Following the Screening of “Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Reimagining Lincoln Center and the High Line”

Architect: Elizabeth Diller is a cofounding partner of Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) and a Professor of Architecture at Princeton University. Diller’s cross-genre work has been distinguished with TIME’s "100 Most Influential People" list and the first MacArthur Foundation fellowship awarded in the field of architecture alongside cofounder Ricardo Scofidio. She is currently leading two cultural works significant to New York: The Shed – the first multi-arts center designed to commission, produce, and present all types of performing arts, visual arts, and popular culture – and the expansion of MoMA. Diller also created, directed and produced The Mile-Long Opera, an immersive choral work staged on the High Line. Most recently, DS+R was selected to design the Centre for Music, a permanent home for the London Symphony Orchestra and a new Collection and Research Centre for the V&A in London’s Olympic Park. 

Film Director: Thomas Piper is an award-winning, non-fiction filmmaker, specializing in documenting the contemporary arts. He has directed, photographed and edited over 30 films on subjects including the visual artists Pablo Picasso, Ellsworth Kelly, Sol LeWitt, Alex Katz, and Kiki Smith; architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, Peter Eisenman, Jeanne Gang, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Thom Mayne, Jean Nouvel, and Steven Holl; and the writer James Salter. Piper is Director of Production for the Checkerboard Film Foundation and is responsible for directing, shooting, and editing long-format documentaries on individuals who have made important contributions to the contemporary arts.

Moderator: Kyle Bergman, an architect by profession, founded the Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF) in 2009 and serves as its festival director. He has always recognized the strong connection between architecture and film. ADFF provides a unique opportunity to educate, entertain and engage people who are passionate about the world of architecture and design. Now in its 13th season, ADFF has grown to become the largest film festival dedicated to the creative spirit of architecture and design. Bergman also serves as president for Pacific Rim Park (PRP) whose mission is to use the process of designing and building parks as a tool to connect people and communities around the Pacific. An entrepreneur at heart, Bergman founded Alt Spec in 1999, a publishing company that produced a visual resource of unique and alternative products for architects and designers.