Current Work: Museums as Civic Space-A Conversation with Met Architects

Current Work is a lecture series featuring leading figures in the worlds of architecture, urbanism, design, and art.

Join leading architects for a conversation about the crucial role of museums as spaces to bring people, objects, and ideas together. What does it mean to be a civic space, and how can it foster gathering, belonging, and connection? As The Metropolitan Museum of Art is in the process of the most impactful changes to its campus since the construction of its current footprint in 1991, this conversation brings together architects who are leading these projects for the museum, including new galleries, an interactive children’s space, retail and dining spaces, a research room, and a revitalized street-level entrance. Learn about the philosophy and inspiration that shapes their approaches, and the vision for these exciting projects across The Met.  

Introduced by Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director and CEO, The Met, and Jacob R. Moore, executive director, The Architectural League of New York.

Speakers:

Frida Escobedo, Frida Escobedo Studio

Miriam Peterson, Peterson Rich Office

Nader Tehrani, NADAAA

Adam Weintraub, KOKO Architecture + Design

Michael Young, Young & Ayata

Moderated by Abraham Thomas, Daniel Brodsky Curator of Modern Architecture, Design, and Decorative Arts, The Met.