James Cathcart gives Harrison Lecture

Photo by Marissa Landon

Photo by Marissa Landon

James Cathcart, author of Pamphlet Architecture 25: Gravity and project director at Appelbaum Associates, presented the Harrison Lecture on Fri., April 8.

Cathcart was born in Colombia, S.C. He was trained as an architect at the University of Florida and the Cranbrook Academy of Art. For over 25 years, he has worked on museum and exhibition design at Ralph Appelbaum Associates in New York. Cathcart’s own practice focuses on architectural investigations that explore the parallels between the social, political, cultural and tectonic structures. His work has been exhibited and published internationally. He is a founding member of the icebergproject.org collaborative. His book Gravity (Pamphlet Architecture #23) was published By Princeton Press. He currently lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Upcoming lectures include:

• April 15, 4 p.m.
  Gregory Walker and Benjamin Wiemeyer
  Principals, Wow Atelier
• May 6, 1 p.m., S|ARC Recognition Day
  (Dr. William and Jean Giles Memorial Lecture)
  Malcolm White
  Author, Little Stories
  Owner, Hal & Mal’s Restaurant

The Harrison Lecture Series is sponsored through a generous gift by Freda Wallace Harrison and Dr. Robert V.M. Harrison, FAIA, FCSI.