On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
Daan Roggeveen: Progress and Prosperity-The Chinese City as Global Urban Model
The USC School of Architecture presents a lecture by Daan Roggeveen, co-founder of MORE Architecture, on the Chinese city as a model for global urban development.
When:
October 11, 2017 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Where
Time: 6:00pm
Location:
Gin D. Wong, FAIA Conference Center, Harris Hall
Lecture & Book Launch: Progress & Prosperity- The Chinese City as Global Urban Model
Author and Architect Daan Roggeveen is partner at MORE Architecture, a multidisciplinary firm that he founded with Robert Chen. Based in Shanghai and Amsterdam, MORE strives to create contemporary notions of collectivity in the projects they work on globally.
Roggeveen studied architecture at Delft University of Technology. He was curator at the University of Hong Kong / Shanghai Study Centre and taught studio at the Chinese Academy of Art, Hangzhou. A frequent guest lecturer at international universities, his expertise are regularly sought for debates and analyses around urban development in China.
Lectures are free and open to the public. They are located in the Gin D. Wong, FAIA Conference Center, Harris Hall, on the University Park campus. No reservations are required. Parking is available on campus at the Downey Way entrance off Vermont Ave. at 36th Place.
Phone Number:
(213) 740-2723
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