The Utopian or Visionary in Three Dimensions January 25, 2007

Thursday 25 January, 7 pm. $8 Members, $10 Non-Members.
LECTURE
The Utopian or Visionary in Three Dimensions:
Marie-Paule MacDonald, Daniel Young and Christian Giroux
Can utopian theoretical propositions be translated into realistic architectural forms? This discussion considers the structural and social viability of contemporary and historical utopian projects, relating these themes to design, art, and critical thinking.

Marie-Paule Macdonald teaches architecture and urbanism at the University of Waterloo. Her books include rockspaces (2000) and Wild in the Streets 14;a collaboration with Dan Graham (1994). MacDonald recently worked with the Dab Collective, one of four finalists in the Quartier des Spectacles workshop. Daniel Young is currently co-teaching an urban design studio at the University of Waterloo 19;s Department of Architecture. Christian Giroux teaches in the School of Fine Art and Music at the University of Guelph. Since 2001, Young and Giroux have forged a collaborative sculptural practice, and are represented by Diaz Contemporary, Toronto. Their work is featured in We Can Do This Now.

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