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Cascieri Lectureship in the Humanities Series

Dean Arcangelo Cascieri of the BAC, probably at home on a summer day, ca. 1950s. Photographer unknown, property of the BAC Archives. Original owned by the Boston Architectural College. For more information on this image, please contact the Boston Architectural College Archives.
Dean Arcangelo Cascieri of the BAC, ca. 1950s. Photographer unknown, property of the BAC Archives.

The Dean Arcangelo Cascieri Lectureship in the Humanities was established by the BAC Alumni Association in 1992 to honor the Dean on his 90th birthday. 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 and enrich our common life. It is thanks to the generosity of the BAC community who contributed so liberally and in so many ways that the Cascieri Lectureship Fund is made possible.

2026 34th Cascieri Lecture Featuring Benedetta Taligiabue, Hon'25

Benedetta Tagliabue, Hon'25, Co-founder and Principal architect of EMBT Architects. Photo Credit: Sergi Alcazar.

Healing Spaces
February 4, 2026
6PM | Lecture in Cascieri Hall or Virtual
7PM | Cascieri Reception in McCormick Gallery

Healing spaces explores how architecture can nurture well-being, transforming buildings and cities into places of comfort and belonging. By embracing renaturalization, reuse, and human-centered design, architecture redefines the city as a landscape of care, where nature and the built environment intertwine to cultivate warmth and connection within the urban fabric.

Kalida Sant Pau Centre - Barcelona, Spain. Photo Credit: Lluc Miralles.
Kalida Sant Pau Centre - Barcelona, Spain. Photo Credit: Lluc Miralles.
Naples Underground Central Station - Naples, Italy. Photo Credit: Roland Halbe.
Naples Underground Central Station - Naples, Italy. Photo Credit: Roland Halbe.
San Giacomo Apostolo Church and Parish Complex - Ferrara, Italy. Photo Credit: Roland Halbe.
San Giacomo Apostolo Church and Parish Complex - Ferrara, Italy. Photo Credit: Roland Halbe.
Renewal of Century Square in East Nanjing Road - Shanghai, China. Photo Credit: Zhu Runzi.
Renewal of Century Square in East Nanjing Road - Shanghai, China. Photo Credit: Zhu Runzi.

Recent Cascieri Lectures

Past Lectures

View the recordings of 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 Room 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