Discover Paul R Williams' Designs through Drawing

Event details Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Location: USC Fisher Museum of Art (HAR) - 823 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Cost: FREE Type: Arts, Exhibit, Lecture / Talk / Workshop Campus: University Park Campus Department: Fisher Museum of Art, School of Architecture Audience: Students, Alumni, Faculty/Staff About this event Experience Paul R Williams' architectural drawings up close through a hands-on drawing workshop led by architect, educator, and curator Valéry Augustin. Participants will examine Williams' drawing techniques, design process, and creative approach while gaining a deeper appreciation for his work and lasting legacy. No prior drawing experience is required. Open to the public (ages 17+). All materials will be provided. RSVP is required. Space is limited. About the instructor: Valéry Augustin is the Professor of Practice at the University of Southern California School of Architecture and is the founder and principal of the award-winning design practice DNA Architecture + Design, Inc. Based in Los Angeles, DNA Architecture + Design is a multi-disciplinary practice focused on community-oriented projects and engaged in architecture, interiors, and exhibition design. Alongside commissioned projects, DNA Architecture + Design also pursues theoretical investigations and research focused on urban issues and architectural representation. Before establishing his practice, Professor Augustin was a designer at several internationally recognized design firms, including Swanke Hayden Connell Architects in London, England; Oppenheim Architecture and Design in Miami, Florida; and Frederick Fisher and Partners Architects in Los Angeles, California. Professor Augustin’s work has been exhibited at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in North Carolina, the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., and at galleries in Miami and Los Angeles. In 2004, he curated and designed an exhibition titled Recent Departures at UCLA. In 2006, Professor Augustin led a multidisciplinary team of architects, planners, and developers participating in PropX, Inventing the Next LA; an invited competition aimed at providing new approaches to urban problems such as affordable housing, homelessness, traffic, and sustainability. The work of DNA Architecture + Design has been published widely and recognized by the design community with awards including an AIA LA Residential Design and Restaurant Design Award. About the exhibition: Paul R. Williams: An Architect Considered debuts recently acquired archival drawings, photographs, and plans and pairs them with newly commissioned works by leading contemporary artists, architects, and filmmakers, reframing Paul R Williams’s long under-recognized work and addressing urgent conversations about race, equity, and the future of American cities. A pivotal figure in 20th-century architecture and civil rights advocacy who studied architectural engineering at USC, Wil Official event details: https://calendar.usc.edu/event/discover-paul-r-williams-designs-through-drawing