9s Project HOT AIR.

Installation of an inflatable monument commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Romanian revolution; workshop and lecture for the architecture students of Timisoara Polytechnic University. Anca Trandafirescu, assistant professor of architecture, U-M. Sponsors: U-M’s WCED, CES-EUC, CREES, TCAUP; City of Timisoara.

Project details can be found on the HOT AIR blog at www.hotair2009.blogspot.com.

"The Nines: Brinks, Cusps, and Perceptions of Possibility—from 1789-2009"
In Fall 2009, the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia, along with other partnering units at the University of Michigan, will present programs exploring the relationship between world-historic events and the alternative futures they inspired. From the explosion of alternatives in 1919 to the normalization of democratic destinies in 1989, from the crisis of 1929 to the anxieties of 2009, this series will delve into the many iconic "nines" of the modern era.