NCPTT announces Mid-Century Modern Structures: Materials and Preservation 2015 Symposium

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St. Louis at night
Join us in St. Louis for the Mid-Century Modern Structures: Materials and Preservation 2015 Symposium!
The NCPTT symposium on the materials and preservation issues of Mid-Century Modern Structures will be held in St. Louis, MO, on April 14-16, 2015. Go to ncptt.nps.gov to learn more. Register now!
This three-day symposium will feature a keynote speech on preservation of Mid-Century Structures by Gunny Harboe, plus 23 lectures, a panel discussion, poster session, and tours by leading professionals from across the country.
Major topics include:

  • Preserving the Gateway Arch
  • Establishing an appreciation for mid-century structures from ranch houses and commercial buildings to architectural icons
  • Understanding preservation and materials issues in mid-century structures including metals, glass, concrete, and fiberglass
  • Learning from case studies of unique buildings such as the Farnsworth House, Fallingwater, and the Knapp Centre

Distinguished speakers include: Justine Bello, David Bright, Mary Reid Brunstrom, Amanda Burke, Bradley Cambridge, Barbara Campagna, David Fixler, Ann K. Dilcher, Christopher Domin, Carol Dyson, Evan Kopelson, Joshua Freedland, Holly Hope, Catherine Houska, Nancy Hudson, Mary Jablonski, Pamela Jerome, Stephen Kelley, Walter Sedovic, Laura Kviklys, Alan O’Bright, James C. Parker, Joe Sembrat, Robert Silman, Tyler Sprague, Claudette Stager, Anne Weber, Ashley Wilson and more.
A special public lecture on Monday, April 13, at Washington University in St. Louis will feature Kevin Roche, Susan Saarinen, and Robert Moore. Video recordings of lectures and published proceeding will extend the symposium to a broad audience. Brought to you by the Friends of NCPTT, the National Park Service, the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, the American Institute for Architects St. Louis, Washington University in St. Louis, and the World Monument Fund.
Read more at http://ncptt.nps.gov/events/mid-century-modern-structures-2/.