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Seattle architect to discuss Pacific Northwest architecture during Portland, Eugene lectures
James Cutler brings harmony of materials and environment to his work.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- (April 8, 2008) -- Award-winning Seattle architect James Cutler will talk about Pacific Northwest architecture during lectures at the University of Oregon's Portland White Stag Block facility in historic Old Town on Thursday, April 10, and in Eugene on Friday, April 11.
Thursday's Portland event will begin at 6 p.m. in the public event room, on the first floor of the complex, 70 N.W. Couch St. Friday's Eugene event will begin at 5 p.m. in Room 177 Lawrence Hall, 1190 Franklin Blvd. The events, sponsored by the UO Department of Architecture, are free and open to the public.
Cutler is a leader in the Pacific Northwest design style. His firm, Cutler Anderson Architects, has received six National Honor Awards from the American Institute of Architects and in excess of 40 other national and regional awards, more than any other architecture firm in the country.
"The firm's ultimate goal on every project is to produce projects that are not only beautiful but also emotionally enlightening," Cutler said.
His design projects include Grace Episcopal Church on Bainbridge Island, Wash.; the S’Klallam Tribal Center in Port Gamble, Wash. and residences like the Long House on Orcas Island.
About the University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research institution and Oregon's flagship public university. The UO is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization made up of 62 of the leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. Membership in the AAU is by invitation only. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest.
Contact: Pauline Austin, 541-346-3129, paustin@uoregon.edu
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