Public conference presented by Léa-Catherine Szacka: Crossed Histories, Phyllis Lambert, Ada Louise Huxtable and Gae Aulenti on architecture and the city

Conference by Léa-Catherine Szacka , University of Manchester

Date: Tuesday, April 1st at 5:30 pm.

Location: Amphitheatre 1120, Faculté de l’aménagement, Université de Montréal

Lecture series of the Laboratoire d’étude de l’architecture potentielle

Crossed Histories

Phyllis Lambert, Ada Louise Huxtable and Gae Aulenti on architecture and the city

Summary:

Born in the 1920s, architects Gae Aulenti and Phyllis Lambert and critic Ada Louise Huxtable were among the most influential figures in post-war architecture and design. Pioneers in a largely male-dominated field at the time, and key players in the transition from modernism to postmodernism, they set out to conquer and shape public space. This talk retraces the history and careers of these three women, who are the focus of the exhibition Crossed Histories, presented until May 2025 at the Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris.

Léa-Catherine Szacka:

Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Architectural Studies, University of Manchester
Director of the Manchester Architecture Research Group (MARG)
Vice-President, European Architectural History Network (EAHN)
Co-Founder, PASZA – Platform for Architectural Research