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Cascieri Lecture 32: Janet Echelman

Taking Imagination Seriously


Janet Echelman, Artist and Principal, Studio Echelman. Photo by Roser Brothers.
Janet Echelman, Artist and Principal, Studio Echelman. Photo by Roser Brothers.

Date

April 05, 2024

Time

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Location

Cascieri Hall

For More Info

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Cost

FREE

Categories

Events   Lecture   Cascieri Lecture  

Join us in person or on Zoom.
 
Zoom Meeting ID: 984 3212 4867
Passcode: 866827
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How can we design experiential private and public spaces to embody a spirit of innovation, foster spontaneous communities, and engage viewers in new and powerful ways?

Janet Echelman presents ways to harness the creative power of the flexible, the soft, and the transparent in cities around the world. Her experiential sculptures at the scale of buildings have become inviting focal points for civic life, combining ancient craft with the newest design and interactive technology. The result is a communal urban experience that is simultaneously virtual and physical.

Janet's ingenuity, exuberance, critical eye, and community engagement reminds the design world of America’s long history of creative dynamism, at a time when our ability to project these values carries particular importance.

Join us for the 32nd Cascieri Lecture with Janet Echelman, Artist and Principal, Studio Echelman, in Cascieri Hall or on Zoom.
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Exciting news! Janet Echelman, our Cascieri lecturer, will also be the featured speaker at BAC Talks! While the Cascieri Lecture takes place in the evening, all are welcome to participate in the full-day BAC Talks, where Janet's lecture serves as the keynote event. We hope attendees of the Cascieri lecture will register for the insightful BAC Talks discussions taking place both virtually and on-site throughout the day.

Date

April 05, 2024

Time

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Location

Cascieri Hall

For More Info

communications@the-bac.edu

Cost

FREE

Categories

Events   Lecture   Cascieri Lecture  

Join us in person or on Zoom.
 
Zoom Meeting ID: 984 3212 4867
Passcode: 866827
View Cascieri 32 Program Booklet

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Echelman's first permanent sculpture installation in Porto, Portugal (2005) has become the symbol for the city and a thumbnail image of the sculpture represents the country of Portugal in Google Earth. Photo by Enrique Diaz.
Echelman's first permanent sculpture installation in Porto, Portugal (2005) has become the symbol for the city and a thumbnail image of the sculpture represents the country of Portugal in Google Earth. Photo by Enrique Diaz.
For the new St. Petersburg Pier (FL), Echelman's Bending Arc is composed of 1,662,528 knots and 180 miles of twine, spanning 424 feet and measuring 72 feet at its tallest point. Photo by Amy Martz, Majeed Foundation.
For the new St. Petersburg Pier (FL), Echelman's Bending Arc is composed of 1,662,528 knots and 180 miles of twine, spanning 424 feet and measuring 72 feet at its tallest point. Photo by Amy Martz, Majeed Foundation.
Janet Echelman's 2015 temporary installation was installed above the Greenway in downtown Boston and received the Harleston Parker Medal recognizing "the most beautiful piece of architecture, building, monument or structure" in the City of Boston. Photo by Bruce Petschek.
Janet Echelman's 2015 temporary installation was installed above the Greenway in downtown Boston and received the Harleston Parker Medal recognizing "the most beautiful piece of architecture, building, monument or structure" in the City of Boston. Photo by Bruce Petschek.

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