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- Marcel Breuer: Design and Arch...
Museum of Design Atlanta and the At...
Tuesday, October 27 at 1:00am
DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter, Inc. Atlanta's Whittaker School on Huff road. DOCOMOMO Georgia thinks that this may have been designed by Hudson, Sheffer, & Associates, with L. Miles Sheffer as one of the partners. Does anyone have additional information?
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The decline of Atlanta’s Whittaker School started before it even opened, a campus built in 1959 for a historically black neighborhood already doomed to obsolescence.
DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter, Inc. Video from the High Exhibition via YouTube
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Watch five decades of Atlanta architectural development by architect John Portman. And be sure to view the "John Portman: Art & Architecture" exhibition currently on view at the High!
DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter, Inc. A review of the Breuer retrospective by k.tauches @ burnaway.org. Marcel Breuer at Central Library and MODA
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Modernist buildings in Atlanta have a proclivity towards neglect and disappearance. At a moment of political unrest over a famous Brutalist building, t...
DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter, Inc. An 2009 update newsletter from The Cultural Landscape Foundation - they've done some great work!
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Thanks to your support, in 2009 The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) achieved several major milestones, resulting in significant audience growth and strategically important media attention. Here are a few highlights.
DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter, Inc. December 14th: The Atlanta Central Library: The End of A Long Search, This lecture will trace the library’s genealogy in Breuer’s work, and in doing so how this building does and does not fit its “Brutalist” label.
Location:Atlanta Fulton Central Library Auditorium
Time:6:00PM Monday, December 14th
Susan This is such an entertaining and informative film... a must see!
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Visual Acoustics is coming to Atlanta at the Plaza Theater, December 11 through 17th. The film celebrates the life and career of the late Julius Shulman, who photographed the work of many Modern designers since the 1930s, including Wright, Neutra, Lautner, and Gehry. Go see and support this type of event:
More at www.juliusshulmanfilm.com
DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter, Inc. FREE PARKING! Note free and discounted parking at the Central Libary, another reason to see the Breuer exhibition at MODA and the Central Library this weekend!
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REMINDER: Brownies & BreuerTM: Family Day @ The Museum
A Recreational Experience For All Ages. This learnshop is an exciting glimpse into the wonderful world of architecture & design with guest speaker, Bruce McEvoy from Perkins+Will. Refreshments will be served.
When: Saturday, November 21st, 12:00pm
Where: Museum of ...Design Atlanta, 285 Peachtree Center Ave NE
Contribution: $25
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The LearnShop @ Museum of Design Atlanta presents FUN IN ATLANTA: Sat. Nov 21st A Family Day @ The Museum -- Saturday, November 21, 2009 -- Atlanta, GA
DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter, Inc. Exhibition site for the MoMA exhibition Bauhaus: Workshops for Modernity
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Henry Here's hoping your exhibit, "The Atlanta Central Library: The End of a Long Search," spotlights and raises awareness of this important architectural work - Marcel Breuer's last commissioned structure built during his lifetime...
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This December 14th, join DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter for:
The Atlanta Central Library: The End of a Long Search, John Poros. Details to follow.
Location:Atlanta Fulton Central Library Auditorium
Time:6:00PM Monday, December 14th
DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter, Inc. Family day at MODA next weekend: Brownies & Breuer!
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The LearnShop @ Museum of Design Atlanta presents Rescheduled to Sat. Nov 21st A Family Day @ The Museum -- Saturday, November 21, 2009 -- Atlanta, GA
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