Join Histoury on a bus tour to explore some 25 midcentury homes, office towers, and more in Stamford, CT. Included are works by architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra and Jim Evans.
As part of its Spring speaker series, the Fairfield Museum and History Center presents a talk by Christopher Wigren exploring trends that shaped development and building in Fairfield County, CT after World War II, from the Cold War and highway construction to new educational theories and the emergence of the office park.
The next DOCOMOMO US/New York Tri-State Modern Conversations event is a virtual presentation coinciding with the recent publication of Walter Gropius, An Illustrated Biography. Walter Gropius, the architect, designer, and visionary founder of the Bauhaus School was one of the most influential pioneers of international Modernism, but his “second life,” between the years 1928 and 1937, has often been unfairly overlooked.
Join APT Northeast for a behind the scenes tour of First Presbyterian Church, the “Fish Church,” in Stamford, CT. Designated as Stamford’s only National Historic Landmark in 2021, today this beautiful space continues to capture hearts and imagination.
This AIANY tour, led by Kyle Johnson, will focus on the variety of public spaces in Manhattan’s Financial District generated by zoning incentives to make the congested neighborhood more pedestrian-friendly, including “Skid(more) Row,” featuring Chase Manhattan Plaza, 140 Broadway, and One Liberty Plaza—and more.
Film Forum is hosting architect Louis Kahn’s son Nathaniel Kahn for Q&As on his documentary film My Architect, in which he aims to reconcile his father’s life and work. I.M. Pei, Frank Gehry, and Philip Johnson also speak on Louis Kahn’s work in the film. Kahn is joined by a different guest on each of three dates starting April 7.
The recently restored Villa E 1027, in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, was built by the artist and interior designer Eileen Gray, for and in collaboration with her friend, architect Jean Badovici. AIANY is hosting a book talk for E 1027: Restoring a House By the Sea which explores the exemplary conservation project.