The Met Breuer: Burnishing a Modern Masterpiece
Wednesday, May 4, 20166:30 PM - 8:30 PMEDT
| Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
New York, NY, USRelated
Marcel Breuer was at the height of his career when he designed the Whitney Museum in 1966. He was the recognized master of using what he called “close to Earth materials,” particularly stone and concrete. The integrity, beauty, and honesty of the building’s design, materials, and execution defines it as one of the most distinguished examples of mid-century modern architecture in New York.
At this presentation and panel discussion, project team members from Beyer Blinder Belle, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Cultural Heritage Conservation will discuss the immersive task of restoring the iconic building – including extensive research and an understanding of Breuer’s approach to design and materials – and transforming it into The Met Breuer, a space for presenting exhibitions of modern and contemporary art.
Introduction: Carol Loewenson, FAIA, 2016 President, AIANY
Presenters:
Brian Butterfield, Senior Exhibition Designer, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Brett Gaillard, Project Architect, Beyer Blinder Belle
Miriam Kelly, Restoration Architect, Beyer Blinder Belle
Panelists:
Amanda Trienens, Architectural Conservator, Cultural Heritage Conservation
Beatrice Galilee, Daniel Brodksy Associate Curator of Architecture and Design, Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Brian Butterfield, Senior Exhibition Designer, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Brett Gaillard, Project Architect, Beyer Blinder Belle
Miriam Kelly, Restoration Architect, Beyer Blinder Belle
Moderator: John Shreve Arbuckle, Assoc. AIA, President, DOCOMOMO New York/Tri-State
Closing Remarks: Julie Engh, Assoc. AIA, Co-Chair, AIANY Architecture Tour Committee
Organized by: AIANY Architecture Tour Committee, AIANY Cultural Facilities Committee, and AIANY Historic Buildings Committee
Wine reception to follow the lecture.
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