Glass Bridge | Connected By Glass Event
Schedule
Tue Jan 28 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
1 Museum Way, Corning, NY, United States, New York 14830 | Corning, NY
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Architecture, art, and engineering combine in this Connected by Glass program.Public Program | Auditorium or Zoom | 7 pm
Celebrate the world-premiere of the 10-meter-long Glass Bridge at the Corning Museum of Glass! Join us to hear the stories of inspiration, innovation, and engineering which made it possible.
Dr. Masoud Akbarzadeh, Associate Professor of Architecture and Director of the Polyhedral Structures Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, the lead designer of the project, will be joined by his collaborators Dr. Damon Bolhassani, The City College of New York; Dr. Joseph Yost, Villanova University; and Dr. Jens Schneider, Technical University of Vienna. Together, the four will discuss the many mathematical, engineering, and design principles that made the bridge possible.
This special Connected by Glass event will also feature the premiere of a short documentary about the design and assembly of the Glass Bridge, produced by Greenhouse Media. Guests will have the opportunity to collect a complementary booklet about the project, published by the Corning Museum of Glass.
Members-Only Reception | Courtyard Lobby | 6 pm
Members, join us at 6 pm to catch up with curators, artists, and our honored guests at a Members-only reception. Interested in attending? Join our Member community for your invitation.
How to Join and Connect Live:
Join us on Zoom for this Connected by Glass event on January 28 at 6:00 pm EST. The event is free and open to the public.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpce-rrjMuHNUfgFgX0NKkUAvUHM_9j-MA?_x_zm_rtaid=ISusnqTLSo2a6ek-r9l8KQ.1734123681670.301fc9ed6ede1217d37c2492e24b1f0b&_x_zm_rhtaid=608#/registration
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Where is it happening?
1 Museum Way, Corning, NY, United States, New York 14830Event Location & Nearby Stays:
