TALK and LAUNCH: Noritaka Minami on John Andrews

About the Event

Join us for the launch of the exhibition John Andrews: Architect of Uncommon Sense, a celebration of the great, yet under recognised, architect's work and its global impact. Now more than ever, Andrews’ designs are a shining example of how architecture can be used to address urgent environmental and urban concerns.

The event includes the public lecture Notes on Impermanence: the Works of John Andrews, Nakagin Capsule Tower, and Photography, followed by networking and drinks.

6:30pm - 7:30pm - Public Lecture, Malaysian Theatre (B121) , Basement Level
7:30pm - 8:30pm - Exhibition launch, Dulux Gallery, Ground Floor

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About the Speaker

Noritaka Minami is an Associate Professor of Photography in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Loyola University, Chicago. He is well known for his images of the Nagakin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, by Kisho Kurokawa. Recently demolished, this was one of the most significant achievements of Japanese Metabolist architecture. He contributed the 'Coda' to the book John Andrews: Architect of Uncommon Sense (Harvard Design Press, 2023), editor & lead author Paul Walker, a suite of images of John Andrews buildings in Australia, the US and Canada in their current condition. A selection of these photographs appears in the exhibition, also titled John Andrews: Architect of Uncommon Sense, curated by Paul Walker & Kevin Liu, Dulux Gallery, Melbourne School of Design, 27 July - 1 September.