two brilliant young designers who took on the structural challenge of fabricating laminated plywood slabs –post-tensioned– that could take on variable geometries to construct a landscape: a new ground. Also participant to their project, C W Keller Associates, who have done amazing work with us in the past, with Steven Holl and Mark Goulthorpe.
http://www.architects.org/bsaspace/exhibitions/urban-timber-seed-city
Duck-Work: Sean Gaffney, Christina Nguyen
Coopered Column: Timothy Olson
Four Corners: Yasmin Vobis, Aaron Forest, Ultramoderne
M2X3: Christopher Taurasi, Lexi White, Jeffrey Lee
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Nader lectures at the University of Miami SOA
Posted on September 17th, 2014 by Lisa LaCharité
Posted under: Events, Lectures
Nader gives his Allusive Figures lecture at the University of Miami School of Architecture at 6:30pm in Glasgow Hall.
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Open Day 2014 at the University of Melbourne
Posted on August 24th, 2014 by Lisa LaCharité
Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design, Events, Press, Things We Like
In a letter summarizing Open Day 2014 the Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, Glyn Davis, wrote:
“A word of heartfelt thanks if I may to all staff for a superb Open Day at Parkville and Southbank yesterday. This annual event is a vital point of connection between the University and future students, families and the broader community. As ever, the professionalism and commitment of staff in making Open Day a great experience for visitors was outstanding.
This year, the University received an estimated 60,000 Open Day visitors. Many report a notable increase, yet again, in the number of interstate and international visitors. This year, particularly strong numbers were in evidence at the VCA, with a great atmosphere obvious among music theatre students in the new Lionel’s Lounge.
Among highlights was the first public airing of the stunning new Melbourne School of Design building. All day crowds moved and milled, in, out and around all sides of the building, engaged by extraordinary student displays, gazing up at Harry Potter-esque stairways and taking selfies on the concrete globes at the Swanston Street end. Despite large crowds in the new building’s atrium space, conversation was easy because of its outstanding acoustic qualities. Noted Melbourne architects were seen sneaking on to campus, seizing the chance for a quiet look!”
“Above all, our visitors engaged intensively in conversation, dialogue and friendly interrogation with generous staff members from across the faculties and schools.
It is this face-to-face contact which makes Open Day so vital to all this University achieves. For the water tight event planning, which made the day work so well (and even precluded rain!), I sincerely thank all involved: especially Kim Howells, Jacqueline Nguyen, Marcia Lewis, Taryn Groom and the Open Day team.
You may enjoy this wrap-up of Open Day 2014, which includes links to pre-recorded course information sessions from yesterday, and help for students and families wanting to take next steps to engage with Melbourne. It also includes an inspiring video of a memorable day on campus.”
If you’re interested in keeping up with media coverage on the University of Melbourne click on this link : Melbourne School of Design New Building Media Coverage
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Nader lectures at UNLV: ‘Outside In’
Posted on August 7th, 2014 by Lisa LaCharité
Posted under: Events, Lectures
Nader will be giving his lecture Outside In at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Architecture on October 20, 2014 at 6pm.
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PLEASE TOUCH
Posted on March 11th, 2014 by dgallagher
Posted under: Events, Installations + Exhibitions, Lectures, Press
Hana Kassem, Design Director at KPF and myself have put together a great roundtable discussion on the programming of public art. The speakers are fantastic and a lively discussion is inevitable. Open to all, free admission and refreshments served.
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el Bulli at MIT
Posted on February 18th, 2014 by Nader Tehrani
Posted under: Events, Things We Like
Ferran Adria and his crew of el Bulli were at MIT last week. Working with the master plan developed by Enric Ruiz Geli, the MIT team comprised of Anton Garcia Abril (our coordinator) and myself, along with Cristina Parreno, Lorena Bello, Kent Larson, Meejin Yoon, Neri Oxman, we developed a series of interventions on the el Bulli site, on the coast of southern Spain, in Cala Montjoi.
The Spanish government has approved plans for the development of the site, and the MIT team has contributed a series of installations, protocols, and spaces that speak to the ethos of el Bulli– framing the relationship between experimentation, art and the senses.
After the MIT charrette, Adria opened his exhibit at the Museum of Science with an extraordinary feast of gastronomical experiments.
The next steps are still to be developed. Stay tuned!
Top image: Ferran Adria En Construcion. El Palais Semanal. February 2014. p32-43.
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BSA Design Gala
Posted on February 4th, 2014 by Sia Herr
Posted under: Awards, Events
Last Friday, NADAAA joined the rest of the Boston architecture community in celebrating the 3rd Annual BSA Design Awards. NADAAA won an Unbuilt Architecture Award for University of Toronto DFALD, Unbuilt Architecture Honorable Mention for New Hampshire Retreat and the People’s Choice Award for Macallen Building. Thank you to everyone that voted! More photos here.
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Holiday Fun at NADAAA
Posted on December 20th, 2013 by Sia Herr
Posted under: Events
NADAAA opened up its entire studio to friends and family in celebration of the holidays and official opening of the Makers in the Making exhibit. Click here for more photos from the event.
Gallery is open for public viewing from January 2-February 7, 10:00am-5:30pm. For large groups, please e-mail nada@nadaaa.com.
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Learning Spaces of the Future
Posted on November 19th, 2013 by Sia Herr
Posted under: Events, Lectures, Things We Like
Nader Tehrani will be lecturing on November 21st, 2:00pm at Kuwait University.
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