AIGA presents Vivian Rosenthal (2 LUs)
September 4, 7:00 pm
Adobe, 601 Townsend Street, San Francisco
Price: $20 Members, $30 Nonmembers, $15 Students

Vivian Rosenthal and Jesse Seppi, 2001 Columbia Architecture graduates, are the founders of Tronic. Their work moves between film, animation, architecture and experiential design. Come hear how these visual futurists are boldly combining architecture, graphic design, film and animation through new uses of technology to create striking and conceptually based work.

 

The Architect's Forum (1.5 LUs)
September 11, 6:30 pm
Autodesk Design Center, 1 Market Street, Suite 200, San Francisco
Price: Free to participants, $20 Others

 

During this educational panel and cocktail reception, tour participants will learn more about the design, construction and overall costs related to the homes showcased in the 2008 San Francisco Living: Home Tours weekend. The new, cutting edge Autodesk Design Center is designed by Anderson Anderson Architecture in collaboration with McCall Design Group, and coordinated with DPR Construction and HOK, architects of the adjacent Autodesk One Market offices, in an Integrated Project Delivery system.

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Works of the Bouroullec Brothers for the Vitra Home (1.5 LUs)
September 10, 6:00 pm Reception, 7:00 pm Presentation
September 12, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Reception Only
Zinc Details, 2410 California Street, San Francisco
Price: Free; Registration Required

Zinc Details is introducing the complete line of the Vitra Home Collection at its 2410 California Street location this fall. On Wednesday, September 10th, Sam Grawe, the Editor-in-Chief of Dwell Magazine, will offer a presentation on the history of Vitra with focus on the contributions of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. The Vitra Home Collection offers many unique home products representing over 70 years of design history which complement and enhance the collage interior.

 

Double-Down: Two Visions of Vegas (2 LUs)
September 18, 6:30 pm
SFMOMA, Phyllis Wattis Theater, 151 Third Street, San Francisco
Price: $10 General; $7 SFMOMA Members, Students, and Seniors

Olivo Barbieri and Stephen Dean explore the bittersweet nature of Las Vegas through their recent video works, site specific_Las Vegas 05 and No More Bets. Double-Down: Two Visions of Vegas, curated by Henry Urbach, Helen Hilton Raiser Curator of Architecture and Design, pairs these works as a means of exploring the complexities about one of America’s most dynamic urban playgrounds. This program joins the artists with Urbach to discuss their work and the marked ambivalence embedded in this city’s image and cultural fabric.

 

If everything is becoming virtual, why invest in "place"? Technology enables us to work from anywhere, but we still congregate at the office: we need a places to interact with others. Join DEGW's Despina Katsikakis, as she explores the importance of creating common ground; addressing cultural and generational needs; and designing workplaces where people want to be.

 

Leo Marmol, FAIA, is Managing Principal of the design/build architectural firm, Marmol Radziner and Associates in Los Angeles, California. With a passion for mid-century Modern residences, his extensive research and creative construction methods have resulted in numerous awards for the firm’s renovation and restoration work, including Richard Neutra’s 1946 Kaufmann House in Palm Springs. Leo’s home near Palm Springs is the prototype for Marmol Radziner Prefab, the firm’s new line of green modular homes that are built in its factory and delivered complete. The firm’s unique business practice and commitment to design excellence was rewarded with the honor of being named the AIA California Council’s 2004 Firm of the Year.

 

Nestled within the hills and valleys of Marin County is a rich and diverse stock of mid-century modern architecture that have mostly remained hidden and undiscovered by the general public. Come discover these extraordinary, but often unheralded projects, with noted author and lecturer Alan Hess. Alan Hess is an architect, architecture critic for the San Jose Mercury News, and author of more than a dozen books that explore new facets of twentieth century architecture.

 

San Francisco recently enacted the most comprehensive green building ordinance applying to the private sector of any city in the nation. Learn how the requirements will affect your project, why San Francisco is taking this action, and what incentives will be available to help projects succeed--and exceed--the requirements. Special attention will be paid to historic buildings, energy and water efficiency, waste minimization, and new storm water management guidelines.
 

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