Wast(ED): Living with Trash

Please join the AIANY Committee on the Environment, Pratt’s Graduate Architecture and Urban Design (GAUD) program, NJIT’s Hillier College of Architecture and Design, and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) for Wast(ED): Living with Trash, a virtual and in-person event that will examine issues of how we address waste in an urban context. The first of two panel discussions, From Dumps to Density, will examine living nearby and on top of waste. The second panel, From Recycling to Upcycling, will discuss innovative ways to reuse waste materials and buildings in urban contexts. The discussions will bring together esteemed architects and thinkers who will offer provocative and counterintuitive perspectives on climate change and its impacts. Work from NJIT and Pratt GAUD students examining these topics will be presented.

This event is the second of a series of collaborations between the GAUD and AIANY/Center for Architecture on climate change. A reception will be held following the event.

Panel 1: From Dumps to Density

David Erdman, Chair and Associate Professor, Pratt Institute Graduate Architecture and Urban Design (GAUD)
Nanako Umemoto, Partner, Reiser Umemoto RUR Architects, Visiting Professor, Pratt GAUD
Student Presentation 1
Agustin Perez-Torres, Partner, Bjarke Ingels Group
Student Presentation 2
Alexandra Barker, FAIA, Assistant Chair and Associate Professor, CCE, Pratt Institute Student Presentation 3

Moderator
Harriet Harriss, PhD, Dean, Pratt Institute School of Architecture

Panel 2: From Recycling to Upcycling

Kenneth Lewis, AIA, Partner, SOM and 2021 President, AIA New York
Kelly Hutzell, Director, NJIT New Jersey School of Architecture
Charles Harris, Design Associate, SOM
Student Presentation 1
Justine Shapiro-Kline, Associate, ONE Architecture and Instructor, NJIT Hillier College of Architecture and Design
Student Presentation 2
John Cays, Associate Dean, NJIT Hillier College of Architecture and Design
Student Presentation 3

Moderator
Branko Kolarevic, Dean, NJIT Hillier College of Architecture and Design

This event is offered in person and virtually; proof of vaccination (for those 12 and over) with photo ID and masking are required in order to attend in person. Food and beverages will be served. Masks are recommended when not actively consuming food and beverages. Read our full Health and Safety Protocol here.

If you register for an online ticket, you will receive an email with a Zoom link to access the program.