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Space City Presents: Toshiko Mori
Toshiko Mori is the Robert P. Hubbard Professor in the Practice of Architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design and the principal of Toshiko Mori Architect, PLLC. She is the founder of VisionArc, a think-tank promoting global dialogue for a sustainable future and one of the founders of Paracoustica, a non-profit promoting music in underserved communities.
Her firms recent work includes; the Cambridge Headquarters for the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, the School of Environmental Research & Technology for Brown University, a canopy for the Brooklyn Childrens Museum, Thread: Artists Residency and Cultural Center, and new canopies for the #7 Subway line for the Hudson Park and Boulevard in New York City. Her firm is currently engaged in master plans for the Buffalo Botanical Gardens and the Brooklyn Public Library. Her firms projects are represented in international exhibitions, which have included the 2012 and 2014 Venice Architecture Biennales.
Her work is published internationally. She recently lectured at the Institute for Art and Architecture in Vienna and at the 21st Century Museum in Kanazawa Japan. She has been honored with countless awards, including; the Academy Award in Architecture, from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and with the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter Medal of Honor. She holds a place on a number of international juries and is affiliated with organizations around the world, including the 12th Cycle Aga Khan Architecture Award and Sydney Modern Project. She is a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on the Future of Cities.
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LocationSeattle Public Library (View)
1000 4th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
United States
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| On BPT Since: Aug 10, 2005 |
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