DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter News

Rotterdam, Netherlands
On Thursday 18 September 2008, preservation advocate Jon Buono spoke on current threats to Atlanta’s under-recognized 20th-century historic architecture. Buono is a preservation architect, Board Member of DOCOMOMO-US, and co-founder of DOCOMOMO Georgia. His speech, entitled “The Modern ‘D-list’ versus the ‘Bottom Line’”, was presented at the  DOCOMOMO 10th International Conference to an audience of preservation and cultural heritage experts representing over fifty countries.

Buono’s lecture defined the limitations of municipal protection for Atlanta’s significant 20th-century architectural heritage and described recent examples of both private and public developments that lead to unmitigated demolition of historic buildings and landscapes. The author’s research has estimated that in the past 25 years the national annual rate of demolition has outpaced the rate of new construction by 10-20%.
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From Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Architecture:

Alumni and community invited to lecture series, special events

Atlanta (August 4, 2008) — The Architecture Program at Georgia Tech will celebrate a century of architectural education with a series of events throughout the 2008-2009 academic year. Commemorating outstanding contributions of Georgia Tech architects in Atlanta and around the world, the lecture series, exhibitions and symposia will be free and open to the public.

The celebration will commence on Wednesday, August 27 with a lecture delivered by John Portman, FAIA (Arch 1950), and the opening of a three-part historical exhibition of student work developed by architecture professor Elizabeth Dowling and her student Lisa Thomason.

“The impact alumni and faculty have made on the practice of architecture in Atlanta and around the world is truly extraordinary,” said program director Ellen Dunham-Jones. “We want to offer opportunities for our community to explore how this rich history has affected daily life, but also to get involved with the future directions of architectural education at Georgia Tech which range from classical design to digital manufacturing and sustainability.”

Centennial Lecture Series
AIA credits available. Wednesdays, 6-7:30PM in the College of Architecture Auditorium, East Architecture Building at 247 4th St NW in Atlanta

• August 27: John Portman, FAIA (Arch 1950)
• September 10: Merrill Elam, FAIA (Arch 1971) and Mack Scogin, FAIA (Arch 1967)
• September 24: Anthony Ames, FAIA (Arch 1968)
• October 15: Ivenue Love-Stanley, FAIA, NOMA (Arch 1977) and William J. Stanley III, FAIA, NOMA (Arch 1972)
• October 29: K. Michael Hays (Arch 1976)
• November 5: Thomas W. Ventulett III, FAIA (Arch 1957)
• November 12: Michael Arad, AIA (M Arch 1999)

A Century of Architectural Education at Georgia Tech – Exhibition of Student Work

• August 27 - Part I: 1908-1940 (following a lecture delivered by John Portman)
• November 5 - Part II: 1941-1972 (following a lecture delivered by Thomas W. Ventulett III)
• February 18 - Part III: 1973-2008

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