Year in Review 2017

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Year in Review 2017

This past year ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï has seen incredible things take place as buildings have been saved and the importance of modern architecture, sites, and landscapes has continued to gained national attention. These positive developments are due largely because of the efforts of the volunteers and members of our , , and active participants. We look forward to what the new year will bring as we continue to celebrate and advocate for the modern heritage found in our neighborhoods. Here are the hightlights from 2017.

National Symposium

Day 4: Midcentury Churches Tour

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Stacy Farr

Day 4: Midcentury Churches Tour

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Stacy Farr

Day 4: Banks Bus Tour

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Stacy Farr

Day 4: Banks Bus Tour

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Stacy Farr

Day 3: Arcosanti

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Stacy Farr

Day 3: Arcosanti

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Stacy Farr

Day 2: Superlite Tour

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Karin Krochmal

Day 2: Superlite Tour

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Karin Krochmal

Day 2: Taliesin West

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Stacy Farr

Day 2: Taliesin West

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Stacy Farr

Day 2: Taliesen West

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Stacy Farr

Day 2: Taliesen West

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Stacy Farr

Day 2: Symposium Lectures at Phoenix College

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Stacy Farr

Day 1: Opening Reception at the Financial Center rotunda by W.A. Sarmiento

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Stacy Farr

Arch at Arcosanti

The fifth annual National Symposium, , took place March 29th through April 2nd and was held in Phoenix, Arizona. The four-day event focused how modern design approached desert climates creatively, how those design strategies continue to be relevant in light of our search for sustainable solutions and what we can learn from those creative efforts. Highlights of the event included a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesen West and a full day visit to Arcosanti. Scroll through the photo recap.

Advocacy

ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Advocacy theme SHELTER

2017 has been a year of advocacy. For the first time, ºÚÁϳԹϠlaunched the which threaded through events and programming like the National Symposium and Tour Day and brought attention to the common and uncommon forms of modern shelter found across the United States. A wide range of advocacy threats included private residences, houses of worship, landscapes, and post modern architecture. There were some heartbreaking losses but also some incredible victories. Below are the the advocacy campaigns ºÚÁϳԹÏ, our chapters, friends, and partners have been involved in this past year.

Ambassador Grill and UN Plaza Hotel Lobby designated as a New York City Interior Landmark

ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï is pleased to announce our efforts to landmark Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo’s Ambassador Grill and UN Hotel Lobby interior (now ONE UN New York) have been successful. The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to designate the spaces making them New York City’s 118th Interior Landmark. The Ambassador Grill and UN Hotel Lobby join the ranks of many celebrated interiors including Grand Central Station, Radio City Music Hall and the Ford Foundation (also designed by Roche).

Zero Hour for Iconic Eisenman House II Vermont

After a year-long attempt to find new stewards, Peter Eisenman’s House II in Hardwick, Vermont is reaching the zero hour. Devin Colman, the Architectural Historian for the State of Vermont, contacted ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï this week stating, "the owner is willing to sell the house and 15 acres for $425,000 to anyone who will save the house. If it doesn’t sell, he has a buyer ready to purchase it for the land only, demolish House II, and build a new home on the site. The buyer wants to close by the end of June so he can start demolition this summer."

ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï responds to Albright Knox Campus Expansion

Late last week, ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï sent a letter to the Albright Knox Art Gallery to share our concern for the recently released campus expansion concept design. The proposed concept appears to destroy character-defining elements of the Albright Knox Art Gallery including partial demolition of the significant 1962 addition by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

ºÚÁϳԹÏ/WEWA Wins Landmark Case in State Supreme Court

An almost decade-long fight to protect historic resources at the University of Washington in Seattle has culminated in a State Supreme Court ruling in favor of preservation advocates in the case, University of Washington vs. City of Seattle, ºÚÁϳԹÏ/WEWA, Historic Seattle, and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation.

Will a Postmodern Icon be "Glasswashed"?

A plan by the design firm Snøhetta to remake Philip Johnson’s AT&T Building has sparked anger in the architecture world.

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Modernism in America Awards

2017 Award Winners

This year nine projects were awarded prizes during the . Each project, from Bell Work's revitalization in Holmdel, New Jersey to the restoration of Edward Durell Stone's Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer in Nebraska, is exemplary of the efforts taking place across the country to raise awareness, advocate for, restore and celebrate the various typologies of postwar society in the United States. Many thanks to who graciously hosted the Awards Ceremony in New York City and to all of our sponsors and partners. 

 

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Nominations for the 2018 Modernism in America Awards. 

Travel Tour: Modern Mexico City

Hotel Camino Real entrance and fountain, Ricardo Legorreta and Isamu Noguchi, 1968

Mexico travelers

Rich in color, culture and details, the Modern Mexico City travel tour, which took place this October, was a feast for the eyes and for the senses. Travelers of the trip crisscrossed Mexico City and enjoyed a number of UNESCO world-heritage sites including a special visit to the house and studio of Luis Barragán and the Barragán designed Gilardi House; many important sites by the Mexican architect Mario Pani including the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) campus; and the Rivera-Kahlo house and studio designed by Juan O’Gorman. Read the full recap .

 

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still has spots available, but hurry the deadline for deposits is January 12, 2018.

Tour Day: SHELTER

Paul Rudolph's Crawford Mannor

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New Haven Preservation Trust

Thousands of participants across the country explored both modern masterpieces and local gems during Tour Day's eleventh year. This year’s theme, ”Shelter” built upon ºÚÁϳԹÏ' annual advocacy theme, and people across the country explored forms, spaces, and materials that comprise modern shelter while reexamining topics such as Brutalism and regional architecture. Many thanks to Tour Day sponsor who showcases modernism in her backyard. 

 

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Save the Date

Tour Day 2018 is set to take place Saturday, October 13th.

 

Read what has taken place in 2017 with our chapters located across the United States.