Latest Updates on 1933 House of Tomorrow Rehab
When: Tuesday, October 24, 2017; 4:30 p.m. reception, illustrated talk at 5:00 p.m.; dinner from 6:00 -7:00 p.m.
What: The preservation effort for the House of Tomorrow is getting underway. The 1933
World's Fair ideal house pavilion was designed by Chicago architect George
Fred Keck. In addition to rehab, a relevant question is this: What will Tomorrow's House of Tomorrow be?
Lead architect, Charles Hasbrouck, FAIA, of bKL Architecture has assembled a team under the supervision of Indiana Landmarks, with project manager Todd Zeiger. This group includes Edward Torres, preservation expert at Bauer Latoza Studio, Helen Kessler, on sustainability, Michael Ford, structural engineering, Jose Rodriguez, engineering services, of Willoughby Engineering.
The
national treasure is currently on view and is undergoing preservation
work in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Park in Indiana. In the early
1930s, as America was in the grips of the Great Depression, the
twelve-sided International Style “House of Tomorrow” showed millions of
World’s Fair attendees in Chicago (and people all over the world) a
gleaming, technology-driven vision of what domestic life could be like
in the future. Learn also about the challenges of preserving a Modernist
icon, what time has done to the house, and what can be done to help
restore it to its former glory. Please join us for this interesting
presentation!
Cost: No charge for members, non-member guests.
Where:
Cliff Dwellers, 200 S. Michigan Avenue, 22nd floor, Chicago. (For
dinner reservations @ $35.00 per person, please call Cliff Dwellers at
312-922-8080 for the special dinner by Chef Victor; validated parking
after 4:00 p.m., $14.00 at the Adams-Wabash garage, SW corner, get
parking card from night manager at the Cliff Dwellers).
RSVP:
Reservations are required for the talk: To sign up, please contact Judy
Freeman by email: jrfree3500@aol.com, or by telephone at: 773-929-0329.
Reservations will be taken on a first come, first served basis, as
space is limited. Optional dinner, details above.
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