The Brookhaven Lecture Committee presents John Ochsendorf, class of 1942 Professor of Architecture and Engineering at MIT on Adventures in Creativity: Learning from the Past to Design the Future at 7:30 pm in the Performance Hall and streaming. How has an Inca suspension bridge woven from grass survived for over 600 years? What can the design of a Gothic cathedral teach us about the future of cities? How can we help students tap into their innate creativity to design a better world? This illustrated talk will showcase the research and teaching of an MIT professor who is inventing the future by taking inspiration from the past.
