Fall architecture lecture series celebrates new work and new publications
The Department of Architecture is honored to host a robust slate of talks this semester that introduces new works and new publications.
The series kicks off with MIT’s John Fernández presenting work that combines science and design to illuminate pathways toward a sustainable future; the lecture, entitled “Nature, Cities, AI: Notes on the Planet,” is crosslisted with the college-wide lectures series on technology and the built environment.
In October, we’re pleased to feature our own Andrew Atwood, associate professor of architecture and co-founder of First Office, as well as Professor Emeritus Stanley Saitowitz, who joins us for a talk and book launch celebrating the publication of Lectures Writing Pictures. Developed over 50 years of teaching and practice, this collection of lectures, photographs, and writing examines ways of seeing and explores the relationship between buildings and their settings.
Amale Andraos and Dan Wood, founders of the international architecture studio Workac, visit from New York to celebrate the publication of the monograph Buildings for People and Plants (Park Books).
The series concludes with a presentation by Esherick Visiting Professors Byron Kuth and Liz Ranieri, who will present the work of their firm Kuth Ranieri Architects, known for human-centric projects designed to engage civic life, reflect cultural diversity, and foster resilience.
The Department of Architecture is also hosting alum Thomas Robinson (BA Arch 1991), founder and principal of LEVER Architecture, who will present a talk on regenerative timber architecture in the CED series Technology for a Sustainable Tomorrow.
Department of Architecture Fall 2025 Lecture Series
Lectures are held on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in Bauer Wurster Hall and are free and open to the public.
Wednesday | Sep 17, 2025
John Fernández, MIT
Nature, Cities, AI: Notes on the Planet
This lecture is also part of the CED lecture series Technology for a Sustainable Tomorrow.
Wednesday | Oct 8
Andrew Atwood, First Office
Buildings and Casework
Wednesday | Oct 22
Stanley Saitowitz, Natoma Architects Inc.
Lectures Writing Pictures: Book Launch + Talk
Wednesday | November 5
Amale Andraos + Dan Wood, WORKac
Wednesday | Nov 19
Byron Kuth + Liz Ranieri, Kuth Ranieri Architects
Matter into Meaning, How the Physical Constructs the Social
If you require accommodations to fully participate in these events, please contact bzar@berkeley.edu at least 10 in advance.