Architecture Month 2008 Comes to a Close AIA Memphis and Memphis Heritage, Inc. was proud to come together for a fifth year in 2008 to celebrate architecture and design throughout Memphis in September. Since 2004, these two partnering organizations have offered a fun and educational series of activities for the public on architecture related topics from hands on activities such as the Downtown Chalk Art Festival, to award winning films on the architectural profession, an Architecture Lecture Series hosting national speakers, and behind the scene tours to some of the most architecturally significant residences in our city. Our goal is to provide educational opportunities for all ages on the importance of the built environment and its significance historically and culturally. Want to get involved in 2009? Contact AIA Memphis. Calendar of Events Friday, September 5 | 5:30-7:30 pm | Opening Reception exhibit runs September 5 - September 22 Architecture in Perspective 22 @ Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects / 1500 Union Avenue Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm Thank you to our exhibit partner Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects Features the best in architectural illustration from around the globe selected from the hundreds of entries received for the annual competition hosted by the American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI), and represents the winners of the 2007 competition. The opening reception will feature a brief talk by local ASAI member and architect Terry DeWitt, AIA. kids/families Saturday, September 6 | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Downtown Chalk Art Festival @ Memphis Farmers Market / 545 South Main Street just west of Central Station (rain date Saturday September 20) New award categories! “Most Original”, “Best Technique”, “Best Replica”, and the “Artist” and “Architecture Firm” division awards Register in advance to enter the competition, or just stop by and enjoy the other festival activities and select your “Best of Show”. So make your grocery list and visit us at the market! Several activities are on hand at no cost for kids and adults including a free style chalk area, “Balloon Man Mike”, face painting, “Draw Dog” from the Art Center, and live music. More fun additions to this years event will be announced soon! Due to the generous support of our returning partners Saint Francis Hospital and the Art Center, this event continues to be free to all those who participate. Chalk provided for all pre-registered participants in the competition. Great prizes awarded in all categories. To register in the competition click here.  Tuesday, September 9 | Opening Day exhibit runs September 9 - October 13 America’s Favorite Architecture Nationally Touring Exhibit @ Memphis Central Library / 3030 Poplar Avenue Brought to you in partnership with the Architecture Department at the University of Memphis and AIAS Architecture is the most public of the arts yet is often judged on the most personal level. This exhibit features the top 150 works of architecture – buildings, bridges, monuments, and memorials – chosen in a public poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Harris Interactive in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the AIA. Take a tour across America through this visual display and choose your own favorite! More activities are being scheduled in conjunction with this event including an architecture tour (September 28) of the library highlighting design, construction, and art installations throughout the space; children’s story hours (September 22 & 25) featuring “Roberto the Insect Architect” and other architecture themed readings; and a special exhibit (September 9 - October 13) in the library gallery. For a sneak peak of the exhibit, visit www.favoritearchitecture.org. Hours of Operations: Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm / Friday-Saturday 9am-6pm / Sunday 1pm-5pm. All events at the library in conjunction with this exhibit are free. Tuesday, September 9 | Opening Day gallery exhibit runs September 9 - October 13 Designing for Learning: Architecture and Art of the Central Library @ Memphis Central Library Gallery | main floor off of lobby / 3030 Poplar Avenue produced in partnership with Looney Ricks Kiss Architects just for kids - Pre-registration required Saturday, September 20 | 10:00 - 12:00 noon Fundamentals of Illustration hands on workshop @ Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects / 1500 Union Avenue Registration $35 - includes all supplies. Pre-registration required. Space is limited. Architect and illustrator Terry DeWitt, AIA will lead a hands on illustration class for children ages 10 - 12 in conjunction with the “Architecture in Perspective 22” exhibit. Participants will explore the award winning renderings in the exhibit in terms of subject, form, technique and medium. Following the review, the class will learn how to draw basic architectural elements with pen and pencil techniques demonstrated by Terry. Limited to 20 participants. Supplies included. $35 per participant. To register, contact AIA Memphis. just for kids Monday, September 22 | 10:00 am Story Time: Exploring Architecture and Design @ Memphis Central Library / 3030 Poplar Avenue The Children’s Librarians will read stories from specially selected children’s books about building and architecture, and will give children 3 – 5 years old a chance to explore the theme through songs, finger plays and other activities during these interactive programs.  Groups must pre-register. Call 415-2739 for more information. Wednesday, September 24 | 6:00 pm Lecture Series: America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places @ Brooks Museum of Art presented by David J. Brown, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Admission: $5 non-museum members / free for museum members This annual list is presented by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to highlight important examples of the nation's architectural, cultural and natural heritage that are at risk for destruction or irreparable damage. The Trust is a non-profit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history - and the important moments of everyday life - took place, the Trust helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability. David Brown will discuss the most recent locations to make the list in addition to sharing insights into the national and international climate around preservation and cultural change. The 21st annual list includes: California's State Park System, whose budget has been repeatedly slashed and now faces $1.2 billion in deferred maintenance; Charity Hospital and adjacent neighborhood in New Orleans, where proposed development projects would abandon the currently closed, but reparable hospital, and would demolish 25 blocks with 200 homes to make way for two new hospital complexes; and, New York's Lower East Side, the neighborhood that embodies the history of immigration in America, that is steadily and irrevocably being erased by inappropriate development.  America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places has identified 200 threatened one-of-a-kind historic treasures since 1988. While a listing does not ensure the protection of a site or guarantee funding, the designation has been a powerful tool for raising awareness and rallying resources to save endangered sites from every region of the country. Whether these sites are urban districts or rural landscapes, Native American landmarks or 20th-century sports arenas, entire communities or single buildings, the list spotlights historic places across America that are threatened by neglect, insufficient funds, inappropriate development or insensitive public policy. At times, that attention has garnered public support to quickly rescue a treasured landmark, while in other instances, it has been the impetus of a long battle to save an important piece of our history. just for kids Thursday, September 25 | 10:00 am Story Time: Exploring Architecture and Design @ Memphis Central Library / 3030 Poplar Avenue The Children’s Librarians will read stories from specially selected children’s books about building and architecture, and will give children 3 – 5 years old a chance to explore the theme through songs, finger plays and other activities during these interactive programs.  Groups must pre-register. Call 415-2739 for more information. Thursday, September 25 | Opening Day | Reception being scheduled for the Fall exhibit runs September 25 - November 21 Memphis Historic Places: Photo Exhibit of National Register Sites @ Memphis Heritage Inc. / 2282 Madison Avenue at Edgewood Memphis ranks sixth in the Nation in the number of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Come see photo images of the Historic treasures that put us there! Contact Memphis Heritage for more details at www.memphiseheritage.org or 901.272.2727. Sunday, September 28 | all day event Architects Mixed Bag Tour @ the following locations throughout Memphis SkyCottage Tour Home Tour Location: 80 Harbor Village Drive | Harbor Town | Downtown Memphis Date of Completion: September 2007 Architect of Record: archimania SkyCottage is a 2,500 SF residence that occupies a tiny, pie-shaped site with views of the Mississippi River. The house is decidedly modern as it responds to both the neighborhood and its primary asset, an unobstructed view of the Mississippi River.  The design is composed of two components: a white-brick cube, which aligns itself with the established streetscape of rowhouses; and an elevated box, which resists this grid. By progressing into the home’s upper levels, one realizes the reason for the box’s unusual orientation - a focused and remarkable view of the river. This house, designed and owned by archimania’s Barry Alan Yoakum, accepts a forgotten site and maximizes its positive characteristics to serve as a force of contemporary architecture. Self Guided Tour: 12:00 - 4:00 pm / project architects will be on site Cost: $20 per person / purchase on site / one (1) $20 ticket provides entry to both the SkyCottage and Hurley Residence Download map to SkyCottage here
 Hurley Residence Home Tour Location: 2331 Pinnacle Creek Drive | Germantown, Tennessee Date of Completion: May 2008 Architect of Record: Shapiro & Company Architects, Inc. This residence began a spec home and the builder liked the plans so much that he decided to build it for himself.  The result is a comfortable showplace with wonderful finishes and amenities. Notable in the design are the long sight lines afforded by two primary interior galleries. From the front entrance guests take in the length of the home with the view culminating in the dining room fireplace.  The wainscot study has sturdy pocket doors opening on two sides – one to the hallway and the other to the music room --  with a third side being largely taken up by tall windows and the rear wall composed of bookshelves and hidden door storage cabinets.  The formal dining room is designed specifically for a large round table. The ground floor master bedroom  has his and hers bathrooms/dressing rooms which are connected by large shower with doors opening to either side. The kitchen is central to the house an can accommodate small-scale entertaining with its bar stools around the food prep island. The kitchen’s open fourth side immediately expands the entertainment capacity via the adjacent informal dining table. Finally, with twin, vaulted ceiling rooms for entertainment -- one inside connecting with the kitchen and the other outside adjacent to the two-tier pool -- the home is built for year-round entertaining. Self Guided Tour: 12:00 - 4:00 pm / project architects will be on site Cost: $20 per person / purchase on site / one (1) $20 ticket provides entry to both the SkyCottage and Hurley Residence Download map to Hurley Residence here Memphis Central Library Tour free guided tour Location: 3030 Poplar | East Memphis Date of Completion: November 2001 Architect of Record: Looney Ricks Kiss Architects The architect and design team of Looney Ricks Kiss Architects will be leading a tour in conjunction with the gallery exhibit “Designing for Learning: Architecture and Art of the Central Library”. Learn the story behind the design of the Memphis/Shelby County Public Library and Information Center. The tour will explain the original concepts of the building from the space’s inspiration and site design to the interior finishes and public art selection. The Architect and Interior Designer will take you chapter by chapter through the exciting process of design and implementation. The Library was envisioned as an information town hall rather than a traditional depository for books and archives, the Memphis/Shelby County Library is designed to function as a public Internet café, gathering place, and community center. Open floor plans accommodate changing technologies and provide maximum efficiency for future needs. Collections, reading rooms and services with the highest traffic are located on the first floor; research-oriented functions and archives are located on upper floors. Participants will gather in the library gallery off of the main lobby 15 minutes prior to the tour start time. Guided Tour: 1:00 pm Cost: free / tour will begin promptly at 1:00 pm Sweeney Hall Tour free self-guided tour Location: Lemoyne-Owen College Campus | South Memphis Date of Restoration Completion: Summer 2008 / built 1935 Restoration/Renovation Architect of Record: Self Tucker Architects Architect: George Awsumb Project architects and campus historians will be on hand to talk about the historical and architectural significance of Sweeney Hall, home of the Lemoyne-Owen President, during this self guided tour. Visitors will explore the process of restoration and renovation through before and after imagery throughout the space, and have the opportunity to interact with the design team through informal discussions about the project. A campus architecture tour will also be available. Self Guided Tour: 12:00 - 2:00 pm / project architects will be on site Cost: free Download map to Sweeney Hall here C&I Bank (Gassner Building) free guided tour Location: 200 Madison | Downtown Memphis Date of Completion: 1974 Architect of Record: Francis Gassner, FAIA The C&I Bank has been recognized by both state and local AIA Awards, and, in 1979, the Museum of Modern Art included the building in its exhibit of the 400 buildings that “have had a significant influence in the recent directions of architecture.” In 2000, the C&I Bank building was recognized by the Memphis Chapter of the AIA as the Design of the Decade (1971–1980). Designed by Francis Gassner, FAIA (1927–1977) of Gassner, Nathan, and Browne Architects, this innovative project used tubular truss framing and butt glazing to shape the building and enclose its atrium, and upon completion was applauded for its geometry and incorporation of natural light. The C&I Bank building was purchased in 2004 by the Memphis Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation for use as its headquarters. However, with the Chamber no longer moving in this icon in the Downtown Memphis city scape is at risk. The tour will discuss Francis Gassner’s original design, and explore the historical significance of the building and the era that inspired it. Guided Tour: 1:00 pm Cost: free / tour will begin promptly at 1:00 pm Greenstone Residences free self-guided tour Location: 1116 Poplar at North Waldran Blvd | Midtown Memphis Date of Completion: 1927 Architect of Record: Hubert T. McGee Restoration/Renovation Architect of Record: James Murray, AIA Designed by renowned Pink Palace architect Hubert T. McGee and completed in 1927, the historic Greenstone is considered one of Memphis’ most architecturally significant buildings. Due to the property’s landmark importance to Memphis and the State of Tennessee the Greenstone was granted certified historic status by the National Parks Service in 1980. Built of reclaimed elements salvaged from the circa 1890 George Arnold Mansion to include imported one-of-a-kind green sandstone and the original three-story hand carved mahogany staircase the Greenstone resembles an architectural elegance more likely to be found along Fifth Avenue on New York’s Upper East Side. Standing where Poplar Avenue meets North Waldran Boulevard, the Greenstone rises above Memphis’ now bustling Medical District and further accelerates the area’s renaissance. Self Guided Tour: 2:00 - 5:00 pm / property experts will be on site Cost: free Download a map to the Greenstone here http://www.asai.org/http://www.memphisfarmersmarket.com/Architecture Month_files/2008%20AIA%20Chalk%20Art%20Festival%20Registration%20Form.pdfhttp://www.favoritearchitecture.orgmailto:info@aiamemphis.org?subject=Illustration%20Classhttp://www.memphiseheritage.org/Architecture Month_files/skycottage%20map.jpgArchitecture Month_files/Hurley%20Residence%20Map.jpgArchitecture Month_files/Sweeney%20Hall%20Map.pdfArchitecture Month_files/Greenstone%20Map.pdfshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3shapeimage_3_link_4shapeimage_3_link_5shapeimage_3_link_6shapeimage_3_link_7shapeimage_3_link_8shapeimage_3_link_9
 
Thank You to Our 2008 Sponsors
 
 
Chalk Art Festival Sponsors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2008 Chalk Art “Best of Show” - Team Shapiro & Company Architects
Team Members (l-r): Ken Hall, Jennifer Harvey and Susan Parks
 
Photographer Credit:
Jeffrey Jacobs Photography
Statler Hilton Hotel Dallas, Texas
Photo Credit: Jason Grant
2008 Chalk Art “Architecture Firm Award”
Team Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects
Team Members: Ada Askew and Mark Sehnert