RIBA-USA News & Events
DECEMBER 2010 - If you notice any event discepancies please email the webmaster Thursday, 2nd Decmeber 2010  Keith Clarke speaking at the UK Consulate in NYC NYC 8th Brunel International Lecture December 2nd 2010 Keith Clarke (RIBA VP International) spoke at the British Consulate General with a lecture entitled: “The Delivery of a Low Carbon Society – Beyond Rhetoric” Washington DC Keith Clarke, RIBA FICE, Chief Executive of Atkins, was the Guest Speaker at a lecture sponsored by the Washington DC / Mid Atlantic Chapter of RIBA-USA on December 1 at the Catholic University of America. Over 80 students and local professionals were in attendance for the exhilarating lecture titled, “The Architect’s Role in Climate Change Mitigation”. A lively discussion was followed by a reception sponsored by CUA’s new Master of Science in Sustainable Design post-professional degree program. Keith Clarke was feted at a dinner hosted by Raj Barr-Kumar at the Bibiana Restaurant in the historic Greyhound Building. CLOSING – MONDAY, 3RD January 2010 Small Scale, Big Change: New Architectures of Social Engagement At The United Nations MOMA This exhibition presents eleven architectural projects on five continents that respond to localized needs in underserved communities. These innovative designs signal a renewed sense of commitment, shared by many of today’s practitioners, to the social responsibilities of architecture. Though this stance echoes socially engaged movements of the past, the architects highlighted here are not interested in grand manifestos or utopian theories. Instead, their commitment to a radical pragmatism can be seen in the projects they have realized, from a handmade school in Bangladesh to a reconsideration of a modernist housing project in Paris, from an apartheid museum in South Africa to a cable car that connects a single hillside barrio in Caracas to the city at large. These works reveal an exciting shift in the longstanding dialogue between architecture and society, in which the architect’s methods and approaches are being dramatically reevaluated. They also propose an expanded definition of sustainability that moves beyond experimentation with new materials and technologies to include such concepts as social and economic stewardship. Together, these undertakings not only offer practical solutions to known needs, but also aim to have a broader effect on the communities in which they work, using design as a tool. Thursday, 9th December 2010 Friday, December 10th 2010 Monday, 13th December 2010 Monda,y December 13 - 2010 6:30-8:00pm Sunday, 19th December 2010 The Pipes of Christmas Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church 921 Madison Avenue (at 73rd Street)  From the bold sounds of the pipes and drums, and the harmonious blending of brass, strings and percussion, to the poetic and lyrical words that complement them, all filling the beautiful Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, The Pipes Of Christmas is a festival for the soul. The concert features the music of Christmas accompanied by a selection of readings taken from the Celtic literature of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. The 2010 concerts will include a special musical tribute to famed D-Day piper, Private Bill Millin who passed away last August. Private Millin, or the "Mad Piper" as he was later nicknamed, inspired the Allied Forces with his brave piping during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. He was later immortalized in the film, The Longest Day. Featured performers include Andrew Weir from the film Braveheart, Scottish Country Dance trio Local Hero, the Solid Brass ensemble, Scottish harpist Jennifer Port and the Kevin Ray Blandford Memorial Pipe Band of Redlands, CA. See a preview at www.PipesOfChristmas.com. Performances also in NJ (Union County) on Saturday, December 18 at 2 and 8PM at Central Presbyterian Church 70 Maple Street Summit, NJ LOS ANGELES (Back to top) SAN FRANCISCO (Back to top) Thursday 09 December 2010 at 6:30pm  Tis the season to raise a festive glass with fellow colleagues  Please join us at the Second Annual RIBA-USA SF Chapter Holiday Party 2058 Jefferson Street San Francisco, CA This is a no charge event, but please be kind enough to RSVP to chad@overwaypartners.com NEW ENGLAND (Back to top) MID WEST (Back to top) PHILADELPHIA (Back to top) MID-ATLANTIC (Back to top)
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