Saturday, August 27, 2011

Framing a Cultural Ideal: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Distinguished Alumni Award Presentations
October 28, 2011 06:30 PM
Stamps Auditorium at Walgreen Drama Center
Dr. James Chaffers, FAIA, M.Arch.'69, D.Arch.'71, and Dr. Ed Jackson Jr., D.Arch.'93, will participate in a panel discussion, 'Framing a Cultural Ideal,' focused on the inception, design, and construction of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. – which will be officially dedicated and opened in August 2011. The panel will focus on the challenges and opportunities in translating social, ethical, and visual ideals into architectural and landscape space.
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Penny Stamps Auditorium, Walgreen Drama Center, 1226 Murfin Ave., Ann Arbor, MI

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