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The 2007 Southern Garden Heritage Conference
February 15-16, 2007
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens
The 2007 Southern Garden Heritage Conference has been announced. Ten presentations are scheduled for the two day-conference at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Of special interest to DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter members and supporters is Georgia Harrison’s presentation Robert Marvin’s Residence in Walterboro: A Modernist Insertion in a Traditional Context. From the Conference announcement:
“Harrison’s presentation focuses on Robert Marvin’s 1950’s redesign of a small traditional residence in Walterboro, SC, to a modernist design set within the context of a street lined neighborhood of white-columned colonial homes. His design focused on views of the backyard, with strong inside-outside connections, and introduced modernism to an agrarian region”
Early registration ends January 15.
For more information: Email or call The State Botanical Garden of Georgia at 706-542-1244 and garden@uga.edu
APT San Juan 2007
November 3-7, 2007, Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Abstracts for papers are due no later than March 1, 2007.
The Association for Preservation Technology International is currently accepting papers for its 2007conference, Old World Technologies Adapting in the New World. There are three paper tracks as they relate to the conference theme for submissions: Materials, Craftsmanship, and Climate. Paper presenters will be able to attend the conference at the reduced rate of $300; $100 below the lowest member rate.
The 2007 conference will be APT’s first conference outside of North America and it is already promising to be one of the best. Numerous sponsors and exhibitors are already on board and more than 100 people registered during a special pre-registration held early in 2006. Conference events will be held at venues throughout Old San Juan and there will be tours to historic sites around Puerto Rico. In addition to the conference, two workshops are being planned: Preservation of Wood in Historic Structures, and Lime Mortars and Use of Brick Dust Coloring. In addition, the Architecture Specialty Group of the American Institute for Conservation will be putting on a special training program that will allow participants to work alongside an architectural conservator doing hands-on conservation.
Click on the Conferences & Training Link at http://www.apti.org to access a copy of the complete Call for Papers and Abstract Submission Form.
The Fall 2006 DOCOMOMO/US newsletter is now availble. Visit www.docomomo-us.org for more information.
The Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation 2007 annual conference “Exploring the Boundaries of Historic Landscape Preservation” will be held 11-14 April 2007, in Athens, Georgia. Abstracts that address the boundaries or the vanguard of preservation practice are especially encouraged.Abstracts for papers are due not later than Friday, 19 January 2007.
Based on last year’s first-time success with a poster session, this year there will be another opportunity to display a poster of historic landscape research works in progress or recently completed projects. If you are interested in displaying such a poster, please contact eamacdon@uga.edu by Friday, 19 January 2007.
For more information, please visit www.ahlp.org/docs/meetings.html.
Eames Film Festival
Thursday, September 21, 6–10p
Design Within Reach
Buckhead Studio
The legacy of Ray and Charles Eames extends far beyond their classic furniture pieces. Taking a multidisciplinary approach to design long before that was the norm, the Eameses created over 100 short films between 1950 and 1982. Join DWR, in conjunction with the Eames Foundation and Herman Miller for the Home®, as we celebrate their film legacy. We’ll be screening seven films ranging from 1–30 minutes in length. Attendees are encouraged to stay for a discussion following the screenings. Refreshments will be served.
More at: http://www.dwr.com/dwrstudio.cfm?loc_id=43
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UPDATE: Develoment plans for the site are detailed in the August 18, 2006 Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Atlanta Business Chronicle newspapers. According to the AJC, plans include “…a towering 48-story hotel near the Buckhead MARTA station…” and will “…have 300 rooms topped by 192 condominiums.” A rendering indicates that demolition of the Amisano church would be required for construction. A link to the AJC story (should stay active for several weeks):
Buckhead to get Hilton hotel, condos
The former Second Church of Christ, Scientist, 3372 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, is at risk. The church was completed in 1985-1986 and was designed by the firm of Toombs, Amisano and Wells with Joseph Amisano as lead designer. The congregation is no longer meeting at the site, and only the Reading Room is currently occupied.
Atlanta based Ackerman & Company purchased the Second Church of Christ, Scientist for $3.25 million for both the more than 15,000-square-foot church and the .64 acres underneath it. While no definite plans are announced for the site, there are major construction projects surrounding the site.
Read more about the purchase and site here.
In the Atlanta Journal Constitution (Sunday, July 2) writer Walter Woods covers demolition of Modern buildings in Atlanta:
http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/0702modern.html
Link should stay live for a few days.
Friday July 7: Jim Wooten offers topics to discuss, including the idea of an architectural panel to discuss the save-worthiness of Modern Buildings. Take him up on the offer – what do you think? Link:
http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/shared-blogs/ajc/thinkingright/entries/2006/07/06/old_buildings_and_old_bureaucr.html
From Ernest Blevins, Blevins Historical Research:
Please consider signing the petition linked below at The Petition Site
to save the Old Villa Rica Library.http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/682492309
The historically valuable Old Library (also known and the Clinic)is under threat to be town down. This 1951 the International style building was built to be the new city library. It is significant as the earliest International style building in West Georgia. This structure predates the old Douglas Courthouse which is on the National Register of Historic Places by about 6 years. It is a cornerstone for a future National Register Historic District south of the tracks. Saving the structure demonstrates a belief in historic preservation which will be favorable to the goal of becoming a Main Street City.
The library can be renovated with grants for preservation of this locally valuable resource. It can be continued to be used for a medical clinic and community services or can be a good site for a museum that focus on the downtown area or the development of the importance of Bankhead Highway.
More information is available at
http://members.cchat.com/blevins/VRLibrary.htmlPlease preserve this valuable piece of modern architecture for future generations.
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