Modernism at Risk

17.02.2010 - 01.05.2010

536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012, USA

Over 150 Members of the New York Design community gathered at the New York Center for Architecture on February 17 for the opening of the Knoll sponsored exhibition, Modernism at Risk: Modern Solutions for Saving Modern Landmarks.A project of the World Monuments Fund Modernism at Risk program, the exhibition consists of largescale photographs by noted photographer Andrew Moore and interpretative panels with five case studies that explore the role designers play in preserving Modern landmarks. The five buildings highlighted are the ADGB Trade Union School in Bernau, Germany, designed by Hannes Meyer and Hans Wittwer; the A. Conger Goodyear House in Old Westbury, New York, designed by Edward Durell Stone and saved from demolition by WMF in 2001;Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida, designed by Paul Rudolph the Grosse Pointe Public Library in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, designed by Marcel Breuer; and the Kent Memorial Library in Suffield, Connecticut, designed by Warren Platner. Riverview High School and the Grosse Pointe Library were specifically mentioned in WMFs 2008 Watch listing Main Street Modern as examples of modern buildings needing attention.

Contact:
phone: 212.683.0023
fax: 212.696.5022
info@aiany.org

Opening Hours:
From 9:00 To 20:00
saturdays opening at 11:00, saturdays closing at 17:00
Closed on Sundays

Directions:
536 LaGuardia Place, between Bleecker and West 3rd Streets in the West Village
By Subway
Take the A, B, C, D, E, F, or V trains to West 4th Street station. Exit at West 3rd Street. Walk east along West 3rd Street and turn right on LaGuardia Place. The Center for Architecture is located midway along the block, on the right side of the street.
Take the 6, B, D, F, or V to Broadway/Lafayette station or the N or R to Prince Street station. Walk north on Broadway and turn left on Bleecker Street. Walk along Bleecker and turn right on LaGuardia Place. The Center for Architecture is located midway along the block, on the left side of the street

Admission:
Free