Plastic Modernities

A Transdisciplinary Media Studio Symposium Plastic as technology, culture, and medium in architecture and design

Friday, November 13 Slocum Auditorium Speakers 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Jonathan Massey / Syracuse Architecture Patrick T. Mather / Syracuse Biomaterials Institute Billie Faircloth / KieranTimberlake David Ruy / Ruy Klein Mitchell Joachim / Terreform ONE

Keynote Address 4:30 p.m.
Jeffrey Meikle, Professor of American Studies and Art History at
University of Texas at Austin

Reception 6:00 p.m.

A collaboration between Syracuse Architecture and the
Syracuse University Humanities Center

Photo credit: United Bottle Project/ INSTANT Architects, Dirk Hebel + Jörg Stollman, 2008

Friday 13 November: public presentations in Slocum Auditorium
1:00    Welcome and introduction to the Trandisciplinary Media Studio
1:15    Introduction to the theme PLASTIC MODERNITIES
1:30    Patrick T. Mather, Director, Syracuse Biomaterials Institute
2:00    Billie Faircloth, Research Director, KieranTimberlake, Philadelphia PA
2:30    Questions and discussion
2:45    Break
3:00    David Ruy, Principal, Ruy Klein, New York NY
3:30    Mitchell Joachim, Terreform ONE, Brooklyn NY
4:00    Questions and discussion
4:15    Break
4:30    Keynote address: Jeffrey Meikle, Professor of American Studies and Art History, University of Texas at Austin
6:00    Reception, Slocum Gallery
7:00    Dinner, [location]


Saturday 14 November: faculty seminar, Humanities Center
9:00    Faculty seminar, 304 Tolley
12:00    Lunch, [location]