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February 5 – February 11, 2012

1/ Linotype the Film: Private Screening & Demo

Come view a private screening of Linotype: The Film and get a free lead slug with your name straight out of the Linotype machine.

When: Monday, February 6, 2012, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Where: Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 3 – Suite 1008, Brooklyn, New York 11205

Price: $25 AIGA/NY members, $15 student members, $35 general public

2/Working with Jonathan Olivares

A self-described autodidact, Jonathan Olivares will discuss the process and thinking behind three of his office’s projects: A Taxonomy of Office Chairs published by Phaidon Press; Smith, a multi-purpose home-office cart designed for Danese Milano in 2007; and the exhibition “Useless: An Exploded View,” curated and designed for the EXD design Biennial in Lisbon

When: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Design Criticism MFA Department, School of Visual Arts, 136 West 21 Street, 2nd Floor, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public

3/ On the Verge: Dennis Crowley and Mark Shepard

Join the Architecture Research Office for informal conversation, and a behind the scenes look at recent and upcoming projects. Founded in 1993, Architecture Research Office (ARO) is led by Stephen Cassell, Adam Yarinsky, and Kim Yao.

When: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: MFA Interaction Design, School of Visual Arts, 136 West 21st Street, 3rd Floor, NYC

Price: Free and open to the public

4/ Bridging the Gap: Francis Kéré

Kéré is known for his philosophy of “self-building,” in which he works with communities to develop capacity to monitor climactic circumstances and to use local materials. In a discussion of his recent and current projects, Kéré will consider new ways architects can exchange knowledge with communities and will propose new models for practice.

When: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7:00 pm

Where: The Great Hall, Cooper Union, 7 East 7th Street, NYC

Price: Free and open to Architecture League members, Cooper Union faculty, staff, students; $15 general public