Western Washington University’s Department of Design will present a free talk with architect James L. Cutler at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, in Arntzen Hall 100 on WWU’s campus.

Recently awarded the 2012 Medal of Honor by the American Institute of Architects’ Seattle Chapter, Cutler regularly serves as a juror for national design competitions and has held teaching positions at Dartmouth College, the Harvard University School of Design and the University of California at Berkeley.

He also teaches a summer design studio at the University of Oregon.

Cutler was born in Pennsylvania and is a registered architect in 10 states. He has a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and an additional master’s degree in architecture from the Louis Kahn Studio Program.

Cutler is also a founding member of the Bainbridge Island Land Trust, a nonprofit organization which acquires interests in land having significant conservation values such as scenic vistas, wetlands, wildlife corridors and protection of animal habitat.

Cutler Anderson Architects currently designs residential and mixed-use projects in Washington, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Vermont, Poland, Russia and Slovakia.

For more information please contact Western’s Department of Design at 360-650-3660.