CNU Mid-Atlantic Fall Lecture Series – Visions of the Capital City

Overview

Join us for a Fall Lecture Series that will explore Unbuilt Plans in DC, our Capital City

Join us for a three-part lecture series exploring over 200 years of visionary plans for Washington, DC—from L’Enfant’s 1791 Plan to contemporary proposals shaping the city today. Each session brings together leading academics, practitioners, and historians to uncover unbuilt ideas, compare them with the city we know, and discuss how lessons from the past can inspire a more vibrant and enduring capital for the future. Discover what might have been—and what still could be—for the nation’s capital.

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Session Itinerary:

Thursday OCT. 16 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM

1791 – 1900: L’Enfant’s Plan to the Senate Park Commission Plan

Keynote Speakers:
Emily Eig, EHT Traceries
Dhiru Thadani, Thadani Architect+Urbanists & Board President – CNU Mid-Atlantic
Matt Bell, FAIA, Perkins Eastman & UMD School of Architecture & Board Member – CNU Mid-Atlantic
Nathaniel Walker, Ph.D., Catholic University
Uwe Brandes, Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, Urban + Regional Planning Program

Wednesday OCT. 29 | 6:00 – 7:30pm

1902 – 1997: Senate Park Commission Plan to NCPC Legacy Plan

Keynote Speakers:
Emily Eig, EHT Traceries
Brian Kelly, AIA, University of Maryland
Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts
Dhiru Thadani, Thadani Architect+Urbanists & Board President – CNU Mid-Atlantic

Thursday NOV. 13 | 6:00 – 7:30pm

Contemporary Plans for DC

Keynote Speakers:
Samuel Merklein, McCrery Architects
Mark Ferguson, Ferguson and Shamamian Architects & Catholic University School of Architecture and Planning
Sebastian Vanderbeck, Ferguson and Shamamian Architects
Pedro Camargo, Soto Architecture and Urban Design
Christian Calleri, AIA, Perkins Eastman, Board Member – CNU Mid-Atlantic