Radical Ecologies: A Talk with Jeff Richards
Presented by the Association for Public Art in collaboration with DesignPhiladelphiaGet to know architect and Temple University professor Jeff Richards and his innovative work with flax and “flaxcrete” as a sustainable building material. The exploration of flaxcrete’s potential is at the heart of Franklin Thread, his 2026 Art on the Parkway project commissioned by the Association for Public Art and now on view in Maja Park. Richards developed flaxcrete, a biogenic material, in collaboration with students at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture.JEFF RICHARDS is an architect and educator at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture,