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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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The School of Architecture has partnered with MODA (Museum of Design Atlanta) to host a special lecture this fall by Craig Dykers, one of the founding partner of Snohetta. This lecture will be held at the Hill Auditorium at the High Museum of Art on Thursday, October 19 from 7-8:30pm. This lecture will bring together the professional design community of Atlanta with our faculty and staff so I strongly encourage you to register and attend.
College of Design students and faculty must register but will get free admission with the code MODA+GTCOD at checkout. The registration link is http://www.museumofdesign.org/calendar/2017/10/19/lecture-with-craig-dykers-of-snohetta
Please register now and put this on your calendar – you will not want to miss this lecture.
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More on Craig Dykers
Since 1989, Craig Dykers has established offices in Norway, Egypt, England, and in the United States. His interest in design as a promoter of social and physical well-being is supported by ongoing observation and development of an innovative and sustainable design process.
As one of the Founding Partners of Snohetta, Craig has led many of Snohetta's prominent projects internationally, including the Alexandria Library in Egypt, the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo, Norway, the National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion in New York City, and the recently completed San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Expansion in San Francisco and Ryerson University Student Learning Centre in Toronto, Canada.
Craig is currently leading the design of the new Times Square Reconstruction in New York City and The French Laundry Kitchen Expansion and Garden Renovation in Yountville, both of which are under construction.