The public lecture series ‘An exacting material’ introduces seven european architects and architectural researchers who will speak about the tradition of the use of brick, the tectonic implications of the material and the way brick is used in contemporary architecture. The lecture series is part of the project ‘Tectonics in Contemporary Brick Architecture’, a research programme of the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture quided by lector material & design Jan Peter Wingender.

The project aims to produce a comprehensive study on the use of brick in the contemporary Dutch context. Topics will range from the production of a singular brick, the tectonic implication of the material to the urbanistic effect of this widely used material. The activities of the project will incorporate thematic projects for students, excursions and exhibitions. The results of the project will be published by the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture and A&N Press in 2012.

February 9
Stephen Taylor (London)
www.stephentaylorarchitects.co.uk

February16
Thomas Bo Jensen (Copenhagen)
www.karch.dk

February23
Paul Vermeulen (Ghent)
www.hdspv.be

March 1
Paul Kahlfeldt (Berlin)
www.kahlfeldt-architekten.de

March 8
Andrea Deplazes (Zurich)
www.bearth-deplazes.ch

March 15
Tony Fretton (London)
www.tonyfretton.com

Time and date
The lectures are open to the public and take place at the Academy, Waterlooplein 213, Amsterdam. All lectures start at 20h00. Admission is free.