Defining Modern: Masters of Mid-Century Furniture & Design

Date: Saturday, Apr. 13, 2019 9:00 a.m.

Location: Meredith Hall, Drake University, 2507 University Avenue, 50311

Event Information

Description

DEFINING MODERN: MASTERS OF MID-CENTURY FURNITURE & DESIGN April 13, 2019, Meredith Hall, Drake University, 2507 University, Des Moines IAF is collaborating with Knoll, Saxton and Drake University on a signature educational event! 9 - 11:30 AM (Check in begins at 8:30 AM) Cost: $25 For more details and to register go to Eventbrite Masters of Mid-Century Furniture & Design Yvonne Baker, KnollStudio, Kansas City, with material from Knoll archives . Learn more about the master architects and craftspeople who brought international Modernist concepts and influence to the U.S. Modern By Design: Drake University's Campus Architecture Maura Lyons, PhD, Drake University Professor of Art History . An overview of the historical context and mid-century buildings of Drake's campus by Mies van der Rohe, Eliel and Eero Saarinen and Harry and Ben Weese Classic Furniture Exhibit Original Knoll classics by master designers including Florence Knoll, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer. Guided Architectural Walking Tours of Drake's Campus, focusing on the Modernist legacy.

Neighborhoods

Drake

Host Organization

Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF)

Website

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/defining-modern-masters-of-mid-century-furniture-design-tickets-58003549177

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Pricing Information

$25

Contact

Claudia Cackler
5156695629
director@iowaarchfoundation.org