Event

Aybars Asci to Present at Facade Symposium

Aybars Asci, SOM Director, will speak at a symposium focused on building facades on March 4, 2015. Hosted by the University at Buffalo’s School of Architecture and Planning, the event will examine the building envelope as a “cultural object with public and pervasive presence and as an embodiment of culture and collective identity in the digital age.” To address these themes, Asci will use a series of buildings from SOM’s historic and contemporary portfolio, including National Commercial Bank in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Al Hamra Tower in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Topics including sustainability, cultural responsiveness, and the relationship between frame and mass will be explored.

Facade: Phenomenon, Identity, Memory

Crosby 301
UB South Campus
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York