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1 Stewardship of Modern Resources Issues and Opportunities INTO October 13, 2011 David N. Fixler FAIA, LEED AP do_co mo.mo-us EYP/

2 Villa Savoye Modernism becomes history and is resurrected

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4 New York Times, 1972

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6 I. The Modern Movement Society Technology Aesthetics

7 Society Kiefhoek Housing Rotterdam J. J. P. Oud

8 Technology Van Nelle Factory Rotterdam Brinkmann & de Vlught van

9 Aesthetics Barcelona Pavilion Mies van der Rohe

10 Farnsworth and Glass Houses

11 Brasilia: Oscar Neimeyer & Lucio Costa

12 Advocacy: Change and Obsolescence

13 TWA Terminal Kennedy Airport Eero Saarinen

14 TWA

15 TWA

16 Gettysburg Cyclorama Richard Neutra

17 Prentice Women s Hospital Chicago Bertrand Goldberg

18 Michael Reese Hospital Chicago TAC Loeb, Schlossman, Bennett

19 Bell Labs Holmdel, NJ Eero Saarinen

20 Third Church Washington, DC

21 Christian Science Center

22 Orange County Government Center Paul Rudolph Goshen, New York

23 44-46 Brattle and Design Research Cambridge, MA

24 Rehabilitation of Mid-Century Modernism Reasons for Rehabilitation There is a lot of it Much of it is architecturally and/or historically important. Rehabilitation is the sustainable approach: Sustainability itself is a modern movement, and there is an enormous amount of heritage and energy embodied in the inventory of mid-century modernism

25 Rehabilitation of Mid-Century Modernism Rehabilitation Challenges There is a lot of it. Balance of Character Retention and the Improvement of Performance. The educational challenge promoting understanding and appreciation of midcentury modernism Affirmation of Human Scale - Mitigation at the pedestrian level the First Impressions

26 Rehabilitation of Mid-Century Modernism Technical Challenges Durability and thermal performance of exterior materials especially exposed concrete, curtain walls and glazing systems Failure of untested materials and systems Outdated, ineffiecient and inadequate building systems ADA and Code upgrades Program specific design - Inflexibility Limited space to run systems sometimes cast into structure Unsympathetic changes over time compromise optimum efficiency Cumulative problems overburden maintenance programs

27 Zonnestraal Sanitorium

28 Lecture Hall Restoration Viipuri Library

29 Viipuri Library Harvard University Lamont Library

30 Lamont Library Café Adaptive Use

31 Van Nelle Factory Iconic Functionalism Restored original curtain wall

32 Van Nelle Factory Dialogue of inner and outer glazing Full climate controlled inner structure, minimal tempering in interstitial zone

33 Van Nelle Factory Moderately tempered transient zone

34 Harvard Graduate Center Harkness Commons TAC

35 Harvard Graduate Center Updating Walter Gropius/TAC

36 Harvard Graduate Center Updating Walter Gropius/TAC

37 Baker House at MIT Updating Alvar Aalto designed Residence Hall Performance Enhancements through interpretation of Intent

38 Baker House Code and system upgrades Aesthetic choices

39 Holyoke Center Harvard J. L. Sert First Impression Upgrade Arcade infill

40 Holyoke Center Before (above) and after façade improvements

41 Harvard Undergraduate Science Center J. L. Sert 1972 Leers-Weinzapfel 2001

42 Harvard Undergraduate Science Center

43 Hilles Library Harvard University Harrison & Abramovitz 1965

44 Hilles Library Lighting redesign reinforces architectural statement,

45 Hilles Library Lighting redesign saves approx. 50% energy costs

46 Boston City Hall Image, Materiality and function

47 Boston City Hall & Plaza Scales of Intervention

48 / Modernism and Sustainability Sustainability is a Modern Movement

49 Vatican Papal Audience Hall Photovoltaic array on signature P.L. Nervi structure

50 The Modern House

51 Gropius House Lincoln, MA 1938

52 Chamberlain Cottage Wayland, MA, 1940 Marcel Breuer Expansion 2002

53 Modern House Developments 6 Moon Hill Lexington, MA TAC 1946-

54 Henry Hoover Hoover House Lincoln

55 Stevens-McNulty House Lincoln 1967

56 Barbican

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