Power, Architecture, and Politics: The Design of Washington and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Symposium
May 19, 2010 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
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Advance registration for this program has closed. Walk-In registration will be available beginning at 8:30am on Wednesday, May 19th. Lunches will also be available for purchase on the 19th at the Museum's Cafe.
One hundred years ago, Congress established the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts to guide the development of the nation’s capital. In this day-long symposium, noted historians discuss the design and planning of Washington, D.C., from 1910 to today.
Program is 9:30 am – 12:15 pm; 2:15 – 5:00 pm
8:30 - 9:30 am Registration
9:30 – 9:45 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Chase Rynd, President and Executive Director, National Building Museum
Earl A. Powell, III, Chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts
9:45 - 10:30 am Session 1
The Enduring Design Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., in the Nation’s Capital
Arleyn Levee, Landscape Historian and Preservation Consultant
10:30 – 11:15 am Session 2
The Improvement of Washington City: Charles Moore and the Monumental Core
Pamela Scott, Architectural Historian
11:15 – 11:30 am Break
11:30 am – 12:15 pm Session 3
Fiske Kimball and the Jefferson Memorial: A Pyrrhic Victory for American Architecture
Carroll William Westfall, Frank Montana Professor and Chairman, School of Architecture, University of Notre Dame
12:30 – 1:45 pm Lunch and 2010 Charles Atherton Memorial Lecture
Daniel Libeskind
What societies choose to memorialize is often a larger metaphor for how we view ourselves and our nation. Noted architect Daniel Libeskind discusses the symbolism and architectural expression of commemoration.
1:45 – 2:15 pm Break
2:15 – 3:00 pm Session 4
The Personal Influence of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S Truman on Washington design
William B. Bushong, White House Historical Association Historian
3:00 – 3:45 pm Session 5
"Rather Strong Advisory:" The 1960s and the Challenge of the FBI Building
Zachary Schrag, Associate Professor of History, George Mason University
3:45 – 4:00 pm Break
4:00 – 4:45 pm Session 6
The Vicissitudes of Postmodernism: J. Carter Brown and the CFA 1971-2002
Richard Guy Wilson, Commonwealth Professor's Chair in Architectural History, University of Virginia
4:45 – 5:00 pm Closing Remarks
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Three sandwhich lunch options are available for $12 per lunch. To register for the program and/or to purchase lunch, please click on Purchase Tickets below.
Lunch Options:
• Grilled Breast of Chicken
• Roasted Garden Vegetables with Herbed Cream Cheese in Pita
• Black Forest Ham and Provolone
All sandwiches are served on fresh breads and rolls with lettuce and tomatoes, and accompanied by mayonnaise and Dijon mustard.
Continuing Education Credits: 6.0 LU (AIA) / 6.0 CM (AICP)
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