Alliance of Monterey Area Preservationists Presents: Threading the Needle: Macro and Micro Preservation in San Francisco A 21st Century Diverse Approach to Preservation An illustrated talk by Jonathan Pearlman, practicing architect and long-time member of San Francisco’s Historic Preservation Commission, looking at the big picture of San Francisco’s approach to preservation and the focus […]
Tour the COMPLETED Portola Plaza and Conference Center and see the spaces, their relationships, and the changes. SEE EVENT FLYER
Approved for 1 AIA LU Co-sponsored by Monterey Area Architectural Resources Archive (MAARA) and the Alliance of Monterey Area Preservationists (AMAP) Friday, April 20, 7 pm Canterbury Woods Auditorium, 651 Sinex Avenue near the corner of Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove About the Talk: Frank Lloyd Wright, the creator of New York's Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater, […]
American Institute of Architects Monterey Bay Chapter invites you to the 2018 Holiday Dinner and Stanton Award Presentation RSVP DEADLINE PASSED When: Thursday, December 6th 2018 5:30 pm Where: The Monterey Plaza Hotel, (Lower Terrace, Monterey Bay Ballroom) 400 Cannery Row, Monterey Ticket: $80 per person Program 5:30 Reception 6:30 Dinner 7:15 Introductions AIA MB […]
What is Mid-Century Modern (MCM) in California and the U.S.? SPEAKER: PIERLUIGI SERRAINO This talk spells out the architectural themes that distinguish the Mid-Century Modern period from the large trajectory of Modernism. A definite set of attributes gives distinct character to the architecture of this time span, with variations across the country that will be […]
SPEAKER: PIERLUIGI SERRAINO The Monterey Bay was a playground for experimental architecture from renown architects to lesser known personalities. What makes the Modern Architecture in the Monterey Region distinct from the rest of California as well? And how can the specialist and the lay people recognize what is of merit versus what is ordinary in […]