Fall 2021 Architecture Lecture Series lineup

LAWRENCE — The School of Architecture & Design at the University of Kansas has announced programming for the Fall 2021 Architecture Lecture Series.    

The Architecture Lecture Series welcomes architecture and experiential design leaders from around the country to the School of Architecture & Design. Lecturers bring a wide range of expertise in areas such as sustainable building, digital environments, public interest design, historic preservation, health and wellness design, and more.    

Fall 2021 lectures will begin at 11:30 a.m. and offered in-person in the Forum at Marvin Hall and livestreamed. See events site for streaming information.  

Oct. 15   

Fabian Jabro is a founding principal of Standard Architects and brings to that role a decade’s experience as a builder. For 25 years he has helped keep the firm focused on collaboration and working a number of project types, including Little Island in New York City, Nutrabolt’s headquarters in Texas and Beam Center’s summer camp in New Hampshire. He is a hands-on principal involved in all of the firm’s projects.    

Nov. 5   

Symposium on Challenges and Opportunities for Rural Healthcare  

Keynote address by Brian Alexander, author of "The Hospital: Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town." 

Panel discussion led by Tom Trenolone, FAIA, director of design at HDR Architecture.  

Panelists: Chris Emond, CFO of Mat-Su Health Foundation; Charisse Oland, CEO of Cuyuna Medical Center; and Brock Slabach, COO of the National Rural Health Association.  

Following the symposium, a reception will be held at 1:30 p.m. to dedicate the new Pulse Design Group Simulation Lab and Health & Wellness Studios in 400 Marvin Hall.  

Nov. 19   

Founded in 2016, BORDERLESS is an urban design and research studio focused on cultivating collaborative design agency through interdisciplinary projects. With emphasis on exchange and communication across disciplines, BORDERLESS explores creative and collaborative city design interventions that address the complexity of urban systems and social equity by looking at intersections between architecture, urban design, infrastructure, landscape, planning and civic participatory processes.