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The Twentieth Century Society

The Twentieth Century Society is a British organization dedicated to safeguarding the heritage of architecture and design in Britain from 1914 onwards.
The Society’s prime objectives are conservation - to protect the buildings and design that characterize the Twentieth Century in Britain, and education - to extend the public's knowledge and appreciation of them.

Founded in 1979 as the Thirties Society in response to the need for a conservation focus on structures built after 1914 (where the Victorian Society, founded twenty years earlier, concludes its scope),
it was re-named The Twentieth Century Society in 1992
with the broader mission to create understanding and appreciation of the best of all kinds of buildings erected in Britain in the 20th century.

To learn more about the Twentieth Century Society - www.c20society.org.uk



Preston Bus Station

Author: Alan Powers,
architectural historian,
Chair of the Society

Recessions normally give breathing space to buildings threatened by development. The period up to 2008 was increasingly hectic, and post-1945 buildings were especially under threat owing to the development value of their sites.
In several cases, such as the Commonwealth Institute (RMJM, 1962) in Holland Park, buildings protected by listing suffered attrition from the concessions made by the authorities established to make this protection real.
In others, English Heritage, the government’s expert advisers on listing, recommended major civic buildings such as the Birmingham City Library (John Madin, 1974) or the Preston Bus Station (BDP, 1969) for protection, but the government refused. It was hard not to hear the developers’ money talking off stage. Both of these are large concrete structures, and both still standing in 2011, as the redevelopments proposed for their sites may or may not go ahead.
Both have become national news stories, with local defenders whose enthusiasm has provoked the standard responses of ‘brutalist monstrosity’.

Journalists are often part of the problem, since many of them only see one story where modernist heritage is concerned – the one that goes ‘these crazy people want to keep this rubbish.’ This story came out in the high-profile campaign over the Robin Hood Gardens flats in the East End of London, designed by Alison and Peter Smithson in 1968-72. The Twentieth Century Society challenged the decision not to list and has published a book recording the building and the campaign. It still stands and is fully occupied by people who enjoy living there, even though the building needs refurbishment.

Architecture of the 1920s and 1930s tends to be less problematic.
A large number of the famous London Underground stations have recently been listed, while campaigns are afoot to win lottery money for Lubetkin’s Dudley Zoo (1937) in the West Midlands.
The Twentieth Century Society has played a key role in helping both these campaigns, while continuing to run its programme of events and issue publications, including the series Twentieth Century Architects in association with RIBA Publishing, now comprising six titles since 2009 and more to come.

A Museum for Werkbundsiedlung in Vienna

Docomomo Austria would like to ask all Docomomo WPs for support in creating an appropriate on-site museum for the Viennese WERKBUNDSIEDLUNG
similarly to that of Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart, Germany.

Please sign the online petition http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/werkbundsiedlung/
For further information see the Attachment or www.docomomo.com!
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/werkbundsiedlung/





Werkbundsiedlung Vienna
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35144812@N07/4225395638/
Vienna’s Werkbundsiedlung, a workers’ association housing complex, is one of the few Werkbund ensembles from the 1920s and 1930s that remains intact. Thirty-one renowned architects, including Josef Hoffmann and Alfred Loos, worked under the direction of Josef Frank and constructed the modernist architectural complex in 1932. Thirty houses remain, ranging from one to three stories, and sit on a triangular plot of land in the periphery of Vienna. The houses exemplify the architects’ modernist philosophy combined with the Viennese estate house style. They created a comfortable and suitable living space with minimal financial expenditure. Although the different types of houses were made uniform through the similar treatment of facades, fencing and roofs, the architects personalized each house through the creative use of colors.
the true Viennese form of Modernism is exhibited in the Vienna Werkbundsiedlung. The individual houses by Loos, Rietveld, Hoffmann, Plischke, Neutra et al were intended as residential models, not technological or functional manifestos. Josef Frank was the initiator of this housing estate. A scholar of Loos, he wanted to demonstrate a new, modern living culture in small houses using economical means. However the Werkbundsiedlung development, completed in 1934, came late, and Austro-Fascism, the Austrian corporative state, put an end to the Modernist movement in Vienna. Josef Frank emigrated to Sweden, establishing his globally successful “Scandinavian furniture style”.
What had begun in 1934 was over by 1938. Viennese Modernism was forced to emigrate. A whole generation of talented architects and open-minded developers were driven out, and their dwellings, houses and land confiscated. Hitler hated Vienna, and so the Nazi period contributed very little in terms of construction activity. However, six flak towers still leave their mark on the urban skyline as “memorials”.
Today, a majority of the houses are owned by the city of Vienna, and are treated as public housing. The residents are largely unaware of the architectural significance of their surroundings. Repairs and routine maintenance of the buildings are lacking. A participatory planning process that includes the city of Vienna, the private residents, and local and international stakeholders, is sought to ensure the preservation and sustainability of the estate.

http://www.vitruvio.ch/arc/contemporary/1880-1945/werkbundsiedlung.php
Construction: 1932
Architects: Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos, Heinrich Kulka, André Lurçat, Ernst A. Plischke, Hugo Häring, Anton Brenner, Josef Frank, J Wenzel, R.Bauer, W. Sobotka, O. Wlach, J. Jirasek, Oswald Haerdtl, Emst Lichtblau, Hugo Gorge, J. Groag, Richard Neutra, G. Schütte-Lihotzky, H. Vetter, A. Grünberger, Josef F. Dex, Otto Breuer, H. Wagner-Freynsheim, K. A. Bieber u. O. Niederoser, Walter Loos, E. Wachberger, C. Holzmeister, Anton Brenner, Oskar Strnad.





http://eng.archinform.net/projekte/23205.htm
http://www.simplegreenchoices.com/2009/11/03/wmf-2010-watchlist/
http://eng.archinform.net/projekte/5203.htm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfgang-ante/2442833421/
http://eng.archinform.net/projekte/22770.htm
http://eng.archinform.net/projekte/370.htm

Belgrad \\ Momente der Architektur

Архитектурната галерия на застрахователната компания
Viena Insurence Group
http://www.vig.com/en/press/image-database.html
подготвя поредната архитектурна изложба.
Този път тя ще бъде посветена на модерната архитектура на Белград
и ще може да се види от 19.07 до 11.11. 2012 г.























The architectural gallery of
Vienna Insurance Group
http://www.vig.com/en/press/image-database.html
is preparing the next architectural exhibition.
This time it will be devoted to
the Modern architecture of Belgrade.

Second Wave of Modernism II:

Landscape Complexity and Transformation
November 18, 2011
New York, NY


Today designers are returning to modernist sites with new motivations,
in attempt to balance the complex values of natural and cultural systems.
Three groups of thematic presentations have been assembled in order to investigate this significant evolution of professional practice.
They will collectively explore landscape transformations at residential, urban and metropolitan scales.

Presented by the Cultural Landscape Foundation.

Architecture, Informal Empire, and the Scottish Cast Iron Industry in Argentina

informs about a PhD Scholarship Opportunity
proposed by
University of Edinburgh - School of Arts, Culture and Environment
AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award Studentship

The University of Edinburgh and Historic Scotland
seek applicants for a PhD project
entitled 'Trading Nations: Architecture,
Informal Empire, and the Scottish Cast Iron Industry in Argentina.'
The partner institutions have received
a full AHRC studentship
to fund the project, including fees,
a maintenance grant (14k p.a.),
and research expenses for three years.


Project
The project concerns the study of the Scottish pre-fabricated architectural ironwork industry in Argentina during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At the time Scotland enjoyed a commanding position in the pre-fabricated ironwork industry, facilitated by its creative response to market demand as well as its extraordinary production and export capacity. Latin America constituted one of the industry's principal markets, with Argentina leading the way through rapid industrialisation, increased wealth, and its strategic importance to British national interests. The project aims to document and analyse for the first time the significant contribution that Scottish foundries made to the built environment of Argentina.


The studentship offers a fantastic opportunity to study architecture in a wider social, cultural, and economic context. Those with an interest in cultural history and architecture are encouraged to apply. A working knowledge of Spanish is required. Funded travel to Argentina to document buildings and work in relevant archives is also expected.


Eligibility
Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree (at least 2:1 Honours standard UK or equivalent). The studentship is also open to EU students. However, only fees are payable to non-British residents (i.e., no maintenance stipend is available).


Application procedure
Please send CV, two academic references, and a 500 word statement outlining your suitability for the project, to:


Dr Alex Bremner
School of Arts, Culture and Environment
University of Edinburgh
20 Chambers Street
Edinburgh, EH1 1JZ
UK
or email to: alex.bremner@ed.ac.uk


Deadline
Deadline for submissions is Friday 22 July.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 25 August.


For further information, please contact Dr Alex Bremner.
EAHN
c/o TU Delft
RMIT - Faculty of Architecture
PO Box 5043
2600 GA Delft
Netherlands

SCUP Campus Heritage Symposium - Washington, DC

Society for College and University Planning
Integrated Planning for Higher Education

November 3 - 4, 2011
Washington, DC

This symposium brings together together renowned experts to discuss the state of campus heritage planning in light of the lessons learned from Getty Foundation-funded research on 86 campuses.

The intimate, one and a half day event is designed for professionals engaged in planning related to campus heritage, cultural landscapes and the importance of mid-century campus buildings.

For more information and to register, visit the SCUP website.
http://www.scup.org/page/campus_heritage_symposium

CAH 20thC Conference - Madrid, June 2011

Approaches for the Intervention
in the Architectural Heritage of the 20th Century.
http://www.madrid2011.eu.com/eng/

Madrid, Spain
June 14 - 16, 2011

aims of the conference
to call the attention to the growing recognition of the value of the 20th Century heritage
to consider the resulting conservation, protection and management issues relating to this important heritage resource

TOPICS

T1 – Topic 1 - 14th of June
"Identification and recognition of the 20th Century architectural heritage"

The significance of the architectural heritage of the 20th Century is still a subject of debate and controversy. Because of its newness, often experimental materials and technology and the fact that in many cases it is still used for its original function, its conceptualization as valuable heritage worthy of public recognition and protection remains vague and controversial. Historical context and comparative analysis is needed to identify a typology of styles and historical themes which characterise the development of the Century. The opening day of the conference is dedicated to discussing the scope of the concept of 20th Century architectural heritage, which involves reviewing the history, impact and values of the various social and architectural trends and methods for identification and recognition of significant buildings.

T2 – Topic 2 - 15th of June
"Approaches to the conservation and protection of the 20th Century architectural heritage"

The documentation and protection of significant 20th Century buildings is still incomplete, erratic, and thus subject to continuous disputes. Therefore, the second day of the conference is dedicated to the identification and review of international approaches to the conservation, protection and management of 20th Century architectural heritage, in order to meet its specific characteristics.

T3 – Topic 3 - 16th of June
"Approaches to intervention in the 20th Century architectural heritage"

The intervention concentrates all the previous work of conceptualization, historical research and establishment of guidelines for the treatment of 20th Century architectural heritage, and it must also be compatible with contemporary architectural language of its expansions. Although currently we have a very respectable number of examples of interventions of all kinds and of varying success, there is no general agreement about the validity of the used approaches for a heritage that has its own distinctive character. The third day of the conference is devoted to examining the situation in this regard and trying to establish an agreement on essential approches. The previously circulated draft Madrid Document will be finalised as a contribution to the ongoing process of discussion and international debate.

9th Annual Docomomo Brazil Conference

June 7 - June 10, 2011
Brasília, Brazil

After almost twenty years of DOCOMOMO Brazil’s activities, today an exponential increase of researches on recent built heritage is testified. More Twentieth-Century buildings and sites are acknowledged as cultural heritage, the archives and publications about them have been multiplied, as much as experiences and reflections related to them have.

In this context, interdisciplinarity is paramount to the preservationist culture on Architecture and Urbanism. Fundamental roles are played by History, consolidating critical narratives; by Sociology and Anthropology, assessing cultural values; by the Arts – conserving and restoring works integrated to buildings; by Geography, studying population and regional issues; by Information Science, conserving and disclosing documental archives; by Law, normalizing heritage; by Social Communication, establishing the dialogue with the involved communities.

The purpose of the 9th DOCOMOMO Brazil Conference is to gather and share knowledge and consolidating principles, contributing effectively to the preservation of recent cultural heritage.
Themes for the conference include:

Reflections on recent heritage
Documentation of recent heritage
Preservation of recent heritage

[see the original call for papers]
http://docomomobsb.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/docomomo-bsb-2011-callforpapers6.pdf

Docomomo International Presentation at ETSAB

Президентът на ДОКОМОМО Интернешънъл - Ана Тостоес
представя в Училището по архитектура в Барселона (ETSAB)
организацията за Документация и консервация
на сградите, паметните места и кварталите
на Модерното движение
DOCOMOMO (DOcumentation and COnservation
of buildings, sites and monuments of the MOdern MOvement)
и ще изнесе лекция на тема
"Трансконтиненталният модернизъм"
понеделник - 9 май 2011 г.



ETSAB - Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona http://www.etsab.upc.edu/web/frame.htm?i=2&m=inicio&c=inicio
Barcelona School of Architecture
http://www.upc.edu/unitat/fitxa_unitat.php?id_unitat=107&lang=ing