Conference
Modernist Architecture Comes of Age
June 25, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM
Music Building, University of Vermont, 330 Waterman Bldg, Burlington, Vermont
$100
A day-long symposium exploring the preservation of historic modernist buildings and how to rehabilitate them to be sustainable and functional in the 21st century. Today planners, architects and regulators are faced with large numbers of structures built in the 1950s, '60s and '70s in prime locations and within institutional settings. These buildings are now over or approaching the fifty year benchmark, with its associated historic status. Unlike previous generations of historic resources, however, these buildings were often built with new, relatively untested methods and materials and with the assumption of cheap, limitless energy. This symposium will provide information about the architecture of this era, particularly in Vermont and New England, the materials commonly used and issues associated with the aging buildings. We will explore strategies for rehabilitation that preserve architectural integrity as well as promote energy efficiency and sustainability.
More info: uvm.edu
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