January, 2015 Luncheon
Tue, January 27 2015, 11:30am
Campus Club ABC
Economist Jeremy Rifkin, in his book, Third Industrial Revolution, posited the third industrial revolution “…will fundamentally change every aspect of the way we work and live.” Professor Fisher utilizes this Rifkin hypothesis to theorize on the future impacts to the profession of architecture, our built environments, our cities, the natural environment, higher education, and our values in society and cultures.
In his article, “Cities in the Third Industrial Revolution” (Huffigton Post, 3/6/14), Professor Fisher wrote, “The Great Recession may well represent the start of what the economist Jeremy Rifkin has called ‘The Third Industrial Revolution.’ If the fiRst industrial revolution of the 19th century ushered in the mechanization of hand labor, with the steam engine as its iconic technology, and the second industrial revolution of the 20th century arose with mass production and consumption of goods, with the assembly line as its icon, the third industrial revolution has emerged with computer-controlled fabrication technology, like 3-D printing.”
In his presentation Professor Fisher will build on this paradigm to explore what has already occurred in our economy, our cities, the place and way we live and work, and what can we expect in the future. Tom Fisher is recognized as a national leader in architecture, design, and urban planning. He has a distinguished career in architecture and as an editor and editorial director of the professional journal, Progressive Architecture.
Since 1996, he has been dean of the College of Architecture at the university of Minnesota, and in 2005 he led the college through a consolidation with the design departments formerly in the College of Human Ecology to form the College of Design. He has been recognized for his research, teaching, and public service by the University of Minnesota, the American Institute of Architects Minnesota, and in the publishing profession.
Dean Fisher is a scholar, educator, community servant, and opinion leader. As a leader in his profession, he has served on 60 advisory committees and jury panels from California to Boston and New York City to Edina. He earned his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Cornell University and master’s in Intellectual History from Case Western Reserve University.
We are fortunate to have his academic and professional leadership as the dean of the University’s College of Design. and, we are delighted to have him as our January luncheon speaker.
Upcoming Events
Our July 15 "hike" is going to be a kayaking adventure on Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun) and Lake of the Isles! If you don't have a kayak (or paddleboard), Wheel Fun Rentals, located next to the new concession stand rents single kayaks at $15 an hour and double kayaks at $25. The second hour is free if we rent before noon. Life jackets are provided with the rental.
Laura Ericksen will lead the discussion of How Stella Learned to Talk by Christina Hunger, a true story by a speech-language pathologist who taught her dog, Stella, to communicate using buttons associated with different words.
Our August 5 hike will be a reprise of our hike last summer at William O'Brien State Park. This is a beautiful park with a winding trail and a great view of the countryside. The hike is about 5.5 to 6 miles and we'll go at a moderate pace with frequent water breaks. After the hike, we will eat lunch at Rustic Roots Winery, a half mile north of the park.
Kathy Cramer will lead the discussion of The Bookbinder by Pip Williams, a book set in 1914 Oxford chronicling the life of Peggy who works in the University bindery, but craves a life beyond binding books but to being a scholar herself.
Enjoy a two-hour cruise on the Jonathan Padelford, leaving from the Harriet Island dock in St. Paul, boarding time at 5:30 p.m. We will have a brief program on board by Patrick Nunnally from the River Life Program of the Institute on the Environment.
August 31 is the due date for annual reports and updates. Annual Reports, Toolkits, web page updates, operating document updates and archives collections are all due each year on this date.
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After a summer break the UMRA Photo Club will next meet September 10, 2024 in the meeting room of the Hennepin County St. Anthony Branch Library. For those interested in lunch, meet at the Great Dragon at 11:30 am. For September the THEME will be Curves
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