Current Exhibitions
February 22 - June 23, 2012
CHANGE: Architecture and Engineering in the Middle East, 2000-Present
Architectural production in the Middle East ranges from the preservation of heritage, social housing, governmental buildings, and tourist resorts to mega theme parks, supertall towers, knowledge cities, sustainable cities, and artificial islands. CHANGE: Architecture and Engineering in the Middle East, 2000-Present shows how architects and engineers have participated in the rapid transformation of the region, translating the rich geographical, cultural, and economic resources of the Middle East into contemporary form.
Read the press release here
Curator: Hassan Radoine, Ph.D
Exhibition Design: Rumors
Special thanks to the exhibition Advisory Committee.
Change: Architecture and Engineering in the Middle East, 2000-Present is organized by the AIA New York Chapter and the Center for Architecture Foundation, and made possible through the generous support of the following sponsors:
Benefactor:
Lead Sponsor:
Sponsors:
Eytan Kaufman Design and Development
FXFOWLE
Supporters:
Arup
Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Dewan Architects & Engineers
GAD
HDR
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
NAGA Architects
Ramla Benaissa Architects
RBSD Architects
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
World Monuments Fund
Zardman
RELATED PROGRAMMING
Opening Reception
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 6-9pm
Change in the Middle East: Preserving the Past, Inventing the Future
Saturday, February 25, 2012, 11am-5pm
LIVE FEED: Middle East Collaborations 2005-2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 6-8pm
Culture and Climate: Contemporary Architectural Responses in the Middle East
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 6-8pm
Guided Exhibition Tour @theCenter
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 6-7:30pm
Iraqi Culture Pre- and Post- Invasion: From Secular to Sectarian
Thursday, March 15, 2012, 6-8pm
Building ANew: Noor Theatre Presents A Reading of Short Plays by Award-Winning Middle Eastern Playwrights
Friday, March 16, 2012, 7pm
Faster and Bigger: Building in the Middle East
Monday, April 2, 2012, 6-8pm
FamilyDay@theCenter: New Architecture in the Middle East
Saturday, April 14, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM or 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Architecture in Baghdad, Then and Now
Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 6-8pm
Guided Exhibition Tour of CHANGE and City of Mirages
Friday, May 4, 2012, 12-1pm
The National Mosque of Baghdad Competition: A Conversation Between Denise Scott Brown, Renata Holod and Frederic Schwartz
Friday, May 4, 2012, 6-8pm
Practice in the Middle East
Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 8-9:30am
IRAQ FILM SERIES
Fridays throughout the exhibition duration starting at 6:30pm
February 24, 2012: About Baghdad (2004) - Q&A with Iraqi poet and writer Sinan Antoon and Pedro Azara, curator of Baghdad, 1952-1982
March 2, 2012: Nice Bombs (2006)
March 9, 2012: Son of Babylon (2010)
March 23, 2012: Daily Baghdad (2004)
April 13, 2012: 16 Hours in Baghdad (2004) - Q&A with Iraqi actor Abbas Noori Abbood
Exploring the Built Environment: Architecture in the Middle East
Free Gallery Program for School Groups (Grades K-12)
Available select Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from March - May 2012
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