Start: 04/03/2014 - 7:00pm
End: 04/03/2014 - 9:00pm
Norwich University’s upcoming Todd Lecture Series features a leading innovator in sustainable architecture. Rachel Armstrong presents “Icological Cities,” at 7 pm Thursday, April 3 in Plumley Armory.
Armstrong is a co-director of Advanced Virtual and Technological Architectural Research (AVATAR) specializing in architecture and synthetic biology at the Department of Architecture and Landscape, University of Greenwich, London. Her TED lecture titled “Architecture that repairs itself?” has received more than 750,000 views.
Armstrong is investigating a new approach to building materials called “living architecture,” a movement that suggests buildings can share properties of living systems.
Frequently regarded as a pioneer, Armstrong is named among the Future-ish.com 2014 Citizens of the Next Century. She also appeared in the “Wired” 2013 Smart List and among the 2013 “ICON” magazine 50. In 2012, “Director” magazine called her one of the ten people in the UK that may shape the UK’s recovery, and “Chick Chip” magazine recognized her as one of the year’s nine most inspiring women. In 2011, the BBC “Focus” magazine placed her in a list of “big ideas, ten original thinkers.”
This lecture is hosted by the College of Professional Schools – which houses schools in architecture, engineering, nursing and business – and is free and open to the public.
“In the College of Professional Schools we promote cross-disciplinary, entrepreneurial and creative education,” said Aron Temkin, dean of the College of Professional Schools. “As a recognized futurist and visionary, she is connecting the dots between design, science and technology and making critical bridges to innovation in the process. A leading thinker, she is a great example for our students and should be of broad interest to problem solvers across our region.”
The Todd Lecture Series is named in honor of Army Maj. Gen. Russell Todd (USA Ret.) and his wife, Carol, in gratitude for their dedicated service to the university. Todd ’50, serves as Norwich President Emeritus. With this series, Norwich brings significant lecturers to campus. All events are free and open to the public.
Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army and is the oldest private military college in the United States of America. Norwich is one of our nation's six senior military colleges and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). www.norwich.edu
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