RIBA-USA News & Events
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discepancies please email the webmaster On Thursday April 15th the San Francisco Chapter of RIBA-USA had an opening Launch Event in the Consul General Residence. A Special thanks to the generous hospitality of the British Consulate-General San Francisco, to Julian Evans, Consul General and to the staff for opening their home for this auspicious occasion. Mr. Evans was kind enough to give a brief talk regarding the British Consulate and their current events then handing the proceedings to Chad Overway, Chair of the San Francisco Chapter, where he expressed his gratitude to the Consul General and to AURP, Davis Landgon and tbd Consultants for their corporate sponsorship. The event gave all the attendees an opportunity to socialize with fellow colleagues, to meet the local RIBA members and to broaden their professional network within the community, all within a most impressive setting. For the Chapter, it was record turnout mostly because of the prestige of being a small part of the British community in San Francisco. The Chapter has received so many accolades. It truly was an evening enjoyed by all. As our Chapter continues to grow we hope that there will be opportunities for us to participate in as well as sponsor events that help promote the exposure of British architecture in the Bay Area. For more information about RIBA-USA San Francisco Chapter’s
membership, current events and corporate sponsorships please
contact Chad Overway at chad@overwaypartners.com
Thursday, 20th May 2010 - 8am-5pm LEED v3 GA and AP BD+C Accreditation Exam Prep Course at the New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. Visit www.aceLEED.com for course details and to register Friday, 21st May through September 5, 2010  Romantic Gardens: Nature, Art & Landscape Design At The Morgan Library This exhibition will show how the Romantic Movement in art and literature influenced styles of landscape design in England, France, Germany, and America. The Morgan has drawn on its wide-ranging collections to document this important episode in cultural history with books and prints containing splendid views of European gardens, many in color and large formats. Also on display will be master drawings, literary manuscripts, and first editions of works by Emerson, Wordsworth, Goethe, and other authors whose writings helped to form the Romantic sensibility and to redefine the relationship between man and nature. The Morgan’s extraordinary holdings in this area will be supplemented by a selection of loaned objects, including the original competition entry for Central Park and a number of rare books from a private collection. An accompanying catalogue will recount the relationship between Romanticism and landscape design in greater detail. Romanticism’s reverence for nature and theories of picturesque design influenced the creation of public parks in ways that will be of special interest to residents of New York and city dwellers everywhere. The conception and contents of the exhibition and its accompanying catalogue have been significantly enriched through the participation of the Foundation for Landscape Studies. Wednesday, 26th May 2010 - 7.00pm – 11.00 pm THE WORLD CUP LEGENDS DINNER Cocktail reception, Dinner and Q&A session with internationally known famous Rugby Legends New York Athletic Club 180 Central Park South Sponsorships available: Please contact Marisa Mace at Marisa.mace@stgeorgessociety.org Palladio and His Legacy: A Transatlantic Journey At the Morgan Library  Palladio and His Legacy: A Transatlantic Journey features thirty-one original Palladio drawings from the Royal Institute of British Architects. These exquisite drawings, which were exhibited only once before in America and never in New York, will be on view to the public for the first time in over thirty years. They are being presented with rare architectural texts to illustrate the journey from Italy to North America of Palladio's design principles of proportion, harmony, and beauty. Palladio's work has significantly impacted American architecture from colonial times to the present day. Focusing on the artist's original drawings and following the trajectory of his ideas, the show also traces the story of American Palladianism. The drawings are supported by numerous architectural models. Three large examples—the Pantheon, Villa Rotunda, and Jefferson's unrealized design for the White House—programmatically illustrate the journey from Rome to America. Smaller models along with rare architectural texts and pattern books, through which Palladio's ideas were primarily transmitted, reinforce the themes of the exhibition. The exhibition is organized by the Royal Institute of British Architects Trust, London, in association with the Centro Internazionale di Studi di Architettura Andrea Palladio, Vicenza, and The Morgan Library & Museum, New York. Models by Timothy Richards. The exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the Regione del Veneto, Dainese, RIBA Library Trust Fund, Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, British Architectural Library Trust, Samuel H. Kress Foundation, Center for Palladian Studies in America, William T. Kemper Foundation, and Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation. Palladio EVENTS The following events are currently scheduled to take place at the Morgan: LECTURE Palladio/Britain/America: The Making of a Tradition Tuesday 4 May, 6.30pm A lecture by the exhibition curators, Charles Hind and Calder Loth. CONFERENCE Palladio Oggi: Palladio and the Present Saturday 8 May (TBC) Organized by the Harvard Graduate School of Design in collaboration with The Morgan Library & Museum and the RIBA Trust. FAMILY EVENT The Perfect House: The Life and Work of Palladio Friday 14 May, 7pm Screening of BBC documentary marking the 500th anniversary of the world's most influential architect, Andrea Palladio (1508-1580). TOURS Docent Tours of Palladio: A Transatlantic Journey Tuesdays through Fridays; start date and time to be confirmed OFFSITE DEBATE Wood Auditorium, Avery Hall, GSAPP, Columbia University Recombinant Palladio Monday, April 5, 2010 at 6:30 pm Guido Beltramini, Centro Internazionale di Studi di Architettura Andrea Palladio, Vicenza; Howard Burns, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa; Peter Eisenman, Eisenman Architects, Yale University. Moderated by Mark Rakatansky, GSAPP Enquiries about press, marketing, merchandising etc to greg.hall@inst.riba.org Palladio exhibition project manager LOS ANGELES (Back to top) SAN FRANCISCO (Back to top) Thursday 27th May 2010 – 6pm Beer and Curry Event – Location TBD NEW ENGLAND (Back to top) MID WEST (Back to top) PHILADELPHIA (Back to top) |
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