History's Most Influential Architects

He’s back! After winning rave reviews for his courses on Great Buildings of the 20th and 21st Centuries, former Toronto Star architecture critic Christopher Hume returns to the Al Green Theatre to explore the colourful stories and fascinating careers of history’s most influential architects.

Tackling new architects, eras and buildings that we didn’t cover in his popular recent courses, Hume will take us on a lively journey from the Classical pioneers and Renaissance masters who invented architecture as we know it today to the modern giants, from Frank Lloyd Wright to Rem Koolhaas, who have expanded its potential as a tool for creative expression.

Closing with a spirited survey of Toronto’s most influential architects, Hume will draw on his personal encounters and interviews with the field’s leading visionaries to explore the unique blend of artistic innovation and ruthless practicality at the heart of their discipline, allowing them to bring a new sense of humanity to our buildings and our cities.

For the lecturer bio, and a full rundown of the topics covered in each lecture in this series, please check out the course syllabus HERE.

**Interested in attending more than one of our fall Speakers Annex programs? Then consider signing up for our “Fall Season Pass”, which gives you an all-access pass to all four of our fall courses at a significant discount. You can sign up for the fall pass HERE—or by contacting our Help Desk at help@mnjcc.org or 416-924-6211 x0.

Location: All lectures are in the Al Green Theatre.

Course subscriptions: -$99+Tax MNjcc Members -$119+Tax Non-Members **Please note: Drop-in tix to individual sessions will be made available for purchase within 8 days of each lecture, subject to availability.

Questions? Email thespeakersannex@gmail.com or contact the Miles Nadal JCC Help Desk at help@mnjcc.org or 416-924-6211 x0.