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SUMMARY:Tea Diplomacy in partnership with International House of Japan
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the remarkable role of tea diplomacy to address humanitarian issues at Grace Farms with one of the world’s leading experts in the field\, Kent E. Calder. \nCalder joins James Kondo\, Chairman of the International House of Japan\, for a timely conversation about the way tea ceremonies build community and connection across cultures. They will also explore the inspiration behind Calder’s newest book\, Chado Gaiko: Japanese Tea Diplomacy in a Global World. As part of the experience\, enjoy Grace Farms Tea & Coffee\, which reflects Grace Farms’ foundational commitment to sharing tea as a means of fostering grace and peace in the world. \nCalder is the Edwin O. Reischauer Professor and Director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. \nJoin us earlier in the day for a Grace Farms Tour of the River building and Barns designed by Pritzker Prize-winning firm\, SANAA. Explore the River building and its unique glass walls\, intended by SANAA to dissolve boundaries between people and the natural world\, and explore the many other places on site where tea is a communal part of dialogue and reflection. \nThis program is developed in collaboration with the International House of Japan and American Friends of the International House of Japan. \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/tea-diplomacy
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Community,Arts,Tea & Coffee,Architecture
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SUMMARY:Art and Architecture Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join Chelsea Thatcher\, Grace Farms Chief Strategic Officer and Founding Creative Director for a special art and architecture tour inviting you to take a closer look at the curated indoor and outdoor artworks at Grace Farms by Beatriz Milhazes\, Alicja Kwade\, Teresita Fernández\, Thomas Demand\, James Florio\, Kazuyo Sejima & Associates\, and more. \nMeander through the River building\, Barns\, and North Field\, and take in 360–degree views of the surrounding landscapes while exploring the building’s sustainable design\, curated interiors\, and materials choices. This tour includes a taste of tea in the Plaza while viewing Dancing Trees (2025) by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates\, and a moment to sit on outdoor benches and enjoy vast views at ParaPosition (2025) by Alicja Kwade. \nThe River building\, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning firm\, SANAA\, holds LEED Silver certification for Building Design and Construction. A demonstration of our continuing efforts to be as sustainable as possible\, in 2024\, we were awarded Gold certification for Building Operations and Maintenance\, building on our LEED Silver certification in 2019. \nThe River building was awarded the prestigious 2014/2015 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP)\, in addition to the AIA National 2017 Architecture Honor Award and AIA Connecticut 2016 Design Honor Award. \nThis special tour is hosted in celebration of October4Design and to coincide with Archtober. Extend your architecture experience at Grace Farms and join us for Founder’s Architecture Talk later in the day. \nApproved for AIA CES 1 LU  
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/art-and-architecture-tour
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Arts,Architecture
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SUMMARY:Founders Architecture Talk | Creative Visions Inspired by the Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Francine Houben\, Dorte Mandrup\, and Sharon Prince with Julia Gamolina\nThis ‘Archtober’\, four founders — Francine Houben (Mecanoo)\, Dorte Mandrup (Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter)\, Sharon Prince (Grace Farms\, Grace Farms Tea & Coffee)\, and Julia Gamolina (Madame Architect) share dynamic perspectives to inspire greater connection with our irreplaceable planet and people through architecture. Moderated by Julia Gamolina\, Editor-in-Chief at Madame Architect\, the panel will explore visual examples of materiality\, sustainability\, and the diverse beauty of our global landscape\, set at peak fall foliage at Grace Farms. \nHear Dorte Mandrup describe the way she designed the Ilulissat Icefjord Centre\, a climate visitor center on Greenland’s rugged coastal landscape\, with a lightweight form akin to “a snowy owl’s flight through the landscape\,” with spaces beneath the building for wildlife habitat. \nLearn about Francine Houben‘s approach to designing Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi in the Saadiyat Cultural District\, which resonates with natural rock formations\, reflecting the museum’s goal of improving understanding of and engagement with the natural world. \nAnd hear Sharon Prince describe how Grace Farms becomes part of the landscape and her approach to creating a building that becomes part of a local and global context for 100 years and more. Learn about projects Prince is spearheading through Design for Freedom research and Pilot Projects that embed values of human dignity into space. \nAt Grace Farms\, this dialogue about the way space communicates continues year-round through architecture programming that invites deeper engagement\, including an upcoming documentary film\, weekly Architecture Tours of the River building and Barns\, school tours by our Education Team\, and the annual Design for Freedom Summit\, which brings together industry leaders to address forced labor in the building materials supply chain\, next held on March 31\, 2027. \nApproved for 1 AIA LU | HSW and 1 SARA CEU.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/founders-architecture-talk-francine-houben-dorte-mandrup-and-sharon-prince-with-julia-gamolina
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Design for Freedom,Arts,Architecture
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