Summary: Robert Mangurian and Mary-Ann Ray deliver the 2008-2009 James Stirling Memorial Lecture on the City. Robert Mangurian and Mary-Ann Ray are principals at Studio Works, a Los Angeles-based practice founded in 1969. Their Stirling Lecture dissects the multiple phenomena that form Coachangdi’s dynamic urban condition. Please note that the sound quality of this podcast is variable due to the format of the lecture. The James Stirling Memorial Lectures competition was established in November 2003 to create a unique forum for the advancement of new critical perspectives on the role of urban design and urban architecture in the development of cities worldwide. It was conceived in homage to architect James Stirling, who believed that urban design is integral to the practice of architecture and a vital topic for public debate. The Stirling Lectures competition is a collaboration between the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) and the Cities Programme of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). www.cca.qc.ca/stirlinglectures Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, 13 November 2008
