Speakers Annex Lecture | Christopher Hume on the Future of Architecture

Architectural Wonders: Brilliant Buildings That Explain the Modern World

Fridays, October 30-December 4, 10:30 AM – Noon

In this exciting new series, an all-star roster of leading writers and experts will take you on a thrilling tour through architectural history, each delivering a talk on their favourite modern buildings.

With critic Christopher Hume in the closing and opening sessions, and Speakers Annex favourites leading the other sessions, explore the intriguing stories of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, stunning buildings in Prague, and groundbreaking buildings by Arthur Erickson, Frank Gehry, and others.

Explore the ways that each of these brilliant designs shaped the look and feel of the world we inhabit today, and come away from the series with a fresh new sense of perspective on the buildings and cities around us, alive to the rich history of their architectural wonders.

December 4: Christopher Hume on the future of architecture, as seen through his favourite projects in 21st Century cities

Christopher Hume returns to close out the series in style, capping off this survey of architectural wonders by assessing a series of architectural wonders that point towards an uplifting vision of the future. As he discusses the High Line in New York City, the Tate Modern Gallery in London, the Bosco Verticale in Milan, and other striking examples, he’ll show how each project transcends mere spectacle to meet the challenges of life in the 21st Century — from climate change to reusing heritage to infrastructural needs.  He’ll end the series on an uplifting high note, celebrating a vision for the future of architecture that meets the grim realities we face in these uncertain times while still making room for beauty and elegance, humanity and delight.