ARCHITECTURE TALKS
This is a selection of the talks on architecture presented at libraries, universities, and other cultural and professional organizations. They’re by Anthony C. Romeo, RA, NCARB; Dale Laurin, RA; and Carrie Wilson, co-director of the Terrain Gallery, NYC.
To arrange for speakers, contact Devorah Tarrow, Outreach Coordinator, 212.777.4490.
Frank Gehry
“Architecture & You” Looks at Contemporary Design & Contemporary Life
By Dale Laurin & Anthony C. Romeo
An exciting series on buildings by Santiago Calatrava, Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano, Rem Koolhaas and others: “Gehry’s technique answers the question of how to be flexible while maintaining firmness and integrity.”
Chrysler Building and Empire State Building
What Makes Two Famous NYC Skyscrapers Beautiful—and Useful to Our Lives!
By Dale Laurin & Anthony C. Romeo
Why are the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings recognized and loved by people all over the world—and have been for 75 years?
Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright
The Architecture & Life of Frank Lloyd Wright
By Dale Laurin & Anthony C. Romeo
Why do the buildings of America’s greatest architect still excite people 50 years after his last design was completed, and what can we learn from them about ourselves?
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge: A Study in Greatness
By John Stern and Carrie Wilson
Presented at Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park as part of the Brooklyn Bridge to the World Birthday Celebration in 2003, & at the Brooklyn Historical Society as part of the bridge’s 125th Anniversary Celebration in 2008.
Flatiron Building, New York City
Grace & Seriousness in the Flatiron Building & Ourselves
By Dale Laurin
“As an architecture student on my first trip to New York, I was excited to visit many buildings….none took my breath away—had me gaze in wonder and smile—more than the Flatiron Building.”
Chrysler Building
Can We Be Both Lighthearted and Serious? The Chrysler Building Shows How!
By Anthony C. Romeo
“I remember seeing the Chrysler Building…when I was about 5 or 6 and having a sense of awe. I had no idea then that this beautiful building does something I wanted to do in my life.”
High Line view of Hudson River
The Imaginative Beauty of New York’s High Line
By Faith and John Stern
“When the first half-mile of the High Line opened as an elevated public park in June 2009, it was an immediate success….What is it about this ‘park in the sky’ that has attracted such interest?”