BIG Lecture in KC

Lecture by Kai-Uwe Bergmann from Bjarke Ingels Group

October 21, 2015 , 6:00pm Lecture , Plaza Library 

Through the scorching heat of the Arabian Desert to the unforgiving chill of the Finnish tundra, HOT TO COLD takes visitors on a journey across the globe to explore the forces that shape our cities and buildings. BIG explores how design solutions are shaped by their cultural and climatic contexts to unlock the immense possibilities of adaptive architecture.

Kai-Uwe is a Partner at BIG who brings his expertise to proposals around the globe, including work in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He heads up BIG’s business development as well as overseeing BIG’s Communications. Registered as an architect in the USA (eight states), Kai-Uwe most recently contributed to the resiliency plan BIG U to protect 10 miles of Manhattan’s coastline. He complements his professional work through teaching assignments at several universities, including his alma mater the University of Virginia. Kai-Uwe also sits on the Board of the Van Alen Institute, participates on numerous international juries and lectures globally on the works of BIG.

October 21, 2015 | 6:00pm
Plaza Library | 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO

$10 (Members)
$20 (Non Members) *Students can email for reduced rate.
Advance registrations only; NO TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

This lecture is sponsored by Larson Binkley.