Collection by Allie Weiss

Preserved Modernist Gems in the U.S.

From Richard Neutra's drive-in church in Orange County to Louis Kahn's New Jersey bathing pavilion, the winners of Docomomo's Modernism in America Awards—which celebrate the documentation, preservation, and re-use of modern structures in the U.S.—make up the ultimate modernist road trip.

Advocacy Award of Excellence: Peavey Plaza, designed by M. Paul Friedberg + Partners in 1975

Advocacy Team: Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (PAM), The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) and Docomomo US/Minnesota>
Advocacy Award of Excellence: Peavey Plaza, designed by M. Paul Friedberg + Partners in 1975 Advocacy Team: Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (PAM), The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) and Docomomo US/Minnesota>
An aerial view of Miami Marine Stadium reveals its current ravaged state. Photo by Rick Bravo.
An aerial view of Miami Marine Stadium reveals its current ravaged state. Photo by Rick Bravo.
Design Citation of Merit: The Arboretum (formerly the Garden Grove Community Church), a drive-in church designed by Richard Neutra in 1960

Restoration Team: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange (owner), LPA Inc. (architect), Cannon Building (general contractor) Davis Partners/Hager Pacific Properties (construction managers) and Lamprecht archiTEXTural (consulting architect)

Photo courtesy Eichler Network
Design Citation of Merit: The Arboretum (formerly the Garden Grove Community Church), a drive-in church designed by Richard Neutra in 1960 Restoration Team: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange (owner), LPA Inc. (architect), Cannon Building (general contractor) Davis Partners/Hager Pacific Properties (construction managers) and Lamprecht archiTEXTural (consulting architect) Photo courtesy Eichler Network
Design Citation of Merit: Trenton Bath House and Day Camp Pavilions, designed by Louis Kahn in 1984

Restoration Team: Farewell Mills Gatsch Architects, LLC – (Project Management, Design, Preservation - now Mills + Schnoering Architects, LLC), Heritage Landscapes (Landscape Architecture), Wu & Associates, Inc. (Restoration Contractor), Mercer County Division of Planning, Susan Solomon, PhD, Keast & Hood Co. (Structural Engineering), Joseph R. Loring & Associates (MEP Engineering), The RBA Group (Civil Engineering), Gilbane (Cost Estimating), De Sapio Construction, Inc. (Contractor - Snack Bar)
Design Citation of Merit: Trenton Bath House and Day Camp Pavilions, designed by Louis Kahn in 1984 Restoration Team: Farewell Mills Gatsch Architects, LLC – (Project Management, Design, Preservation - now Mills + Schnoering Architects, LLC), Heritage Landscapes (Landscape Architecture), Wu & Associates, Inc. (Restoration Contractor), Mercer County Division of Planning, Susan Solomon, PhD, Keast & Hood Co. (Structural Engineering), Joseph R. Loring & Associates (MEP Engineering), The RBA Group (Civil Engineering), Gilbane (Cost Estimating), De Sapio Construction, Inc. (Contractor - Snack Bar)