This space capsule was designed by Constance Adams, one of the alumni architects featured in "New Blue."

Alumni architects highlighted in 'New Blue'

Some of the most distinguished and innovative young architects of modern times will be celebrated this fall when the School of Architecture turns the spotlight on its own recent graduates. Titled "New Blue: Recent Work of Graduates of the Yale School of Architecture, 1978-1998," the exhibition will feature the work of such illustrious alumni as Maya Lin, Marion Weiss, Doug Garafolo, Lise Anne Couture, Constance Adams, Patricia Patkau, Carol Burns, Gilbert Schafer, Alexander Gorlin, Charles Lazor and many others who have already made their indelible mark on the nation's landscape. "Our graduates have historically been leaders of the profession for generations," says Robert A.M. Stern, dean of the School of Architecture. "This is the generation that was raised in the post-modernism debate of the 1980s, and they are now flourishing." The exhibition examines the work of the men and women who studied at the Yale school during the tenures of Deans Cesar Pelli, Thomas Beeby and Fred Koetter. It was a time when, in the wake of the collapse of Modernism, Yale emerged as a forum for opposing views and as a center of vibrant diversity, renowned for its challenges to the fashionable dogmas of the day. Visiting professors, such as the influential theorists Leon Krier and Demetri Porphyrios, helped to keep the atmosphere charged with fresh and stimulating ideas, explains Stern. If the exhibition demonstrates grounding in the exploration of those ideas, it also shows that the generation has risen to the challenges of the new media, contends the dean. Indeed, among the 43 individuals in the group are many who have ventured forth into cyberspace. Garafolo recently completed work on one of the world's first all-digitally designed buildings, the Korean Presbyterian Church in New York; Couture and her partner, Hani Rashid, founders of Asymptote, are designing the Guggenheim Virtual Museum; and Lazor has made the mass-market, mail-order furniture he designs an online success. In addition, as a designer of way stations for astronauts, Adams has made an important contribution in real space. The exhibition -- curated by School of Architecture graduate Aaron Betsky, who is now director of the Netherlands Architecture Institute -- consists of 44 multi-media panels designed by the firm Pentagram. It will be on view Sept. 4-Oct. 19 in the Architecture Building, 150 York St. There will be an opening reception at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5. On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14 and 15, there will be a symposium in conjunction with the show. Titled "White, Gray and New Blue: Evaluating the Work of Yale Graduates Since 1978," the symposium will bring together a distinguished roster of architects, critics and historians to review the work of these graduates within a wider historical and cultural context. Hours for the gallery are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, contact the School of Architecture by calling (203) 432-2288, or visit its website at www.architecture.yale.edu. T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S Yale to greet new crop of students Over half of new foreign students got financial aid Programs pay tribute to Yale abolitionist Stern, González Echevarría named DeVane Professors Discovery may yield insights into treating high blood pressure Hockfield is appointed Gilbert Professor Brewer returns to Yale as Weyerhaeuser Professor African American studies celebrates 30th year Symposium will explore 'Challenges to Internationalizing Yale' IN FOCUS: Yale Architecture Fall DeVane Lectures to explore Yale's contributions to modern architecture Alumni architects highlighted in 'New Blue' While You Were Away: The Summer's Top Stories Revisited Art Gallery exhibit combines the visual and literary Ethnic cleansing in Europe and America is focus of Lamar Center's weekend symposium 'Symmetry and Asymmetry' is topic of Tetelman Lecture Fair to highlight resources for those with disabilities School of Music celebrates new year with concert, convocation New Yale Library website unveiled C. Norman Gillis, noted vascular disease specialist, dies The Great Outdoors Pictures and poems sought for contests at Morse College Bulletin Home|Visiting on Campus|Calendar of Events|In the News|Bulletin Board Yale Scoreboard|Classified Ads|Search Archives|Deadlines Bulletin Staff|Public Affairs Home|News Releases| E-Mail Us|Yale Home Page