Power, Architecture, and Politics: The Design of Washington and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Symposium
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 discussed the design and planning of Washington, D.C., from 1910 to today.
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Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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The Enduring Design Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., in the Nation’s Capital |
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The Improvement of Washington City: Charles Moore and the Monumental Core Pamela Scott, Architectural Historian |
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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 |
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Charles Atherton Memorial Lecture: Daniel Libeskind |
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The Personal Influence of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S Truman on Washington design William B. Bushong, White House Historical Association Historian |
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"Rather Strong Advisory:" The 1960s and the Challenge of the FBI Building Zachary Schrag, Associate Professor of History, George Mason University |
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Washington Aesthetics: J. Carter Brown and the CFA, 1971-2002 Richard Guy Wilson, Commonwealth Professor's Chair in Architectural History, University of Virginia |
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Closing Remarks Thomas E. Luebke, Secretary, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts |
Sponsors
Power, Architecture, and Politics: The Design of Washington and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts is co-presented by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and the National Building Museum.
The Charles H. Atherton Memorial Lecture is supported by generous contributions to the Charles H. Atherton Memorial Fund.
