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BY Rebecca Sherman // 02.24.17Architect Amale Andraos will speak at the DMA on Wednesday, March 1. (Photo by Raymond Adams)
Amale Andraos, architect of choice for museums around the world and fashion power players such as Diane von Furstenberg and Dallas native Lela Rose, will speak at 7 pm on Wednesday, March 1 at the Dallas Museum of Art, as a part of the Dallas Architecture Forum’s lecture series.
In addition to the stunning Manhattan lofts she did for Furstenberg and Rose, Andraos will discuss some of the game-changing projects that have brought her international acclaim, such as as the New Holland Island Cultural Center in St. Petersburg, Russia; the Blaffer Museum in Houston; the Children’s Museum of the Arts in Manhattan; and the Edible Schoolyard at P.S. 216 in Brooklyn.
Currently the Dean of Columbia’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, she is also the co-founder of the NYC-based firm, WORKac. Andraos has taught at numerous universities including Princeton University School of Architecture, and the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where she has a master’s degree.
The event is co-sponsored by UTA College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs, and is free to Forum members.
Tickets for non-members, $5 to $20. Click here for details.