Morphosis + MVRDV

Join us for a unique opportunity this Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 to hear from two leading architectural firms, Morphosis and MVRDV, in a special duo lecture. This event is co-sponsored by the Arizona Architecture Foundation and promises to offer valuable insights into contemporary architectural practice.

Speakers

Lecture title: Shaping the Built Environment through Planning and Performance: Case Studies in Milan and Dallas

Arne Emerson is a Partner at Morphosis with more than 27 years of experience. Since joining Morphosis in 2009, he has led the design and management of a broad range of award-winning building and planning projects around the world, including the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, the new headquarters for Eni in Milan, two new US embassies in Beirut, Lebanon and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the on-going multi-building Athenaeum cultural masterplan on the UT Dallas campus.  Arne is also a frequent lecturer on the work of Morphosis and a committed educator and guest critic at various schools of architecture in the US and Europe. 

Lecture title: Challenging Conventions: Asking the right questions

Cas Esbach, project leader and licensed architect in MVRDV’s Rotterdam office, has been a part of the firm since 2018, spearheading a diverse array of projects all across the globe. Most notably he has worked on the Shenzhen Terraces in Shenzhen, Tripolis Park in Amsterdam, and Valley in Amsterdam. Ranging from city block development and large-scale cultural campuses to university buildings, high-rise towers, and housing, the designs exemplify a concept-driven and vision-focused approach. Cas prioritizes efficiency, pushing boundaries, forward-thinking methods, and research-driven conceptual thinking in his work, while actively integrating AI workflows into the design process to enhance creativity and efficiency. Cas Esbach is a licensed architect. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from TU Delft. Prior to joining MVRDV, he worked at Derksen|Windt, Civic Projects, and Bjarke Ingels Group, and he has taught at TU Delft.