Events  2023

Sunday
April

23

LocalTour

Stamford’s Midcentury Icons: A Bus Tour of Midcentury Modern Architecture

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.

Thursday
April

20

LocalLecture

Fairfield County: The Modern Context

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.

Wednesday
April

19

DOCOMOMO NY/TRIVirtual Presentation

Walter Gropius: Between the Bauhaus and Harvard

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.

Saturday
April

15

LocalTour

Tour of Stamford’s First Presbyterian Church

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.

Saturday
April

08

LocalTour

Walking Tour: FiDi’s Skyscrapers, Plazas, and the Impact of Zoning

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.

Friday
April

07

LocalFilm Screening and Talk

Q&A with “My Architect” Filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn with Paul Goldberger

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.

Tuesday
April

04

LocalBook Talk

E 1027: Restoring a House By the Sea

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.

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