Join us Wednesday, May 7th at 1pm in CHC 1020 for a special lecture by visiting artist Joseph Altshuler.

Joseph Altshuler is Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Architecture, and cofounder of Could Be Design, an award-winning Chicago-based design practice. His teaching, practice, and scholarship explore architecture’s capacity to build lively audiences, initiate serious play, and amplify participation in civic life. From exuberant interiors to interactive public spaces, Could Be Design positions architecture as an active character in the world, enacting a built environment full of vibrant color, shapely form, and intimate encounters. Could Be Design is a 2023 winner of the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers, and their work has been featured at Exhibit Columbus, the Chicago Architecture Biennial, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Elmhurst Art Museum. Joseph also practices as a curator of contemporary architecture: Could Be Design was named a curator for the 2024-25 cycle of Exhibit Columbus, an international architecture biennial in Columbus, Indiana.

This lecture is free and open to the public.