Join DOCOMOMO US President Theo Prudon at New York's Center for Architecture (CFA) for "Modernism by Choice: The Economy, Politics, and Sustainability of Preservation." The symposium is in conjunction with the World Monuments Fund's Modernism at Risk exhibition, currently on view at the Center For Architecture.
Modernism by Choice:The Economy,Politics, and Sustainability of Preservation
AIA CES: 4.5 LU, 4.5 HSW
When: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM SATURDAY, MARCH 20
Where: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York City
Panel 1: Advocacy for Vacant Structures
Case Study 1: Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL
Speaker: Grahm Balkany, Gropius in Chicago Coalition
Case Study 2: Miami Marine Stadium, Miami, FL
Speaker: Jorge Hernandez, Architect, Co-Founder, Friends of Miami Marine Stadium
Case Study 3: Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ
Speaker: Michael Calafati, AIA, Principal, Historic Building Architects, LLC, Trenton, and Chair, AIA-NJ Historic Resources Committee
Moderator: Theo Prudon, DOCOMOMO US
Respondent: Frank Sanchis, Senior Vice-President, Municipal Art Society
Panel 2: Sustaining Operations in a Modern Building
Case Study 1: Taliesin, Spring Green, WI
Case Study 2: Central Branch, Atlanta Fulton Public Library, Atlanta, GA
Speaker: John Szabo, Director, Atlanta Public Library System
Case Study 3: Irwin Union Trust Building, Columbus, IN
Moderator: Henry Ng, Executive Vice President, World Monuments Fund
Respondent: Carl Stein, FAIA, Elemental Architecture; formerly of Marcel Breuer and Associates
Organized by the Center for Architecture in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund, DOCOMOMO US, and DOCOMOMO New York/Tri-State.
Price:
Free for Members
$10 for Non-members
Modernism By Choice is organized as part of Modernism at Risk: Modern Solutions for Saving Our Modern Landmarks on view at the Center for Architecture through May 1.