Cities of Angkor Exhibition at MIT

Courtesy Laura Knott

 

<<The Cities of Angkor
Wolk Gallery MIT Building 7-338

77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA

 

April 28 - September 15, 2009

 

Opening Reception

April 28, 5:30 - 7pm

 

Lecture to follow:

Framing Angkor, the Southeast Asian Context AVT, Room 7-431

 

The Khmer Empire that dominated Southeast Asia from the 9th to the 13th century had its capital at Angkor in Cambodia. At its height, Angkor was one of the most populous cities in the world. Its numerous and vast temples are considered to be among the great examples of architecture in history. The urban design of the capital was quite unique and also quite complex – a synthesis of symbolic geography and aqua-engineering. This exhibition based on photographs and plans made by Professor Mark Jarzombek helps one understand the history of this site over the span of its four hundred years.

Jarzombek is professor of the History and Theory of Architecture at MIT. He is the author of A Global Historyof Architecture (JohnWiley and Sons, 2006).

For further information:

Gary Van Zante
Curator, Architecture and Design MIT Museum
617 253 2825
vanzante@mit.edu

Laura Knott
Curatorial Associate
Architecture and Design
MIT Museum
617 258 9106
lknott@mit.edu