The Architecture of Memory: Documenting the built and unbuilt ideas of Modernism

Kleinman Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library, 4th Floor

220 S 34th St
Philadelphia, PA

Speakers

Linda Scinto

Kelvin Dickinson

Allison Olsen

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This is one of four parallel sessions taking place from 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM on Thursday June 2.

Speakers have been asked to pre-record their presentations and we will be releasing these videos to registrants after the Symposium so that you can watch sessions you weren't able to attend.


The Architecture of Memory: Documenting the built and unbuilt ideas of Modernism 


From the filing of initial plans through the recording of completed projects, the scrupulous process of archiving primary material is essential to the preservation of existing sites and the recreation of lost monuments. This session will examine the importance of archival material in the documentation and preservation of Modernist buildings.

Speakers & Paper titles:

  • Where to Begin: Organizing 60 years’ worth of drawings and papers
    Linda Scinto, Interior Designer, Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates; Mr. Roche’s executive assistant 
  • Presentation title: ‘Powderpuffs’ and the ‘Bloop bloop’ button: Preserving the VSBA digital archive
    Allison Olsen, Digital Archivist, University of Pennsylvania Architectural Archives
  • The Problem with Pedestals – The Importance of Project Archives to Preserving Paul Rudolph’s Architecture
    Kelvin Dickinson, CEO, Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture

 

Moderator

Barbara Campagna, FAIA, FAPT, LEED AP BD+C

Barbara A. Campagna, FAIA, FAPT, LEED AP BD+C, Principal, Barbara A. Campagna/Architecture + Planning, PLLC, is an architect, planner, and historian – reinventing and restoring historic and existing buildings. She is the recipient of the National AIA Young Architect of the Year Award 2002 and was elevated to Fellowship in the AIA in 2009 as “the leading national architect and policymaker for the integration of preservation values into green building practices.” Barbara has completed the restorations of some of the most significant National Historic Landmarks in the country and is a recognized leader in the preservation and modernization of modern heritage.  She ran her own architecture firm for many years in New York City, served as the Regional Preservation Officer for the Northwest Region of the General Services Administration and from 2006-2011 was the Chief Architect for the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  In her roles at GSA and the National Trust she managed archival documents for the historic sites.  Her current firm, BAC/A+P has integrated her work as a private architect, non-profit administrator, and government preservation officer for the past 11 years. 

Speakers

Linda Scinto

Linda Scinto has been an interior designer at the office of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates since 1997 as well as being Mr. Roche’s executive assistant for eight years, and is currently archiving his papers and drawings for transfer to Yale University’s Manuscripts and Archives Library. She has lectured in Textiles in the Interior Design Department at Paier College since 2013. Prior to teaching at Paier, she taught History of Architecture and Interiors at the University of New Haven for four years and while there led a two-week study abroad course in Italy, visiting Rome, Florence and Pompeii. She has a B.F.A. in Interior Design from Paier College of Art and is NCIDQ certified. As a professional member of ASID, she was involved with the Connecticut Chapter for many years, serving on the board in several positions including president. Awards include ASID Presidential Citation in 1990 and 1997 and one for Chapter Service in 2002. She is a member of Docomomo US. Linda has a love for books, midcentury design, and 1960s muscle cars, and has been seen at the track on occasion, racing her vintage car.

Allison Olsen

Allison Olsen is the Digital Archivist at the University of Pennsylvania’s Architectural Archives where she is responsible for collecting, analyzing, preserving, and providing access to born digital archival collections. Additionally, she also works alongside the Archivist and Curator on exhibitions, reference and public services, collections management, and rights and reproductions. Before joining the Architectural Archives, Allison worked in the University of Pennsylvania’s Office of the University Architect as a Digital Archivist, and as a Visual Resources Librarian at the University of New Hampshire. She graduated from the University of Delaware with a BA in History and an MA in Historic Preservation and worked at the Center for Historic Architecture and Design documenting the Mid-Atlantic’s built environment and preserving archival collections.  Allison also holds an MSC in Library and Information Management from the University of the West of England. During her stay in the UK, Allison worked in the library and archives of the 11th-century Hereford Cathedral. Currently, Allison serves as the Co-Chair for the Society of American Archivist’s Design Records Section and is a LEADING fellow at Drexel University’s Metadata Research Center.

Kelvin Dickinson