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[[Has description::Class 07:<br>'''Foundation Walkthrough w/ David Gersten'''<br>''October 24, 2016''| ]]
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For our seventh class on [[Has meeting date::October 24, 2016|October 24, 2016]] we met at 2pm in 414 Fdn. We were joined by [[Has guest::David Gersten|David Gersten]] who presented on how he ended up at Cooper, and his path across many roles here, including being a student, alumni, acting dean, and longtime faculty member. He also spoke of his relationship with John Hejduk, and discussed John's approach to teaching and running a school.
|Guests=David Gersten,
 
|Documents=Table Black, Prefigure, “To record is to bear witness” (John Hejduk)‎, Building The Cooper Union: A Model of Education‎, Short List of Speeches in Great Hall‎, Removing Barriers Mobilizes Resources‎, Education is a Human Right‎,
 
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Meet @ 2pm in 414 Fdn.
 
  
Walkthrough from Great Hall to Floor 5, Foundation, with David Gersten.
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David then led us on a Foundation Building walkthrough, starting from The Great Hall and winding upwards to the Printmaking studio on Floor 5, with remarks delivered throughout on architecture and Cooper history.
  
 
== Photos ==
 
== Photos ==
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[[Has image::File:David Gersten with the John Hejduk quote he installed in Cooper's lobby.jpg| ]]
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David Gersten in discussion with Projects class.jpg|David Gersten in discussion with Projects class
 
David Gersten in discussion with Projects class.jpg|David Gersten in discussion with Projects class
 
David Gersten with the John Hejduk quote he installed in Cooper's lobby.jpg|Visiting the John Hejduk quote David installed in Cooper's lobby
 
David Gersten with the John Hejduk quote he installed in Cooper's lobby.jpg|Visiting the John Hejduk quote David installed in Cooper's lobby
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David Gersten lecturing in the 5th floor printmaking studio.jpg|Printmaking Studio
 
David Gersten lecturing in the 5th floor printmaking studio.jpg|Printmaking Studio
 
</gallery>[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3gcfj1jf8bd3t2r/AAAdPZqX9a-NT5pp0tjUdoSFa?dl=0 📸  More photos (Dropbox 🔒)]
 
</gallery>[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3gcfj1jf8bd3t2r/AAAdPZqX9a-NT5pp0tjUdoSFa?dl=0 📸  More photos (Dropbox 🔒)]
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== Documents ==
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[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/me269qipqdk8c5f/AAAPmTVi9sdq8B-hRLmLuHKOa?dl=0 Readings from David (Dropbox🔒)]:
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* Education is a human right.pdf
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* Black Lobby.pdf
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* Building The Cooper Union/ A Model of Education.pdf
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* Cooper Union- Education is a Human Right.pdf
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* Cooper Union/ great project!.pdf
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* Table Black.pdf
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* GreatHallSpeakers_edited_131015.pdf
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* Prayer For A House.doc
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* Removing Barriers Mobilizes Resources - The Brooklyn Rail.pdf
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Latest revision as of 01:33, 4 October 2017

For our seventh class on October 24, 2016 we met at 2pm in 414 Fdn. We were joined by David Gersten who presented on how he ended up at Cooper, and his path across many roles here, including being a student, alumni, acting dean, and longtime faculty member. He also spoke of his relationship with John Hejduk, and discussed John's approach to teaching and running a school.

David then led us on a Foundation Building walkthrough, starting from The Great Hall and winding upwards to the Printmaking studio on Floor 5, with remarks delivered throughout on architecture and Cooper history.

Photos

📸 More photos (Dropbox 🔒)

Documents

Readings from David (Dropbox🔒):

  • Education is a human right.pdf
  • Black Lobby.pdf
  • Building The Cooper Union/ A Model of Education.pdf
  • Cooper Union- Education is a Human Right.pdf
  • Cooper Union/ great project!.pdf
  • Table Black.pdf
  • GreatHallSpeakers_edited_131015.pdf
  • Prayer For A House.doc
  • Removing Barriers Mobilizes Resources - The Brooklyn Rail.pdf