Frank Lloyd Wright, Larkin Administration Building, 1934. Collection of The Buffalo History Museum. Larkin Company photograph collection, Picture .L37, # 1-2a.
Wrightwood 659 presents Romanticism to Ruin: Two Lost Works of Sullivan and Wright, a dual exhibition exploring two of these architects’ long-demolished masterpieces: Louis H. Sullivan’s innovative Garrick Theater, in Chicago, which stood for only sixty-nine years, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s unprecedented Larkin Building, in Buffalo, NY, which stood for just forty-four. The exhibition comprises two distinct presentations—Reconstructing the Garrick: Adler & Sullivan’s Lost Masterpiece and Reimagining the Larkin: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Modern Icon—bringing the essence of these two titans of modern American architecture to life. Comprising 3D models and digital re-creations of the original edifices; salvaged architectural ornaments and artifacts; original furniture; historical documentation of the design, construction, and demise of the buildings; archival photographs taken by noted preservationist and photographer Richard Nickel; drawings, and historical ephemera, Romanticism to Ruin demonstrates how these iconic designs continue to resonate and remain relevant.
Registration and Program - International Conference on Architectural Criticism
"On the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism" is an online conference organized by Professor Wilfried Wang taking place October 9-10 and October 16-17, 2021.
Should architectural criticism be enlightening? Should it help in the creation of a better built environment? Is there a factual basis to it? Does it have a duty to present evidence in the evaluation of a building? Or should it take on what architects say about their designs?
For the past decade, photographer Andrew Pielage has traveled the country capturing Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings in his pursuit to photograph every remaining Wright site. Throughout his travels, he has photographed private homes, public spaces, museums, houses of worship, and more. Each building inspires him in different ways, but the one thing that is consistent is the spiritual quality embodied in all of them.
HMC Architects and event partners (Autodesk, Hypar, IMAGINiT Technologies, and Wallacei) are seeking designers, developers, and innovators to create a digital tool that tracks design decisions and provides alternative options based on those selections in HMC’s first-ever hackathon, taking place October 8-10, 2021.
Join The University of Texas School of Architecture with Anne Holtrop, of Studio Anne Holtrop, Amsterdam, for a lecture on “Site, Matter, Gesture” live-streamed on the Texas Architecture YouTube channel.
Join The University of Texas School of Architecture with Michael Kimmelman, of the New York Times, New York, for a lecture on “Rewriting Architecture” live-streamed on the Texas Architecture YouTube channel.
Join The University of Texas School of Architecture and Coren Sharples of SHoP Architects, New York, for an in-person lecture on “Material Practice” at Jessen Auditorium in Homer Rainey Hall and live streamed on the Texas Architecture YouTube channel.
Join The University of Texas School of Architecture with Louis Schulz, of Assemble, London, for a lecture on “House of Annetta: Facilitating Grassroots Action” live-streamed on the Texas Architecture YouTube channel.
Join The University of Texas School of Architecture with Lucy McRae for a lecture on “Story As Future Survival” live-streamed on the Texas Architecture YouTube channel.
