Edwin Chan - Social Sculptures

Public Lecture: Edwin Chan "Social Structures"

As part of the Frank Gehry: Illuminations Conference, organized by the İstanbul Association of Architects in Private Practice (İstanbulSMD), AURA Istanbul is pleased to host Edwin Chan for his seminar, “Social Sculptures.”

Edwin Chan is the founder of the Los Angeles-based architecture and design practice EC3. With over 25 years of experience across projects of diverse scales and programs, he has led interdisciplinary teams and overseen the design and execution of major projects across four continents.

Before founding EC3, Chan was a Design Partner at Gehry Partners in Los Angeles from 1986 to 2012. During this time, he played an instrumental role in the design of internationally recognized projects, including the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, as well as projects in Hong Kong, Switzerland, and Denmark.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts from UC Berkeley and a Master of Architecture from Harvard GSD. Chan has taught at Harvard GSD, USC, and UCLA, and has lectured internationally on architecture, arts, and culture. He is a licensed architect in California, Texas, and New York.

The talk is open to the public and free of charge. Due to limited capacity, registration via Eventbrite is required.

*The event will be held in English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.