About the Lectureship
The Dean Arcangelo Cascieri Lectureship in the Humanities was established by the BAC Alumni Association in 1992 to honor the spirit of volunteerism. Each year, the BAC invites a distinguished speaker to present a public lecture on the many ways in which architecture and design interact with other disciplines, an enrich our common life. It is thanks to our volunteers, as well as the donors and sponsors who contribute so generously to the Cascieri Lectureship Fund, that the lectureship is made possible.
2020 Cascieri Lectureship in the Humanities: Dr. Mahesh Daas, DPACSA, ACSA Distinguished Professor, President, The Boston Architectural College
The Boston Architectural College is pleased to present the 28th lecture in the Cascieri Lectureship in the Humanities series featuring Dr. Mahesh Daas on April 2, 2020.
The lecture is titled "Being, Thinking, Doing, Becoming: Framing Robotics in Architecture", looking at a central question for years to come: How humans and robots could live together? A question that architects and designers need to proactively ponder in order to design buildings, neighborhoods and cities for decades to come. Based on his recent book Towards A Robotic Architecture, President Mahesh Daas will examine robotics and its architectural implications from phenomenological perspective.
Past Cascieri Lectures
Mabel O. Wilson
Cascieri 27: Memory/Race/Nation: The Politics of Modern Memorials
2019
Rahel Shawl
Cascieri 26: Architecture and Engagement
2018
James Timberlake
Cascieri 25: Projects, Projectures
2017
Blair Kamin
Cascieri 24: Unlocking the Beauty of Gates
2016
Anupama Kundoo
Cascieri 23: Building Knowledge
2015
Nicole Dosso
Cascieri 22: Innovation of the World Trade Center
2014
Paul Doherty
Cascieri 21: The Legacy of Design Technology
2013
Brendan MacFarlane
Cascieri 20: Stories and Histories
2012
Aart Oxenaar
Cascieri 19: Educating Architects for a Transforming City
2011
Anne Hawley
Cascieri 18: Time Starts
2010
Steve Badanes
Cascieri 17: Jersey Devil: Architect as Artisan
2009
Christy MacLear
Cascieri 16: Preserving the Modern
2008
Janet Marie Smith
Cascieri 15: Out of the Park...
2007
Paolo Soleri
Cascieri 14: The Architecture of Place-The Place of Architecture
2006
Dr. Herbert Benson
Cascieri 13: Spirit Matters
2005
Andrew Cuomo
Cascieri 12: Give Me Shelter-Building Communities in Need
2004
Iain Mackintosh
Cascieri 11: Standing Toom Only: An Exploration of the Audience's Place, Position and Posture from the Rose of Marlowe and Shakespeare to Fenway Park
2003
Richard Swett
Cascieri 10: Design Diplomacy: The Influence Edge
2002
Jorge Silvetti
Cascieri 9: The Pritzker Architecture Prize: A Juror's Perspective
2001
Jill Medvedow
Cascieri 8: Art in the Public Realm
2000
Michael Dukakis
Cascieri 7: The Politics of Creativity
1999
Norman Leventhal
Cascieri 6: Boston, Past and Future
1998
Robert Brown
Cascieri 5: Teaching Artists, Artists Teaching
1997
Robert Campbell and Peter Vanderwarker
Cascieri 4: Cityscapes of Boston
1996
Christopher Lydon
Cascieri 3: The Jane Jacobs Connection: City Design and Citizen Reality in Boston
1995
Moshe Safdie
Cascieri 2: Language and Ethics in Architecture
1994
H. Morse Payne
Cascieri 1: The Genesis of 10 Towns: Urban Design in 17th Century New England
1993