Sally Walsh Lecture Series: Brad Cloepfil, AIA

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Sally Walsh Lecture Series: “Building for Art: Anticipation and Exchange” by Brad Cloepfil

Brown Auditorium

MFAH Law Building

Lecture begins promptly at 6:30pm.

Brad Cloepfil, AIA is the founding Principal and creative leader of Allied Works. Established in 1994, with studios in New York City and Portland, Oregon, Allied Works has earned international recognition for its thoughtful approach to creating places for art, culture, and community. The practice has realized a diverse body of work spanning museums, cultural institutions, educational facilities, residences, and workplaces across North America and abroad. Cloepfil’s work is deeply informed by the landscapes of his native Oregon, a profound sense of place, and a lifelong commitment to craft, making, and tectonic expression.

Signature works—including the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, and the National Music Centre of Canada—have established Cloepfil as a leading voice in contemporary cultural and civic design. His work for museums, universities, and public institutions throughout North America reflects a deep conviction that architecture has the power to shape collective memory, strengthen civic identity, and enrich public life.

Established in 1994 and located in New York City and Portland, Oregon, Allied Works gained renown for its sensitive approach to creating space for art and community, and has completed a range of prominent cultural projects, museums, educational facilities, residences, and workplaces in locations across the globe.

Cloepfil’s body of work is informed by his native Oregon landscapes, a deep sense of place, and love of craft, making, and tectonics. Brad’s design approach pairs an intense focus on the specific character of each project with an understanding of the transformative possibilities of space, light, form, and material.

Signature works such as the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, and the National Music Centre of Canada have established Cloepfil as a leading figure in cultural and civic design. His projects for universities, museums, and communities across North America continue to reflect a deep belief in architecture’s ability to shape collective identity and memory. In addition to leading all aspects of creative work at Allied Works, Cloepfil has held visiting professorships at art and design schools across the country, including Cornell University, Washington University St. Louis, and the University of California at Berkeley, among others.

Sally Walsh Lectures are supported by an endowed fund of the Houston Architecture Foundation.

The lectures are dedicated to the memory of one of Houston’s most distinguished interior designers, Sally Walsh, who brought modern design to Houston and became an inspiration to a entire generation of Houston architects and designers.

This lecture is free and open to the public. No RSVP required.