11.11.2009

Bob Gatje lecture for the Marcel Breuer Atlanta Exhibit

For all those who couldn't make it - enjoy!
"Are you vit us, or against us?" MB inviting his staff out to lunch.

Marcel Breuer Atlanta Exhibition 2009 - Bob Gatje Lecture from Richard Lyew on Vimeo.

11.09.2009

YAF Committee Meeting - all are welcome!

On Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 7:00pm at Manuels Tavern in the Eagle’s Nest we will conduct our last meeting of 2009 but more importantly we will be gearing up for 2010. Please join us!

AIA Atlanta Winter Lecture/Symposium


January 19, 2010 // Reception at 6pm // Symposium at 7pm with panel discussion moderated by Frank Harmon, FAIA

January 20, 2010 // Lecture by Frank Harmon at GT COA


Upcoming Tours

Please RSVP for all tours here.

Marcel Breuer
Design and Architecture, Museum of Design Atlanta, with additional gallery space at the Atlanta Central Library
Oct 27-Jan 16 ( www.aiaatlanta.org/breuer)

John Portman
Art and Architecture, High Museum of Art
Oct 17-Jan 17

Atlanta Marriott Marquis, John Portman 1985
Saturday, December 5, 2009
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
The heart of John Portman’s Marriott Marquis is the breathtaking atrium, forty-seven stories of curving balconies. The tour will also feature the newly renovated lobby and expanded convention halls.

Peachtree Street Architectural Walking Tour
Saturdays from Oct 31 through Jan 16, except Thanksgiving and Christmas weekends.
Tours depart the Central Public Library at 1p, 2p, 3p, 4p
Traveling between the Central Library and MODA, this tour examines the development of Atlanta's most famous street and its architecture through the twentieth century. Buildings by Phillip Shutze, Marcel Breuer, Philip Johnson, Skidmore Owings Merrill, and John Portman are compared. Self-guided tour maps are available at both locations.

Urban Treks of Social & Environmental Change
December 12, 2009 - BIKE TOUR
January 16, 2010 from 10am-noon - WALKING TOUR
Green walking and bike tours around Old 4th Ward identifying businesses and community highlights relevant to social and environmental change.

Atlanta Central Library, Marcel Breuer 1980
Coming Soon!
YAF is organizing behind-the-scenes tours of this under-appreciated masterpiece, which was recently added to the World Monuments Fund Watch List. Check for updates of tour dates on the events page of the website www.aiaatlanta.org/breuer

11.02.2009

Architects as Artists - December 5th