Spring 2023 public programming

This semester, The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture’s public programming builds on the school’s ongoing exploration of issues vital to the study and practice of architecture, design, and the built environment. Starting January 18 and continuing throughout the semester, speakers representing a broad cross-section of cultural practices will present lectures that address contemporary topics like housing, social equity, and the impact of technology on our fields.

In addition to the lectures, the school will host several exhibitions and symposia: “Architecture After AI” (January 30–February 24), with a companion symposium February 3; the exhibition For Whites: Contextualizing Race and Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin (March 6–April 14) organized by Assistant Professor Tara A. Dudley, who will give a gallery talk April 5; and the Meadows Symposium “Transgressive Practices to Transformative Policies: Landscape Change, Fast & Slow” (February 24) organized by Assistant Professor Maggie Hansen.

All events are free and open to the public and, unless otherwise noted, will take place in person in the Goldsmith Lecture Hall, with recordings available on the Texas Architecture YouTube channel following the live events.

Please visit our event calendar for the most up-to-date information.

Dwayne Oyler and Jenny Wu, Oyler Wu Collaborative
January 18, 5pm. Oyler Wu Collaborative approaches architecture with a critical and rigorous intent that challenges the typical vision of the built environment. Both principals are serving as visiting faculty at the school this semester.

Tod Williams, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, “The Long Arc”
January 23, 5pm, Jessen Auditorium (live event only). Tod Williams is a Founding Partner of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners. With over five decades of experience, Williams will share how his earliest experiences, relationships, and explorations continue to influence the work of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects today.

Michael Hsu, Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, “Generalities and Specificities”
February 8, 12:30pm. Michael Hsu is the founder and principal of Michael Hsu Office of Architecture. His lecture will explore the firm’s approach and future plans, including its newly developed R&D team.

Alex Schweder, Performance Architecture
February 10, 12:30pm. Alex Schweder works with what he calls “Performance Architecture” through exhibitions that explore the relationships between subjectivity and space. Schweder is serving as a visiting faculty member at the school this semester.

Alex Josephson, PARTISANS, “Post-Physical Architecture”
February 13, 12:30pm. Alex Josephson is co-founder of PARTISANS, a Toronto-based architecture studio that specializes in the integration of design and technology, invention and programming, culture, and creative services.

Lorcan O’Herlihy, Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects, “Amplified Urbanism”
March 8, 5pm. Lorcan O’Herlihy is an architect and urban designer whose work is rooted in embracing architecture’s role as a catalyst for change. His lecture will explore projects that help to address the housing crisis.

Ross Altheimer and Maura Rockcastle, TEN x TEN, “Flows, Rushes, Slows”
March 27, 12:30pm. TEN x TEN is a transdisciplinary landscape architecture and urban design practice grounded by a shared curiosity and passion for experimentation, storytelling, and agency.

Jorge Pardo
March 29, 5pm, Jessen Auditorium (live event only). Jorge Pardo’s artwork explores the intersection of contemporary painting, design, sculpture, and architecture. His works range from murals to furnishings to larger-than-life fabrications.

Karel Klein, “Sing, Goddess”
April 3, 12:30pm. Karel Klein is an architect and educator who has worked with various AI technologies since 2016. Her lecture will draw on older models of creativity to position AI as an external agent of creativity.