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Hoang to deliver lecture as 2009 Young Architect Forum Award Winner
Alumnus selected by Architectural League of New York
Atlanta (May 13, 2009) — Phu Hoang (BS Arch 1996) received the 2009 Young Architects Forum Award from the Architectural League of New York. A lecture and exhibition featuring winning work will open to the public in May.
Hoang’s current research projects, “Enclaves and Floods,” situated on the border between India and Bangladesh; and “Foodopolis,” an Urban Food Network in New York City, are expressive of his interest in using “current political conflicts and ecological disasters as a way to formulate architectural questions…relating to the possibility of designing for radical change.” Hoang founded his New York City firm Phu Hoang Office in 2004 and is currently teaching at the University of Pennsylvania.
The competition was themed “Foresight” this year, suggesting that architecture is a profession of ideas; giving architects the means both to respond to problems and to project solutions. Entrants were asked to consider how architectural ideas might resonate beyond professional boundaries, particularly for younger practices who are more apt to consider cross-fertilizations from other disciplines and to incorporate new tactics and techniques into their work. Further, entrants were encouraged to address how to align the ambitions and capacities of architecture with the needs and desires of a diverse and changing world.
Hoang will deliver a public lecture on May 21 at the Architectural League’s Urban Center Galleries at 457 Madison Avenue in New York City. An exhibition featuring the work of all six winners will open on May 14 at the same location and will remain on display through July 17.
For more information on the Young Architects Forum or ticketing for related events visit the Architectural League online or call 212.753.1722 x13.
The Young Architects Forum is an annual competition and series of lectures and exhibitions organized by the Architectural League and its Young Architects Committee. The Forum was established to recognize specific works of high quality and to encourage the exchange of ideas among young people who might otherwise not have forum.
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