Advisory/Photo Op - Architect Will Alsop in conversation with Christopher Hume: The Sharp Centre for Design and beyond

TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2014 /CNW/ - On the occasion of the 10^th anniversary of the iconic Sharp Centre for Design, OCAD University is pleased to present a free public discussion between renowned British architect Will Alsop and Christopher Hume, urban issues and architecture columnist for the Toronto Star.

With its pixelated tabletop shape supported by brightly painted steel legs, Alsop's structure has become a Toronto landmark. Noted by the BBC, CNN, Architectural Digest and other media as one of "strangest," "most beautiful" and "gravity-defying" buildings in the world, it signaled a change in Toronto's architectural landscape.

What:	Public talk - The Sharp Centre for Design and beyond
Who:	Will Alsop and Christopher Hume
When:	Tues. Nov. 25, 7-8:30 p.m.
Where:	OCAD University Auditorium, 100 McCaul St., Toronto

Media are invited to visit 10: Sharp Centre for Design Anniversary Exhibition before or after the talk. Interviews may be scheduled in advance.

Admission is free but space is limited, RSVP to confirm your seat:

SOURCE: Ontario College of Art & Design

Christine Crosbie, OCAD U Media Relations Officer, [email protected], T: 416-977-6000 Ext. 4890, C: 647-473-7778, www.ocadu.ca