Une Architecture Pour L´Homme: Junzo Sakakura in Architectural Documents

Contemporary Japanese architecture has for the past fifty years been heavily influenced by the industrial materials and pared-down style of modernism, pioneered by Le Corbusier. Junzo Sakakura (1901-1969) traveled to Paris to study with him for five years in the 1930s, then brought what he learned back home to Japan. One of his most acclaimed works was the 1951 Museum of Modern Art in Kamakura, a floating white square perched over the sea. This explores his development of that and other designs through photographs, drawings, and other materials from the archive. Open 9:39-16:30, closed Dec. 29 – Jan. 3. Reservations…

2013 Xi´an International Conference on Modern Architectural Heritage

The chair of Docomomo International, Ana Tostões, was present on the 2013 Xi´an International Conference on Modern Architectural Heritage, China, on 8-10 October 2013, with Albert Dubler, president of UIA, and Sheridan Burke, president of ICOMOS ISC 20thC Heritage. PDF: 1. Conference programme; 2. “Other MoMo, Other Heritage, A Review of the Xi’an 2013 International Conference on Modern Architectural Heritage” by Cheng Yang, Xinwen Wang and Kecheng Liu; 3. Xi´an Declaration on the Conservation of Modern Heritage in Different Contexts. Download PDF

Docomomo International on the Architectural Heritage Award Competition

The Chair of Docomomo International, Ana Tostões, made part of the Jury Committee of theArchitectural Heritage Award Competition in the 2013 Xi’an International Conference on Modern Architectural Heritage Conservation. To better present the diversity and richness of modern architectural heritage in the world, to summarize latest and classic experience of conservation and historic reuse of modern architectural heritage, to promote the study and practice of modern architectural heritage conservation, an international exhibition and competition of modern architectural heritage conservation projects was held during the 2013 Xi’an International Conference “Other MoMo, Other Heritage” on Modern Architectural Heritage Conservation. The Architectural Heritage Award organizing…

T Conference

Re-Learning Modernism for the 21st Century Developing on Wroclaw’s unique Modern heritage, the conference will create a platform to share ideas and showcase best practices that make the modern movement relevant in today’s world. We are looking for examples of activities from around the world that demonstrate how modernist architecture takes on new meaning through education, public diplomacy and dialogue, private initiatives and business ventures as well as conservation and urban renewal projects. In proposing „Re-learning Modernism for the 21st Century” we are building on the unique modernist heritage of Central Europe with special focus on the vibrant Polish city…

Le Corbusier and Greece

Panayotis Tournikiotis was invited by Prof. Ana Tostoes, Chair of Docomomo International, to the Instituto Superior Tecnico to present a lecture on the relationship between Le Corbuiser and Greece. More info: IST Download PDF

Foro “Cultural Approach”

DOCOMOMO Guatemala is organizing the forum “Cultural Approach” within the framework of the revitlization work done in the main square of Ciudad Universitaria (University of San Carlos of Guatemala). DOCOMOMO Guatemala believes it is a great achievement and an event worthy of disclosure as these jobs have been achieved thanks to the collaboration that Docomomo Guatemala with university authorities. They managed to make a management plan for that campus and with the support of the Ministry of Culture, it has been declared national heritage. We share the invitation Download PDF

U+L Conference

The New Tenement Conference 2013 A one-day conference at the Mackintosh School of Architecture on Friday 10 May 2013 Mackintosh Building, Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3 6RQ Organised by Miles Glendinning (University of Edinburgh) and Florian Urban (Mackintosh School of Architecture), in partnership with the Mackintosh School of Architecture and DOCOMOMO-International, and with support from the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland (AHSS) and the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies (University of Edinburgh), the conference will examine the re-emergence of the tenement as an urban building form. The tenement has been ‘reinvented’ all over Europe since the 1970s. The conference will focus on…