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SA+P Spring Lecture Series: Luc Wilson

March 25, 2024
Garcia Honda Auditorium

Luc Wilson: Why I Love Designing with Data

 

Luc Wilson will present on how data is driving design at KPF, is the foundation of the new Computation Design Practices program at Columbia’s GSAPP, and has shaped his career. Luc’s work as KPF Global Director of Design Technology encompasses computational design, BIM, visualization, data science, digital fabrication, research, software development and Artificial Intelligence. In particular, Luc founded the Urban Interface team (KPFui,) which leverages data and develops technology to help the firm’s design and planning teams understand city building and tackle 21st-century urban challenges. He believes that smart cities & buildings are not about drones, sensors, or autonomous vehicles. A truly smart city should leverage data for design and utilize technology to increase transparency and accessibility. He has taught previously at NYU and Cornell, and most recently helped develop the new MS in Computational Design Practices at Columbia, where he teaches one of the core courses as an Adjunct Assistant Professor.

If you are not able to attend in person, you can join on Zoom.


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2023 On The Brinck Winners in Conversation: David Gissen + E. James West

April 15, 2024
Garcia Honda Auditorium

Join the School of Architecture + Planning for a conversation between 2023 On The Brinck Book Award winners David Gissen and E. James West. The authors will each present on their award-winning books followed by a dialogue on overlapping themes within the context of the award and the legacy of J.B. Jackson. A book signing with the authors will follow the discussion and complimentary books will be made available to SA+P students who attend.

David Gissen is the author of The Architecture of Disability: Buildings, Cities, and Landscapes Beyond Access. 

E. James West is the author of A House for the Struggle: The Black Press and the Built Environment in Chicago.

If you are not able to attend in person, you can join on Zoom.