Monday April 2, 2001

3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m

• Paul Glassman, Director of the Library, New York School of Interior Design

• Deborah Husted Koshinsky, Director, Architecture & Environmental Design Library, Arizona State University

Sponsors:

• Architecture Section; Decorative Arts Round Table

Supported by HW Wilson

Abstract:

James M. Steele, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, University of Southern California:  "The Legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright"

Explorations at The Getty Research Institute for the History of Art and the Humanities and at the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation of Wright's work, including the Hollyhock (Aline Barnsdall) House, currently under restoration.

Jeffrey Chusid: "Reading the Documents of Southern California Modernism" 

Historic sites are the richest of documents, with narratives that re-present the social, political, economic, technological, environmental and aesthetic situations and aspirations of a place and culture(s).  This talk will briefly examine several notable buildings of Southern California Modernism and propose some of the ways in which these stories can be read.

Lionel March "Archival Evidence and Recent Restorations: The Case of R.M. Schindler" 

Rudolph Schindler (1887-1953) built many residences in the Los Angeles area from 1922 until his death. Over time, some of these houses have fallen into disrepair, have been altered, or have suffered earthquake damage. The restoration of these architecturally significant works has been aided by archival materials held in the library of the University of California Santa Barbara. The talk will described restorations of the How, the Walker and the Yates residences among others undertaken by the architect/builder, Jeff Fink, over the past decade.

Related Events:

• "The Architecture of R. M. Schindler," an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art. California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, February 25-June 3, 2001.
• Tours 11 and 17: Ennis-Brown and Schindler-Chase Houses
• Tour 13: Palm Springs Art and Architecture