Study Group Details
592: 20th-Century Modernist Architects—In Washington and Beyond
Monday11:45 - 1:15
Starting March 04
Hybrid and Online
This course will focus on major modernist architects of the 20th century who have works in the Washington area, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Eero Saarinen, Walter Gropius, Richard Neutra, I.M. Pei, and William Lescaze. In each case, we will begin with the architect's work in the Washington area, such as Mies' MLK Library, the Hechinger/England on Chain Bridge Road designed by Walter Gropius, and Saarinen's Dulles Airport. We will then review the architect's background and most notable works and will assess the architect's significance in the development of modernist architecture.
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This study group is new
Class Type: Lecture and Discussion
Class Format: Hybrid
Hours of Reading: No required reading
Study Group Leader(s):
Anne Garofalo Paterno
Anne Garofalo Paterno is an award-winning TV producer and showrunner with nearly 30 years experience. Her work has appeared on a number of networks including Discovery, Smithsonian, Oxygen, and Peacock.
David HenslerDavid Hensler is a trial lawyer who has spent much of his spare time over the past 30 years studying modernist architecture and visiting modernist architectural icons in the US and elsewhere. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law School and Catholic University's Columbus School of Law.