HISTORIC SEATTLE ANNOUNCES UPCOMING LECTURE SERIES

As a project of The Next Fifty, Docomomo WEWA and Historic Seattle present a three-part lecture series at Seattle Center in June that focuses on the architecture and design heritage of the Seattle World's Fair and its influence and impact beyond the Fair's original campus.

The lecture series is sponsored by

Historic Seattle, Docomomo WEWA, The Next Fifty, 4Culture, National Trust for Historic Preservation and Pacific Science Center

Explore the project website, www.century21mod.com Tickets:            Passes for entire series: General: $40; Member: $25; Student: $10 Individual Tickets: General: $15 Member:$10 Student $5 From Bobo to the Bubbleator: Seattle Social and Cultural Context in ’62   Knute Berger Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Center House, Conference Room H, Seattle Center The first lecture focuses on the social history and design heritage of Seattle and its influence on the fair. How did people live their everyday lives in Seattle/Puget Sound in the early 1960s and how were they influenced by modern design? What other local and national forces were key to shaping the city and the Seattle World’s Fair?  Knute Berger, columnist for Seattle Magazine, Crosscut, KUOW commentator, and author of Pugetopolis, is the Space Needle writer-in-residence. Northwest Architects of the Seattle World's Fair  Susan Boyle Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Center House, Conference Room H, Seattle Center Famous designers from the region and beyond created the fairgrounds and fantastic buildings. Paul Thiry, Lawrence Halprin, Alan Liddle, Paul Kirk, Raymond Loewy, Victor Steinbrueck, Minoru Yamasaki, John Graham, Jr., NBBJ, Bob Dietz, and Roland Terry are recognized for their enduring Modern style legacy. This second lecture considers the architects who designed the Century 21 exhibit buildings and the context of their work in the Northwest. Susan Boyle, AIA, is Principal, BOLA Architecture and Planning, Seattle and co-founder and Board Member, Docomomo WEWA. Modern Building Technology  Theodore Prudon Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, PACCAR IMAX Theater, Pacific Science Center, Seattle Center The third lecture focuses on building technology of the mid-twentieth century, a period of experimentation with new building materials such as plywood and thin-shell concrete. We'll look at the use of new building technology at the Fair and nationally and how these technologies may have influenced construction of modern buildings. Theodore Prudon, PhD, FAIA, a leading expert on the preservation of modern architecture, is a partner of Prudon & Partners, based in New York City. He teaches preservation at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Prudon is the President of DOCOMOMO US and a board member of DOCOMOMO International. This lecture is co-sponsored by Pacific Science Center and will take place in the PACCAR IMAX Theater. Visit www.historicseattle.org and click on “Events” for descriptions of all events for the year. You can request a copy of the 2012 program brochure for yourself and for colleagues and friends at (206) 622-6952. Register online. Historic Seattle looks forward to your participation and support in 2012.  Thank you for your assistance in helping spread the word about these opportunities to better understand our regional built heritage and the value of preserving it.