Frank Gehry, Ray and Maria Stata Center, 2004. Photo by Chuck Mayer Photography.
2004 Max Wasserman Forum on Contemporary Art: The University as Patron of Cutting-Edge Architecture
May 8, 2004
Moderator
William J. Mitchell
Paticipants
James Ackerman, Kimberly Alexander, Charles M. Vest, Frank Gehry, Steven Holl, Robert Venturi, John R. Curry, Kyong Park
Context
Many universities, including Massachusettes Institute of Technology, are commissioning renowned architects to create extraordinary new buildings. The Wasserman Forum at MIT will explore this phenomenon, and investigate how architecture can make a difference within the university culture.
